I pulled the mostly complete frame off the strong back this evening and tried it out. Getting my knees under the "masik" is much easier than I anticipated, I actually have a little room to spare. At 21" wide, getting into it when its floating will be another story...

: Unless you've got really big feet, shouldn't be a problem getting in the
: boat. Balancing while getting in always is an issue though. You'll need to
: sit on the rear deck to slide your feet into the boat, sitting on top of
: the boat while floating takes some balance

: Bill H.