where to buy wood

[Davydine]

Dear all,

I need to replace the rubbing strake and toe rail of my Macwester 26. Can anyone recommend a source for hardwood on the East coast? I guess Teak will be expensive so was going to use iroko.

Regards,

David Walkerdine

 

[Strathglass]

Where are you located David?.
Availability of wood depends on location and shipping casts can be very high.

Iain

 

[pandroid]

A number of good wood yards will do it. I got some Iroko from Thorogood (Ardleigh, Colchester) who also do offcuts reasonably. Silverman also does hardwoods

 

[Plum]

Depends where on the East Coast you are, but if you are close to Maldon, I recommend Causeway Timber. they will cut and plane to dimensions no matter what the size of the order. Also, I once spent over 100 pounds on an order and they offered to deliver it without charge (8 miles). Iroko is an ideal wood.

 

[Davydine]

Iain,

I am based in Colchester, boat in Tollesbury, so will try the yards in Ardleigh and Maldon, but other suggestions greatfully received!

David

 

[tillergirl]

Causeway Timber have sold up and gone - now Travis Perkins and no good to us. We'll miss Causeway , their service was great. Just got some Iroko today from Holden Timber, Duke Street, Ipswich. Price about right. They have a web site holdentimber.co.uk Tel no 01473-286655.

As for Maldon, there is a new DIY shop in the old road leading to where the station used to be - called Riverside ?? DIY I think. The owner of the yard I winter with asked them if they do marine ply/iroko/mahog and was told yes, they intend to - they are just starting up it seems. Don't have a number I'm afraid but they are just on the right as you go down the road (which is opposite the entrance to Tesco's

 

[Avocet]

I got teak from KJ howells in Poole. I sent him a drawing (I wanted an angle section to replace my toerail) and he sent it back mail order. I live in Cumbria so I'm a long way from anywhere but it didn't matter. The only trouble was that the longest length that could be sent by road was 3m so I had six pieces and two scarf joints on each side.

 

[Plum]

Oh No! I shall miss Causeway Timber. thanks for the update. Please let us know of progress with the new Riverside DIY business.

 

[Strathglass]

David
You seem to be getting good local advice.
The East coast to me is Inverness, perhaps stretching down to The Forth.
I have certainly been able to source Iroko (10" x 2" x 14' ) within the last three months in Inverness and (some years ago) in Edinburgh.

The transport costs from here would rule it out for you.

I feel that you may even be able to find teak in Malden. Several (about fifteen) years ago I purchased a large plank of seasoned spruce in Malden to make a new mast.

Iain

 

[Toutvabien]

Have you spoken to Sams Timber in Burnham on Crouch, bought some very nice iroko from him last week, seems to be able to source most things at a good price. He is on the industrial estate on the way up to Burnham Yacht Harbour, past Travis Perkins next turn on the right. the owner is a yachtie who has built his own boat and so is very helpful.

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