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Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
By:Bert
Date: 8/31/2001, 6:03 pm
In Response To: Sources on Vancouver Island (Hal Pickavance)

I too am a first timer and am looking for sources I live in Sechelt and sometimes I think must bring stuff over one sheet at a time via B.C. ferries .So far the cheapest place I could find for glass and epoxy is Fiber-teck in Vancouver they are on Boundary Rd and have a site with info about canoes and kayaks , for wood door skins seem to be hard to resist.I haven't seen any real negatives I too haven't decided on which design except that it'll be a double : First time out for me. I am still vacillating about which kayak design to
: build but I have, at least, decided to build sew and glue for which I
: obviousely need epoxy, cloth, tape and sheets of Okoume. I am sure some of
: you guys are building up here, I would appreciate any and all
: recommendations re your sources? Many thanks in advance. Hal

Messages In This Thread

Sources on Vancouver Island
Hal Pickavance -- 8/30/2001, 8:05 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Bert -- 8/31/2001, 6:03 pm
wrong site up there check here sorry
Bert -- 8/31/2001, 6:06 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Alan Resinger -- 8/31/2001, 5:43 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Charles Cooper -- 8/31/2001, 3:43 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Hal Pickavance -- 8/31/2001, 10:47 am
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
don -- 8/30/2001, 10:53 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Richard Boyle -- 8/30/2001, 10:48 pm
Re: Sources on Vancouver Island
Ken Sutherland -- 8/30/2001, 9:27 pm