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mengelmar, thanks a lot for the quick reply. I am probably going to go to the paint store tomorrow and hopefully buy some sample minwax stains to try on some mahogany. I still had a few more questions. Is the finishing process as follows: sand with 120 grit, stain (rub on/off or brush?), seal (1 coa...

Hi, thanks for all the help, this site is great. The boat is almost completely stripped down right now, and have found no structural rot or cracks whatsoever, it is in amazingly good shape. The original owner actually owned until about 4 months ago. I bought it from a guy who bought it for the outbo...

thanks for all the help, planking with thin strips as you said sounds like the best option so far, however, i have found a place that sells true mahogany veneer for $80 for a 4 x 8 sheet that is .020" thick. It's pretty thin, but says it is easily stained. Is this the easy way out? Will i find ...

Hi, thanks for the reply, i read it a few times in the archives of these forums that they were indeed mahogany... is there a sure way to tell? Maybe some chemical that changes colors like metallurgists use to identify metals? As i said, i would just like to replace the veneer, i think glueing new ve...

Hi, i have a 1964 Sea Coaster deluxe, and have begun stripping it down to restore it. The whole deck/railing/top side board is made of the veneered plywood. We have removed all the vinyl that was covering it (sad shape). Rather than recovering it we would like to stain it to get it that deep red ric...