Preparations:
Plans: I downloaded them from www.bateau.com, completely free. They are in a PDF
file, with drawings and step-by-step instructions. Measurements in inches or
millimeters.
Other Documentation: I downloaded
The Epoxy Book from www.systemthree.com,
contains lots of very usefull info if you haven’t worked with epoxy before.
Because I used WEST System Epoxy (System 3 is not available in Europe), I also
requested the WEST Technical Manual at www.westsystem.com, which was sent to me (free) by airmail.
the documentation for this project
Internet: Bateau.com has a message board,
where questions from builders are answered by their Tech. Support people and
other (amateur) builders. I hung out there quite a while and got answers to
almost any question by simply browsing and searching the board.
Plywood: After having determined which
plywood to use, it took a while to find a company in my neighborhood that was
willing to bring the sheets to my home. One large wood wholesale didn’t want to
bring them because two sheets wasn’t enough for a delivery… Fortunately I found
Buijs Bouw- en Houthandel in Oostzaan, they delivered the Okoume
Exterior (WBP) sheets at home for a very fair price.
Epoxy & Glass: WEST System
stuff bought at a local Marine store (Dekker Watersport).
Other stuff (wood, sandpaper, tools, etc.):
All came from the local DIY-store.