John, how wide did you make yours? I'm about the same weight.

: Troy,

: I have built a Sonnet 16 two years ago. At 200 pounds I wish I had made it
: either a little wider or longer as the volume is marginal for my weight.
: That said I would recommend the boat. The build went easily. I did use
: Folbot spomsons. The boat is very light and fits in a duffle bag..

: For someone with a boat storage problem, I would definately recommend the
: Sonnet.

: The material costs were reasonable and the suppliers Tom recommended were
: efficient. I was even able to find some of the AL tubing in local hardware
: stores. But I did find the tubing from George Dyson to be less expensive.
: Letting the glue dry first and using a heat gun make the gluing process
: simple. I took my time and found Tom Yost's directions to be excellent.

: In addition to the Sonnet I have built a couple of S&G boats plus a Yost type
: SOF. So I do have a bit of experience to base my opinion on.

: John