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Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
By:Troy
Date: 7/13/2009, 1:47 pm

Hey all,

I live in Chicago in a condo near the beach, but I don't have sufficient storage space for a hard shell boat (which is a drag, since the wood ones I see here are drool-worthy). I can have a boat stored in one of the nearby kayak shops or rental places, but my access would be pretty limited, so it seems like a folder may be a good solution.

I'd like something I can walk down with, set up quickly, and get on the water. Tom Yost's Sonnet seems like it's the perfect solution for this.

I'd have to say the project looks a little intimidating, however. I know with an S&G or stripper there are tons of guys here who can answer noob questions, but it doesn't look like there are a lot of Sonnet builders out there. Anybody know if this is a good project for a 1st time builder?

Messages In This Thread

Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
Troy -- 7/13/2009, 1:47 pm
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
John Van Buren -- 7/14/2009, 9:04 am
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
Troy -- 7/14/2009, 9:51 am
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
John Van Buren -- 7/14/2009, 6:25 pm
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2009, 2:13 am
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
Dave Gentry -- 7/13/2009, 2:23 pm
Re: Other: 1st time builder, Yost Sonnet OK?
Troy -- 7/13/2009, 3:40 pm