A long time ago someone posted a recipe to match the stain on these boats. I think it was a mix of gun stock and mahogany stains. I can’t find it in here. I’ve seen the recent posts about using Cabot. Would anyone still have that old recipe. It was a bang on match for what’s in the Cherubinis.
Stain recipe
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Cabot Australian Timber Oil 'Mahogany Flame' was what I recall was recommended and it was pretty darn close. I still have some in the garage - stop by and get a sample to try! 
I believe it was my post about refinishing my cabin sole. I used a mix of gunstock (larger amount) and red mahogany -no specific ration. I mixed them in a glass jar until I got the right look after testing on some sanded teak and holly sole. However, you will probably have to by some 1/4 inch (I think it was) to mask the holly lines on unfinished teak and holly veneered sole to keep from staining the whiter holly a reddish brown. I'll see if I can find pictures of my finished sole.
Here is a picture of my cabin sole refinished. In the picture there is one brand new 3/4 inch teak and holly veneered section that I stained and sanded like I described. I found I had to tape off the holly with a piece of 1/4 inch vinyl tape to keep the stain from staining the holly. I lightly sanded the cabin sole pieces that did not need replaced and then finished the entire sole in at least 3 (I think) coats of Daly's Profin gloss. See if you can figure out which is the single new piece of cabin sole? (Hint - it is a big piece) I was very pleased with the result
What you are seeing as the rectangles in the picture are reflections from the sun coming through the smoke cabin top hatches and the sun coming in from the open sliding companionway. None of those are defects in the finish or stain.