st louis or ????

[jwil]

newest project just brought home is it a ST Louis or Penobscot? cannot see any serial numbers yet

 

[Dan Miller]

Penobscot. It has the distinctive "spearhead" decks. St. Louis has "arrowhead" decks, where the gunwale to deck joint is cut in the other direction so the tip of the gunwale is held captive by the deck.

 

[jwil]

Also can anyone tell me what wood was most likely used for the rails and seats and what the brass diamond hole was for on the deck
thanks Jim

 

[Dan Miller]

Grade A would be all mahogany. Grade B is spruce gunwales and "hard wood" for seats, thwarts, etc.

The brass fitting is a flag pole socket.

 

[MGC]

Grade A would be all mahogany. Grade B is spruce gunwales and "hard wood" for seats, thwarts, etc.

Those rails appear to be spruce....seats and decks look like ash?
Must be a "B".