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Re: Still looking For Materials
By:"Rehd"
Date: 10/3/1999, 6:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Still looking For Materials (garland reese)

> Hello, I agree...Raka has good prices. I used the non-blushing resin. I
> still saved money over other brands and the boat came out very clear.
> Customer service was good. I'll use it on my next boat.

No! No! I have no aversion ( they let you use words like that on the net? ) I'm just trying to find the BEST price around, and like most folks, I'd like to find it as local as posible. I have looked at the wood prices and the plywood is definitely cheaper at McBeath in Berkeley, and the glass cloth and resin is still up in the air. 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. is not too big a penalty to pay in driving time in order to pick up "Same Day". So far, I haven't seen a BIG $ difference in most of the suppliers. All have good prices. And if it's a matter of today or day-after-tomorrow, I will probably go with "today". Another Plus would be long term, in that a little P.R. with the local suppliers might loosen up or open up some local "deals". That would be my best long run plan. I'm gonna figure on heading on up to Sacto. when I get ready for Kayak supplies in the months to come. I'm chea......thrifty, and I'll keep looking till I do. Thanks for the advice and the web-site. I'm checking it out........... Rehd

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