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Cambara and Ipe are two woods used as mahogany decking material and would be low cost options for making Whaler interiors. Ipe is more expensive and goes by the name of ironwood for its density and durability. Cambara is the more common mahogany decking material. Neither wood is an endangered species. Both are rot resistant and finish with a look very similar to the original wood used for Whalers. As decking material, they are nowhere near the cost of furniture-grade wood. A reasonably good woodworker could make an excellent Whaler interior with either Ipe or Cambara.