I live in Alaska so maybe I am just numb to the costs of shipping but I don't think it should be a killer when ordering by mail. I got all my epoxy and other glass supplies (besides the glass itself which I found locally) from Raka. As I recall shipping was less than $60. And that was for much heavier stuff than glass. They were very easy to deal with also. Total cost was much lower than I could find it locally.

> 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