Andiroba timber

[formerlyknownasprince]

I'm thinking of using some Kauri (1") followed by 1/2" of Andiroba on the transom of my 50'cruiser. Does anyone have any experience of the Andiroba. My Google search showed up some significant appearance variations.

Ian

[sawcutmill]

according to my Woods of the World CDrom, it is similiar to sweetina,glues up well, bends well,machines well is as dent resistent as w.oak,similiar in hardness to teak and somewhat durable,the only drawback seems tobe the color,it also stains well w less effort,density is 38-45 lb/in,it is a central american species with no commercial value as it is not widely planted in its region as it once was.stephen

[ricardo de oliveira]

Hi,
around here Andiroba (or Carapa or Cedro-macho) is considered suitable to biological deterioration when wet. We use it mainly for roof structures in home building.
I don't know if is a good idea using it in a transom.
All the best,
Ricardo

[formerlyknownasprince]

Hi all

The Andiroba was suggested as an alternative to unobtainium (aka Mahogany - well, obtainable at $15 b/ft.)

My friendly shipwright has convinced me to stay with the original - painted Kauri.

The cruiser is a Holmes Bros boat - an AM Deering (Chicago) design from 1938 - slight differences only to the design in the July '37 Rudder magazine.

Progress was made today - I re-installed the galley floor.

[Wild Wassa]

Hi 'igatenby', your in good company with the rest of the 'Aussies', who are headed for world boating domination.

Warren.