: They're actually not far from me.

: Since the cross brace and station snaps call for HDPE as well, I will
: probably need a small amount, unless plywood works for that as well. I'll
: try plywood first, and go for scrap HDPE if not.

: To double check, because the prices at McMaster Carr seem very low, we're
: talking about 1/2" thick HDPE, right? It seems extremely reasonable,
: particularly if you don't need to ship it. Way under the $150/sheet I'd
: seen earlier.

Would help alot to know which boat you're building. From the description I'm guessing one of the folders. If that's the case you'll need the plastic for parts of the boat, perhaps quite a bit more than you think. If it's not for a folder you don't need any plastic at all.

Bill H.