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I continue to be busy shopping away for essential supplies. Can't get started without about three basics:

• Plywood
• Lumber (dimensional)
• Epoxy (or glue of choice)

This post is going to list some of the epoxy sources I've found. Other than recommendations and comments by others, I can't vouch for any of them, but wanted to list them all in one place so that I can find them again, and so that any of you who are wanting to shop can check them out.

First off, there is a good discussion on the WoodenBoat Forum that covers a lot of these suppliers, with opinions.

First off, there's always the "big boys" in the epoxy world:

• West Systems
• System3

Then there are some other suppliers that I've found:

• Fiberglass Supply
• Fiberglass Coatings, Inc.
• Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. - this side has a lot of detailed epoxy information
• John Greer and Associates
• U.S. Composites
• Raka, Inc.
• B&B Yacht Designs - apparently they resell a nice to use epoxy at great prices... give them a call for details