: I'm about to fit the deck to the hull and being new to strip built boats I
: was wondering if it's ok to enter the boat when not in the water. Being on
: the large size I want to make sure the cockpit size is right. I want to
: keep it so it's on the snug side and not too large like my plastic one. So
: I was thinking of starting on the small size opening and then making it
: larger if need be before I fit the coamings. I dont want to climb in on
: dry land to try it and cause stress to the hull if that the case with
: these type boats. I know with my plastic bucket boat,it doesn't matter.
: Thanks,
: Steve

If you can get to a shop you can usually try a few boats there to see what you like or dislike about different sizes and shapes. It would also give you an idea what you can fit a sprayskirt to, in case you don't want to make one.