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Wood seat replacement
arthureld	#1  Posted on 04/29/07 - 4:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 735 Comments: 7 Joined: 02/15/07	I have a 1966 13' and when I hit a big wave and my front seat broke in half. Anyone have suggestions on the type of wood I should use for the replacement? I'd like to use something strong so it doesn't happen again. Maybe I should try to reinforce it. Also, I probably need stain and I don't know what the original color would be. Does anyone have suggestions on stain and varnish? Thanks in advance guys. Edited by arthureld on 04/29/07 - 4:37 AM
danedg	#2  Posted on 04/29/07 - 2:07 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 349 Comments: 6 Joined: 01/24/06	Mahogany...Honduran if you can afford it, Phillipine if you can't... It offers the best water resistance going...which is why they used it. I personally wouldn't stain it...with 5-10 coats of Spar Varnish, it'll darken up nicely after a few seasons of Whalering!
arthureld	#3  Posted on 04/30/07 - 8:07 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 735 Comments: 7 Joined: 02/15/07	Thanks danedg. Just what I needed.