Penn Yan Decks

Jim Allenspach

Curious about Wooden Canoes
A friend is restoring a Penn Yan 14' swift. He has some damage to the decks and isn't sure what they are made of. He's thinking cedar.
 
According to Penn Yan catalogs, standard grade Swifts had cedar decks and custom grade Swifts have mahogany decks.
 
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