What Is the St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index? For the week ending June 6, the St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) rose to -1.256 from -1.289. The latter is currently the lowest level on record for the index, which goes back to December 1993.
Boat Seats. Custom seating in a Maine built Downeast boat. The seats are made from white oak. Besides the clean, nautical lines, storage was incorporated in every aspect of each seat. Under the captain's seat there is a removable foot rest where extra cables, zip ties and such are stored. The air handler for the heat and air conditioning is located in the captain's seat also.
1 The Inuit people made two types of boats: the kayak and the umiak. 2  Kayaks were small, lightweight boats mainly used for hunting. 3  Kayaks were one-person wood frame boats covered with sealskin. 4  They were built to be lightweight, and easy to paddle and maneuver in the water. Kayaks were one-person wood frame boats covered with sealskin. 2  They were built to be lightweight, and easy to paddle and maneuver in the water. 3  Sealskin skirts were wrapped around the occupant's waist to prevent water from entering the boat. 4  Umiaks were large, open boats mainly used for travel.