: Hi Ray

: I've been using RAKA 127 resin / 350 hardener over 3.25 oz. Satin weave glass
: and it's fairly economical. www.raka.com

: The latest prices I have seen are: 3 gal. ( 127 / 350 )
: kit................................. $130.32
: 3.25 oz. "T" ( tight weave / Satin weave ) Cloth.........

: 38" wide ......... $4.00 a yard

: 60" wide ......... $4.90 a yard

: 6 oz. "T" at 50" wide..... $5.00 a yard

: These Prices are US $$$. You can call or email Larry at RAKA and just ask any
: question you want as he is also Newbie-Friendly.

: If you measure the circumference of your boat, you may find that you will get
: away with the 60" cloth and save some $$$ there.

: Some epoxies are thicker than RAKA and would take more time and effort to get
: it to saturate this cloth, but the RAKA 127/350 is fairly thin and goes
: through it without a problem. The 350 hardener is also a slow hardener and
: will not blush, so there is no extra labor cleaning it between coats. It's
: also Newbie-Friendly. I'm working in 50* on down to 30+* temps and it's
: giving me around 1 hr. working time. It has been tested and shows a
: clearer finish than most or all of the major manuf. so that may also be
: important if you are looking for a particular look. ???

: You won't use all that on this one boat, I'm sure, but as I have done, you
: may want to experiment on some extra pieces to test for strength and
: appearance. Possibly building some boat racks or something, plus, you will
: no doubt be looking into another boat before you get this one finished .

: Hope this helps!!!

: Rehd

even cheaper...you can build many S&G boats with a 1.5 gal epoxy kit
if you are careful...I think the RAKA 350/127 is around $67..