Are the decks and superstructure solid too?
- Most deck areas are cored with balsa. Thick reinforced fiberglass (FRP) top and bottom.
- Some superstructure is cored with similar FRP reinforcement on both sides , some is solid FRP.
- Stringers are "close-cell foam" cored with highly thick FRP overlay that is layered and woven into the hull fabric at all locations. Foam was used simply as a mold, and, besides being unnecessary in the long run due to self supporting integrity of FRP stringers... it will never rot!
- Hull (bottom, sides, and and transom) are thick, solid, hand laid fiberglass.
Please note: I'm specifically describing the build-out methods applied for construction of our 1977 Tollycraft 34' tri cabin model. Tollycraft was building boats for decades and several build-out methods were used as time progressed. It is best to check very carefully regarding any year/model before presuming it is built as I described. Tollycraft Boating Club Forum is a great resource to learn answer to nearly any Tolly question... some really knowledgeable Tollycraft guru's frequent that forum and love to give answers. Forum "search" feature can supply great info too!
That said: Having spent decades on the water, been aboard many boat-builders' craft, worked several years with shipwrights repairing/maintaining/restoring boats, having owned several boats, and having worked over a year in a new boat builder (24' to 65' lengths)... IMO, Tollycraft offers the best constructed, most comfortably laid out, and seaworthy-in-general group of pleasure power boats on the market.
Classic Tollycraft boats, if cared well for by previous owners, offer a great value boat that continues to hold its value. These babies have depreciated about as far as they will go. When in good condition, and properly maintained from then on, Tollys can give many years enjoyment.
Happy Tolly Daze - Art