This is a coincidence. I owned two folbots over the years. I had a non folding rigid wood and vinyl single seater for many years. The knock on it was the weight. I really wish I had gotten the folding version that you could break down and store in bags, but at the time I was shy about having to put it together every time I took it out.

Unfortunately I had to store it outside and after about 15 years the front end rotted on me and I had to scrap it. Then I had a plastic two seater Folbot that was great. My wife and I could take one kid out at a time with it. Because it was plastic, storing it outside was good. Unfortunately the canoe rack I rented at my local park had crime problems. The kayak did not give me much chain options compared to a canoe. One night someone cut the light chain and stole it.

It was not worth much in money. I doubt the thief got much for it. It was worth a lot to me, because cheap two seaters are hard to come by. My fleet now consists of two single seat Kayaks, stored at home, and a canoe built like a bath tub, which I can use thick chains on and I doubt anyone would steal it anyway. It paddles like a bath tub too, but I prefer fishing out of it because of the room.

I also had a river kayak. A black Perception Mirage.plastic beauty. My baby. I took lessons, but was never as good as the river guides. I could not always roll it, and you have to be able to do that if you want to call yourself a kayaker. I did roll it successfully once in January and got the grand daddy of all brain freezes. When I got too old and fat to use it on the river, I donated it to the boy scouts. It was like giving away one of my children.

So few knew war a Folbot was back in the day.. great to find someone who had them..

I had mine for near 20 years and ran most of the rivers in Minnesota and NW Wisconsin.. but I still could make a list of many that I missed.. really loved the rivers and lakes.. some all by myself, but most I had a companion of one sort or another.. knew gals who liked the new adventure.. In the wilderness area, had some buddies who took some long trips of a week or so. great times all of them..

Looked at a folding version but never got to getting one.. they seemed a great idea..

The new plastic etc versions also seemed great but never got one of those or even tried one.. had several canoes , from one old wreak made from plywood to a very nice old country one.

took the kids out several times, but they liked to be able to walk and chase chipmunks and stuff..

Gee, a lot of fun , wish I still did that..

never did roll mine.. it was a larger open area so that would not work.. I did dump it once on the Brule river in Wisconsin.. even lost the TP.. made a heck of a long trip after that..

Your first mention of the single seater sounds much like mine.. but with a large cockpit..