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Originally Posted by Werner;
I am curious about a boat called a Gulf Commander.
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Werner;
Tolly, Canoe Cove, Gulf Commander and Uniflite.
All quality built boats of 3, 4 decades ago and all deserve a second look.
Gulf Commanders were for the most part an Ed Monk Sr. design and were built in a variety of yards in BC. They ranged in length from 40 feet to 60+ and I think even a 70 or 72. The most popular size being in the 45-48 foot range and this model, discussed above, was the most prominent:
http://www.dovecottage.ca/gulfcommander/
As was typical of the day in WA and BC, molds rented out and a couple of the Gulf Commanders were built on Uniflite hulls.
As pointed out by LowNSlow77, Gulf Commander as well as other builds, of the day, could be bought out the back door at various stages. Obviously that affected "fit and finish."
While I haven't seen a GC on the market for a while, was a time at least one would be available. If you find one that checks most of the boxes AND surveys well, it is a serious contender. Just bear in mind, they are old, and being a BC boat, will not have wide recognition when it comes to resale. As you already know. A serious factor when thinking of "offers."
I'm not certain, but I believe a few were delivered with Volvos...
The broker I told you of in the PM will know Gulf Commanders well.