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tarzan posted 04-03-2006 03:25 PM ET (US)
Greetings,
this is my first post to the site which I found today. So much fun stuff. I am in the planning stage of restoring what is I think a 17' (16'7")Sakonnet and I am trying to determine if the center console and adjustable seat are teak or mahogany. I was under the impression that it is teak but a saw a post stating that teak was not used until 1971. It is varnished currently and I want to make sure I refinish properly. Any suggestions on proper id of the wood is greatly appreciated.
thank you
David
Tom W Clark posted 04-03-2006 03:39 PM ET (US)
David,
Welcome. The wood used in your boat is Philippine mahogany and mahogany plywood. It is not teak.

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Author	Topic: wood identify
tarzan	posted 04-03-2006 03:25 PM ET (US) Greetings, this is my first post to the site which I found today. So much fun stuff. I am in the planning stage of restoring what is I think a 17' (16'7")Sakonnet and I am trying to determine if the center console and adjustable seat are teak or mahogany. I was under the impression that it is teak but a saw a post stating that teak was not used until 1971. It is varnished currently and I want to make sure I refinish properly. Any suggestions on proper id of the wood is greatly appreciated. thank you David
Tom W Clark	posted 04-03-2006 03:39 PM ET (US) David, Welcome. The wood used in your boat is Philippine mahogany and mahogany plywood. It is not teak.