Hey Shawn,

Not to disagree totally, but I do have a few comments.

1) Our cost on the Plywood is $ 26 per sheet

2) I did make a mistake on the glass, I was thinking of 38", not 60" (BTW, our price on the 6oz 60" is 4.85 per yd.)

3) There is no way he's going to get enough Bead & Cove Full Length Cedar strips for $ 40.00. If you're talking raw lumber yes, but he is also looking for a kit, and milling the strips is not an option. Pricing would be lower for short strips, but not by a huge amount.

4) Last time I checked out a West A pack with 207 hardener it was ~ $ 40.00. He should have enough epoxy to complete the kayak with 2 B packs, but if he needs more?

Jason

> Whoa!! That's a lot more cost!!!!!! I'm not so sure it would cost that
> much.

> Figure that you subtract a $45 US piece of plywood. You will be adding
> probably $40 for the clear cedar.

> Raka has 6 oz. x 60" satin glass for $5.25/yd = $31.50+ $5(UPS
> Shipping) (6 oz. x 60 you can cut in half for (2) 30"w pieces.)

> You will use an additional quart of resin. = $15 (High $ estimate) (using
> the George Roberts Rule of Thumb - Weight of glass==weight of epoxy) Use
> about 2/3 the area of that 6 oz. cloth (lose corners) 6 yd*(60/36)=10 yd^2
> (10 yd^2)*(2/3)=6.666 yd^2 (6.66yd^2)*(6 oz/yd^2)=40 oz. I'm sure you
> easily use 8 oz. or more epoxy just saturating both faces of the deck, so
> there's more than enough epoxy already on the boat for filling the weave.

> Anyone should be able to scrounge materials for additional deckbeams or
> temporary forms. If not, figure $20 bucks.

> -$45 + $40 + $36.50 + $15 + $20 = $67 dollars. US Currency. Canadian ~=
> $100

> Jason is right though, you will increasing your building time.

> This should help your economic decisions. Shawn