Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Drool-worthy for sure, but IMO for sheer beauty nothing beats a wooden 'yak. Not that I would want to haul or maintain one. But I could watch OTHER people paddle wooden kayaks all day.
I agree, wooden kayaks are absolutely gorgeous, so, with the caveat "(apart from handbuilt wooden ones)".

I've been considering taking a building course, just for the fun of it. I'm not sure I particularly want to have or paddle a SOF, but I'm sure I'd have a great time building one

Somebody (Cat?) tell me how ridiculous it would be to buy the Ivalu, when I like to paddle alone, I can't roll and the low rear deck makes self-rescue hard...