Made entirely of Honduras Mahogany, the legs had begun to rot. The materials used include Italian marble and English stone, Honduras mahogany and Australian walnut. The cabinets were created from specially purchased Honduras mahogany and Indian rosewood. She had an all-wood hull, described as "double diagonal Honduras mahogany on Canadian rock elm". In the wood trades it is known as Honduras mahogany and Mexican mahogany. She was constructed of Honduras mahogany, East India teak and well seasoned English oak. Honduras mahogany was relatively cheap, plentiful, but rarely of the best quality.