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Old 03-27-2011, 02:38 AM
goanywhere goanywhere is offline
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Sources for fabrics at good prices

Hi all, I am intending to build a plywood S&G kayak, and would appreciate any contacts for good prices on construction fabrics (fibreglass, kevlar etc.). I am in Australia and our prices here are very high for these materials, I am thinking of buying from the US. I am looking for a supplier who offers good prices as well as sound advice on the right materials for my project.
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Old 03-27-2011, 12:16 PM
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Check out these people's prices. http://www.raka.com/
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Old 03-28-2011, 07:05 AM
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I think our prices are competitive, what have you been quoted?
The quantity you require for a kayak is very small and not worth importing.
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Old 04-18-2011, 06:36 AM
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I build kayaks/skis for a living in Australia, and whilst the prices of materials are high they still only end up one quarter of my annual costs , Labour is about one half. So my advice is not to even bother thinking about the material costs (you did mention plywood S&G) which means you only need woven tape and resin doesn't it ?
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