New Table for Sirena

One of the wonderful products fond in Mexico is finely crafted woodwork. We had an old wood laminate cockpit table on Sirena that was in need of replacement, so while in Puerto Vallarta we located a woodshop filled with gorgeous tropical wood. We asked were assured that the wood used there was all ecologically sustainable and taken by permit only from approved areas. The craftsmen work with hand tools and they created this table for us based on our measurements and design in only two days and at a fraction of the cost for such a fine creation in the USA. We lengthened the table by a few inches and had them drill the table for the stainless cup holder inserts. The grain of the wood is fabulous and the satin marine vanish finish just glows. We're quite happy with the improvement!

New Cockpit Table...

Old Cockpit Table

Humancaxtle Tree Cross Section

The table was made from the wood of the Huanacaxtle tree, or Enterolobium cyclocarpum, a member of the pea family which grows to gigantic proportions as a shade tree of Mexico and Central America where it is the national tree of Costa Rica. Because of the high rate of seed production and attractive nature of the seeds, they are often used in jewelry. Highly prolific, the trees are a popular choice for reforestation projects. Since the wood is very water resistant naturally, it is a popular choice for furniture, doors and aboard ships. We were able to select our slab, so the grain of the wood really stands out on the new table.