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I owned a Toland 18.8 years ago. My understanding is that the hull has a balsa core. My transducer was mounted on the stern.

And here I thought this was going to be a discussion about the Grateful Dead!

I would suggest holding out for a 19' or 22' C-Dory. More 22's have been built and there are typically one or 2 for sale on the Seattle Craigslist. My wife and I owned a Toland 18-8 when our sons were young. My wife affectionately referred to our boat as "the clown car" when all 4 of us were...

Craigslist is the boat show for normal boaters (aka middle class budgets). :D

Being a residential architect, I have a "back of the envelope" rule of thumb planning garages. It's realistic to add at least 6' to the length of the boat to account for the trailer tongue and outboard or outdrive. I kept my Toland 18-8 in a 25' long garage and had inches to spare. A...

Growing up in a boating family, the evolution of boats started at 17', and progressed to 20', 24', 30' and finally 40'. The first 3 boats were trailerable and we enjoyed a wide variety of boating locations, including mountain lakes, Puget Sound, Canadian Gulf Islands, and the Columbia River...

If you purchase this boat, at some point in the future you will sell it, whether to purchase another boat, a motor home, or due to age issues. Being a one-off boat, it's a big unknown as far as the construction methods and details go. This boat will be more difficult to sell then an known...

Commuting south from West Seattle is reasonable, as there are multiple options for going south. Commuting east or north from West Seattle is a royal pain with the West Seattle bridge out of commission until summer or fall of 2022. Normandy Park is a nice community and a short distance from the...

I neglected to mention that Kent, Washington is where the Toland Family started building C-Dory boats back in the early 80's!

You should look at West Seattle, the peninsula southwest of downtown Seattle. Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines are also fine communities near the airport. Having lived in West Seattle since 1991 I love it here. West Seattle is great "small town within the city", surrounded by Elliot Bay...

My wife and I returned from a kayaking trip on Lake Powell two weeks ago. We camped at Wahweap campground and launched our kayaks from Antelope Point boat ramp. According to the locals, this is the lowest level of Lake Powell for over 14 years. The Antelope boat ramp was high and dry, open...

We recently returned from a spring kayaking trip on Lake Powell. The locals told us that the lake is currently at its lowest level in over 14 years. The Antelope point launch ramp was high and dry, but the Wahweap launch ramp still reached the low level of the lake.

Hey Brock, It's great to hear from you. I currently have 3 kayaks but I do plan to return to a power boat in a year or two. I still visit this group on a regular basis.

I sold my boat 15 years ago but I'm still a C-brat!

19th months since my previous post on this discussion. Any word on how Ricardo is doing with his Cape Dory company?

If the boat is rocking, don't come knocking!

Very sorry to hear this. I owned a very rare Toland 18-8. When it came time to sell, I consigned it with Les at EQ Marine. I appreciated that Les was a no-nonsense, no-BS type of guy. Les set the price and the boat sold quickly at a very fair price. I would chat with Les at boat shows and...

Anybody home? (crickets chirping)

Has there been any news since Ricardo has taken over the marketing of the Marinuat? It's too nice of a boat for the molds to be languishing in a warehouse.

Plumpers? I resemble that remark!