This may sound stupid, but as I've been building a Glen-L Sabotina in my backyard I stopped occasionally and looked at it. All 7' 10" of it. Then I looked at my own frame, 6'4" and around 250 lbs. I couldn't help but notice that, by comparison, I'm kinda large for this little boat, and I was wondering if I'd even be able to sail her once she's done.
This week, I'm visiting my Mom in VA, who has a dock off of the Chesapeake Bay. She's been wanting a rowboat and, since she knew I was coming, she got a used one with a sail kit. It's a Starcraft Starlette 9 that is, technically, a foot or so longer than the Sabotina, but with the Sabotina's pram bow they have practically the same interior space, flotation, and sailplan. I've had a blast in it the past two days and, even if it isn't a home-made wooden boat, it's convinced me that my project will be usable when it's done.
Just that much more incentive to finish!
And now I've dinghied in (almost) 2 oceans!