1) Hire skipper for 1/2 day if you can
2) Do excersises (NauticEd) to get a feel of your boat ....turning (forward and reverse), backing, etc. Use a mooring ball to practice approaches in all directions.. Boat stops faster when engaging Forward when going backwards (as opposed to engaging reverse when boat is going forward.
3) Get crew educated about Spring lines (As well as bow/stern lines), hand signals, and ROVING fenders.