Mahogany siding?

I heard a lady call in to a home fix it show yesterday. She was complaining about the how her mahogany siding had been painted.

This is new to me. Was mahogany commonly used for siding in some past era? Is there a way to tell that it's mahogany from the street?
Thanks, Greg

I would agree and still maybe do...but, the host and his guest didn't make any comments on it being unusual. They also talked about the porosity of mahogany and the difficulties in painting it?!!? Who knows, but had to ask.

This guy is something of a commedian and rarely misses a chance to rib a caller. On this call though, he took the angle of 'why are you telling the painters how to paint?'. You know the shop sign: $10 for whatever-$25 if you help. LOL

I couldn't bring myself to paint mahogany...

15 years ago, for a short time, they were selling mahogany clapboards in Maine. They were less expensive than cedar claps and looked just as good when new. They turned of to be a lousy product and they went off the market. They were made with lauan mahaognay and not the good mahogany you see in furniture and boats.

Greg, The Capri was made between 1955 and 1961. It was originally the Riviera but when Chris went to the bull nose stem, the name was changed. It was made in a 19' and a 21'. HP's went all the way to a 275HP Caddy in 1961.

The one you spotted with the copper plated trim was recently restored by one of our local marinas. He does quite a lot of wood and even co sponsors one of our chapters shows in July. Regrettably I have never seen his work without something non original on it. He likes to do that and it sure doesn't give him many points!! The copper came up lots at the show and the common comment was that he ran out of money at the plater!! To me and others it looks odd.

If you are looking at a Cobra, I hope you have some cash on hand!! It is one of the models that does get some bucks. Are they asking a lot for the one on usedboats?