SABS Visual grade five approoved
Hout Bay Yacht Club: sailing, training, mooring
Click on the above to enter the HBYC club marina picture and web site!
The marinas in Cape Town all used to use either Balau or in some cases Keruin or Karri wood,the first two are imports,the Karri is localy grown but of course is also an import of sorts as it came from places like Austrailia,planted here and grew like it was back at home.The density of all three timbers will be similar,I would expect it weighs around 650kgs per cubic meter?
Another 'Import'is South Africas pine,the species name is 'Radiata Pine' and is more normally found down in New Zealand,I was told that when the New Zealand government got involved with supplying SA with their pine,they also sent trained plantation foresters to assist with our local program.It is used widely in the building trade for roof trusses,purlins and facias but I also once recomended it as CCA treated for the marina in False Bay,we now use it here at the HBYC.
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