new builder looking for materials

[pennreeler]

So ive posted a thread on building and i found all the info very helpfull. While i look for plans for a offshore center console, i thought i would see about materials. Now i looked at a bunch of boat building websites and found the prices, a wee bit high (well for my teenage budget). I was wondering if anyone knew where i could get wholesale materials or materials at a cheaper price? If anyone has any extra or leftover materials that they are willing to part with, that would be o so helpfull. Anything will do. Just tell me what needs to be done or how much it will cost. Thanks

[lprimina]

Here is a company that has 1088 marine grade plywood at a desent price. they also have a yard not to far from you about a hour away.

http://www.worldpanel.com/Marineplywoods.htm

[nero]

uscomposites for small quantities of epoxy and fillers.

[JEM]

www.raka.com

www.noahsmarine.com

[Raggi_Thor]

Anyone here who have tested the "Eurolite" plywood?

[JEM]

I've used it to build a kayak. Light and easy to work with but it brittle compared to Okoume or Meranti, in my opinion.

It snapped on me when trying to get it to conform to a simple bend. I've heard it will rot much quicker then other species of wood. No personal experience/observation to back that up. The kayak I built with it stays out of the water when not used and no deep scratches yet.

[Raggi_Thor]

Thanks Matt, I think I will test it for internal structure first.
Any idea where it's produced?
I mean, if it's made in Europe I don't want to buy it from USA :-)

[fiberglass jack]

go around to some fiberglass shops and ask for scraps they just cant be boyher to spend the time to use them and throw them away one company i worked for use to let a guy come in and clean the shop up and in return take all he wanted he use to get some great material for a half days work

[JEM]

Mine came from World Panel. Not sure where they buy it from.

[wdnboatbuilder]

how about Allied Veneers. They seem to have agood deal on ply and JEM is right about RAKA epoxies. good stuff.

[nero]

I bought my plywood from Allied Veneers. Saved $300 over the others. Amazing since they had to ship it half way across the US. Houston Hardwoods was close on pricing but the shipping costs were too high.