Easton Marine Marine ply BS1088  = Okume African Mahogany

I probably should have mentioned that i live in England so far east from here is more like Asia, I think it could be Merranti or something like that its got a reddish type colour to it and is stamped BS1088.

Mark

I would be very careful.  There is a lot of so-called BS-1088 Okoume Marine Ply coming out of China which is sub-standard.  I live in South Africa and have just started building a Chesapeake 16 Kayak.

I battled to source high-quality BS-1088 Okoume Ply.  Lots of Chinese stuff (but I try not to do business with the Chinese) but I eventually sourced some French BS-1088 which you should be able to get in the UK.

You mentioned the colour being "reddish". Okoume has a pinkish tinge to it. but can be blander.

Dave