Eastport Pram- getting in and out

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I see a lot of messages here about the Eastport pram sailing and towing, but how about getting in and out of it as a tender?

I have a Ranger 21 Tug I keep on a mooring, so I have to row out to it and climb over the side. That means I have to stand up in the dingy. I currently use a fiberglass dinghy that works ok, but I want to build a light dinghy I can hoist onto the stern with my Rangers mast. The Eastport weight ought to be fine for that.

I am a big guy- about 250 pounds, and 70 years old. I do get around fine. Am I likely to be able to get in and out of the Eastport Pram OK? How tippy is it? How about climbing out onto a dock?

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The Eastport Pram is stable for its size but you need to be sure to shift your weight from dock or mothership to the pram's center of gravity quickly---no lingering halfway between.  There's a good video of Eastport Pram crew embarkation here, at about 0:40.