Original wood work

[mariner]

Does anyone know what the wood species is that is original on the c22 interior? The slim batten that runs along side of the shelves? Mine is unfinished and I would like to add some pieces, I'm thinking about making a low profile "box" surrounding the mast support to help hide through deck wires and support the cabin light and would Luke to match the wood species. Thanks

[Mario G]

Teak, but you will find its expensive. around $25 a board foot. you can find some good deals on ebay for scrap pieces that you can make things like boxes. I paid $10 for 10lbs of diffierent size pieces that came in handy for a few little projects including making a handle for the hatch on my C-22.

I was real luck that the parts C-22 I bought had a lot of teak trim I could use on both my c-22 and C-26 and now I'm useing some on the E-32

[mariner]

Thanks, Mario

I'm off to the bay to look for some teak!

[Paul]

You're right, the wood is teak. A close second would be mahogany. Very stable wood (used for making guitar necks for instance) and good weight density. It's cheaper than teak - I've even found some good pieces on pallets.

Paul

[Capt. Bondo]

You may want to check into teak veneer or teak faced plywood.
The PO of Happy Place recovered the table and bulkheads with teak veneer, and they look great.

[LeatherneckPA]

Might I suggest a more environmentally responsible and cost-effective alternative? White oak will be 1/3 the price of teak or less, is more likely to come from sustainable forests, will look quite attractive, and with proper care will likely outlast the boat. Just a thought.

[Capt. Bondo]

mariner, per our PM's here is picture of the scrap teak laminate.

[mariner]

cool, thanks! something makes me think that this will be a project for next year, i don't want to bite off more than I can chew.