My side of it:

I haven't seen a SoF yet that wasn't one born in my garage. So when I noticed John's while traveling for work, curiosity overwhelmed me. Stalking him down the highway let me get a good look at it *shameless grin*. It looked like a fuselage build, single chine, and had this gorgeous translucent skin.

So when he pulled off in the rest stop, I couldn't help but take five minutes out of my day and chat about SoFs. It was great! Also gave me a chance to see what nylon & a ZAR finish looked like.

The brief meeting convinced me that I need to hit up the Hudson River Greenland Festival next year. I figure it'll be my best chance to run into some other SoF builders. Might give me a reason to build a more traditional kayak, too. One with a that beautiful ZAR finish.