Toland 18-8

Byrdman":3nbd3by5 said:
Hey Jim, I had hull # 14 of the 18' C-Dory Angler...and there were 14 built. Byrdman
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Jim,
From the pictures that I've seen of Byrdman's 18' which is definitely a "jewel", it is not the same as the 18-8. (Just thought I'd mention it, so there was no confusion between the two.) When Leo's 18-8 was for sale at EQ Marine, I was surprised that someone didn't purchase it immediately, because it is a beautiful vessel.
I would suspect that anytime Byrdman's style of 18' and the Toland 18-8 would come up for sale, that it would definitely be advantageous to a prospective purchaser to arrive to the seller with cash in hand. Since there were so few of those vessels built, the opportunities to own them are rare and if they are well taken care of (which these two vessels were), they will last for many years to come!
 
Patrick, you sure made a beautiful boat out of the CD-18. It really looks sharp running down the river.

Dave I noticed that it was different than the 18-8, but one thing that finally turned the light on in my feeble brain and the reason I liked the 18-8 so much . When I saw the CD-18 after the white coat was applied to the hull and before the black stripe was on: that all white boat really accented the true lines of the hull, and I just love the looks of that boat. I know you folks are right when it comes to buying any of the boats that are up for sale: have cash or cashier's check, a very fast finger on the phone, and a very fast truck headed down the road! :D

Thanks to everyone for your input, it sure allows me to look for the things I want in a boat and what to expect in the buying process. Jim
 
Harvey, that's a great close up picture of the 18-8 and just confirmed why I love the boat so much. In all white, that boat has beautiful lines. Although it's the predecessor to the C-Dory line, the hull shape is slightly different. Thanks, Jim
 
Dave is 100% target on about the boats being different boats as the 18-8 was "much more finished out"... The CD18 Angler was less than finished out, but way, way easy to keep clean or to work on stuff. I did like the size of the boat... but, I would also like the 22 also and loved the 16....but it got small when myself and a friend or two got on. All 3 of these hulls are very nice. I guess I got a bit into making sure how the market on these neat boats work....when a good deal pops up. And, road trips are fun too!!!!!

There is...or was an 18-8 that was, or has come up for sale now and then on Lake Martin in the mid-eastern side of Alabama, Dadeville actually as listed on the "The Brat Map" Not sure of the status or the feelings of the owner on this day....
 
Here are several photos of an 18-8 we saw in Glacier Bay last summer on our trip up the inside passage. We were coming back from the lodge and the owners were checking out our CD25. We visited with them and found out they were from Gustavus. It looked to be a very nice little boat.

Don

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While in Glacier Bay we also saw a couple of CD 26 Pro-Anglers that were part of a charter fleet from Gustavus. We thought of Starcraft Tom when we saw it.

Don



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That "little" Toland 18-8 has a curious appeal that's sometimes hard to explain!

I think the answer lies at least partially in the fact that we realize that it is a complete cruiser package, not just another modified boat with some trade-offs made to keep the overall package small.

Then too, small things that are complete miniatures of things we ordinarily experience at a larger scale, are just naturally cute!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Hi Don, thanks for the pictures of the Toland 18-8. It's nice to see the boat up close. I was looking at Ben Toland's new boat, the Marinaut 205 and it's hull has a lot of similarity with the 18-8. Darn, I think I'm really going to like that boat also!! So many boats, so little time. :D Jim
 
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