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Re: Still looking For Materials
By:"Rehd"
Date: 10/2/1999, 11:16 pm
In Response To: Re: Still looking For Materials ("Rehd")

> Thanks Tom, Lee, Darren and Mike. I have looked at everything from the CLC
> to Noah's Marine that was listed, and they are all good suppliers, but, by
> the time I got done paying their frieght (??) from the East Coast, out
> here to Fresburg I would be building a $2,000 kayak. I have turned this
> electonic crackerbox upside-down and inside-out and have found NO sites on
> the West Coast ( that are listed ) that carry All the materials. In the
> valley, we have several boat builders, but, they buy wholesale and refuse
> to sell retail as they are manufacturers. Besides, they all are into the
> big-motor, racing (skiing), 100mph+, long, pointy, $3,000 paint job,
> "pleasure???" boats. Their are Kayaks and canoes out here, but,
> all fiberglass or molded plastic. I haven't seen a wooden kayak anywhere
> I've gone, with the exception of the coast. And even those are 90% plastic
> rentals. Are ya totally discusted yet?? I've probably accumulated about 30
> hours already and not done more than unfold the plans. Well, I did move
> the Goldwing, truck and car out of the garage in anticipation, but, their
> back home now. Humph!! I have found good prices on the plywood, $38.95 a
> sheet, and the only place I could find cloth cut to length out here is
> right next to my favorite fishing hole in Monterey. So, I think that's the
> way I'm gonna have to go. I will look into the Gougeon Bros. site again as
> it's been a long time since I checked it out. Thanks again for the help,
> and if ya got any other ideas, I'm open to anything. Well, O.K., almost
> anything. I'm a POSTAL EMPLOYEE. {:o) Perfectly gruntled of course. {;o)

> Rehd

Oh, and I forgot to add, when I asked the boat builders for their suppliers, they all use basically the same suppliers over in Monterey. I called them and they sell most of what I need, but, in quantities that would supply a fleet. Hmmmmmmmmm!! Now there's a thought........

Messages In This Thread

Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/2/1999, 8:47 pm
Re:what are you making?
lee -- 10/6/1999, 10:57 am
Re:what are you making?
"Rehd" -- 10/6/1999, 8:03 pm
Re:what are you making?
Byron Lawrence -- 10/7/1999, 4:00 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
Stan Heeres -- 10/3/1999, 12:39 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
garland reese -- 10/3/1999, 2:28 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 6:13 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
Mike Plumer -- 10/3/1999, 2:01 am
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 3:17 am
Re: McBeath Hardwoods
lee -- 10/3/1999, 8:15 am
Re: McBeath Hardwoods
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 10:47 am
Still looking for a design?
Ed Valley -- 10/4/1999, 2:34 pm
Re: Still looking for a design?
"Rehd" -- 10/4/1999, 8:52 pm
Re: Still looking for a design?
Ross Leidy -- 10/6/1999, 10:57 am
Re: Custom-modified Design
Shawn Baker -- 10/5/1999, 12:09 pm
Re: Custom-modified Design
"Rehd" -- 10/5/1999, 10:11 pm
Re: Custom-modified Design (long)
Shawn Baker -- 10/5/1999, 11:07 pm
Re: Custom-modified Design (long)
"Rehd" -- 10/6/1999, 1:20 am
Design choices, building consequences
Ed Valley -- 10/6/1999, 4:21 pm
Big cockpits and learning to roll
Shawn Baker -- 10/6/1999, 10:29 am
Re: Big cockpits and learning to roll
"Rehd" -- 10/6/1999, 8:41 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
Ian Johnston -- 10/2/1999, 11:23 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 12:13 am
Consider alternate materials
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/3/1999, 8:52 pm
Re: Consider alternate materials
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 9:02 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 12:04 am
Re: Still looking For Materials
lee -- 10/2/1999, 10:31 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
Tom Kurth -- 10/2/1999, 10:23 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/2/1999, 11:10 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
Scott Lee -- 10/3/1999, 11:08 am
Re: Still looking For Materials
"Rehd" -- 10/2/1999, 11:16 pm
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
lee -- 10/2/1999, 11:51 pm
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 12:25 am
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
Ian Johnston -- 10/3/1999, 12:50 am
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 1:15 am
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
Ian Johnston -- 10/3/1999, 1:33 am
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
"Rehd" -- 10/3/1999, 1:54 am
Re: Still haven't found what he's looking for
Ian Johnston -- 10/3/1999, 2:11 am
Re: Still looking For Materials
Mike Scarborough -- 10/2/1999, 9:26 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
darren -- 10/2/1999, 9:17 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials
darren -- 10/2/1999, 9:16 pm
Re: Still looking For Materials/ LINK
darren -- 10/2/1999, 9:20 pm