Required for Assembly but not included

Assembly Materials

The two part marine epoxy, fiberglass cloth, and disposable items used to assemble, barrier coat and paint your drift boat kit we do not sell.

Below is a detailed list of everything required to assemble and paint your drift boat.

We use and recommend Raka two part marine epoxy and fiberglass cloth.

We know what materials do very well in the river environment from the automotive, hardware, and composites industries.

Our knowledge keeps your costs low. Quality is not sacrificed.

You can be confident that you are keeping costs to a minimum and your drift boat can last for decades.

Materials required to assemble your drift boat kit that we do not sell

Marine Epoxy Resin and Hardener

www.raka.com

Two part Marine Epoxy 3 gal. kit $168 ea. 3 ea. $ 504

6 qt. kit $98 ea. 1 ea. $ 98

Kits are made up of resin and hardener. When you order, order kits. Order 127 resin. For summer time order 608 medium hardener. For the winter time order 610 fast hardener. In colder temps you want a faster hardener. Warmer months a slower hardener.

We have used many brands of two part marine epoxy. We use raka because it more than does what we expect and is much less in cost.

Wood flour 5 lbs. $14 /5 lbs. $ 14

4 oz. plain weave fiberglass cloth, 50" wide 13 yds . $5.45/yd $ 71

10 oz. plain weave fiberglass cloth, 50" wide 26 yds. $6.55/yd $ 170

Calibrated pumps for dispensing resin and hardener 2 ea. $5 ea. $ 10

westmarine stores

West System Epoxy 410 microlight filler 2 ea. $20/ea. $ 40

Disposables,

harbor freight tool stores

1" chip brushes 3 pks. 36 ea./pk. $9/pk $ 27

7 ml nitrile gloves 10 pks. 50ea./pk $9/pk. $ 90

Plastic squeegee 3 ea. $3 ea. $ 9

Paint mixing paddle 1 ea. $ 3

80 grit 6" ( for random orbit sander) 25 pcs./pk. 10 pks. $10/pk. $ 100

120 grit 6" 18 pcs./pk. 4 pks. $4/pk. $ 16

180 grit 6" 18 pcs./pk 3 pks. $4/pk. $ 12

240 grit sheet sandpaper 12 sheets $ 15

600 grit sheet sandpaper 12 sheets $ 10

dust masks 6 ea. $ 9

2" C clamps 34 ea. $1.99 ea. $ 68

Craft & hobby stores

mix sticks large size tongue depressors 3 bags 75 ea./bag $3/bag $9

Gordon Food Service stores

1qt. mixing containers 25 ea./pk. 4 pks. $6/pk. $24

Local hardware store. Shop Local !

3m blue painters tape 2" wide 5 rolls $5/roll $ 25

3/16" foam paint roller 24 ea. $3 ea. $ 72

paint trays 20 ea. $2 ea. $ 40

2" foam brush 20 ea. $2 ea. $ 40

Acetone 2 qts. $8

Tack cloth 3 ea./pk. 5 pks. $3/pk. $ 15

Drift Boat Parts

Westmarine stores

1" dia. brass drain barrel 1 ea. $ 9

petit flagship varnish 1 qt. $50/qt . $ 50

wetlander.myshopify.com

Wetlander 2 layer kit $160/kit $160

Hardware stores

oil base exterior enamel paint 6 qts. $10/qt. $ 60

Oars, Oar Locks and Oar Lock Sockets

Westmarine stores

Caviness Oars 8' 2 ea. $80 ea. $ 160

Oar locks (what the oars rest on) 2 ea. $29 ea. $ 59

if you get chrome plated cover them with duct tape to eliminate glare and scaring fish)

Oar lock sockets (what the oar locks secure to) 2 ea. $11 ea. $ 22

tools

4" hand grinder 16' tape measure 20' strong twine

random orbit sander 2x4x8 4 ea. 2' level, 3 ea.

multi tool 1/2" x 4' x 8' ply, 1 sheet dust vacuum

drill 75 lbs. of weight #6 x 1" drywall screws 100 ea.

paper towels 4-5 rolls Utility knife

Plastic sheeting. Go to a mattress store and ask for a queen size mattress bag. cut it length wise into 2' wide strips.

Very important to use plastic sheeting to keep two part marine epoxy off surfaces you do not want it to get on.