new builder looking for materials

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

 

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

 

uscomposites for small quantities of epoxy and fillers.

 

www.raka.com

www.noahsmarine.com

 

Anyone here who have tested the "Eurolite" plywood?

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.