: I'm sure this question has been posted before, but I'm pricing the cost of
: building a S&G kayak and I can't help but notice that Raka's price on
: materials seems less pricey than the major competitors. Is there a reason
: for this (i.e. inferior quality)? Anyone have a bad experience with Raka?

Like some of the other folks who have posted, I haven't used anything but Raka, but I'm on my 4th boat, and countless paddles, repairs, and modifications later, have no reason to use anything else.

It wets glass nicely.

Larry at Raka is a great guy, and is more than willing to help with any tech support you may need.

The only complaint I've ever heard about Raka is that it's a little slower curing. The 127 resin is actually a new formulation as of this spring that cures 20% faster. Cure time isn't much of an issue to me. (Not that it's terribly slower, but it is noticeably slower).

Shawn