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As far as I can tell, Whaler's first use of teak was on the 1971 model year Outrage 21 ("Ribside"), where they used it genererously and introduced the now famous teak backed RPS, prior to that, all of the Waler wood was polyurethane coated mahogany, including console, pilot seats, Sport models, locker covers, and all cleats mounted to the boat floor.

But even while all of the subsequent Outrage and Revenge models, up through 1993, used a majority of teak, there were always some mahogany wood still used, either in solid as with (cooler) cleats and ceiling boards, under gunwale shelving, and as marine plywood as with rod racks, and cabin floor hatch covers (Revenge and Cuddy models).

From what I can tell, none of the 1971 and later Sport/SuperSport models were ever done in teak,, always coated mahogany. The upholstered seatback of the Newport RPS was mahogany also.

In 1973 the Cohasset was the first use of teak in the 16/17' models, followed by the 1974 and later Montauks. From 1977-1982, Montauk console cleats were mahogany, a detail that did not hold up too well under certain conditions.

A good and reliable guideline, assumming all of the wood is as it left the factory, was mahoganyu parts were polyurethane coated, and teak was left plain, to be oiled by the owner. Whaler never furnished uncoated mahogany, and never furnished varnished teak.