How can I dock a boat without breaking it?

I want to construct a useable dock in Minecraft. Boats should be able to land safely without breaking, then be useable at a later time with little fuss. Ideally, monsters should also not be able to push the boats off the dock.

How can I construct such a dock in Minecraft?

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Two half-steps placed at the lower half of the water level surrounded by other blocks seems to work well.

H = Half step, B = Block, W = Water

[B][B][B][B]
[B][H][H][B]
[B][W][W][B]
[B][W][W][B]

If you want to keep mobs from pushing the boat out, you could include pistons at the open end.

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