TOY STORY

COMBINE CLASSIC DOWN EAST STYLE WITH ITALIAN FLAIR AND YOU GET TOY MARINE’S TOY 36 CRUISER

HOWARD WALKER

As that well-known Chinese philosopher and influencer Confucius once said: “Life’s too short to own an ugly boat.” Stroll around any boat show these days, and you’re confronted by throngs of Maytag-white angry appliances with all the beauty of a Dustbuster. Then your eyes will meet a Toy 36, and your heart will melt. This achingly gorgeous 36-foot weekender from Toy Marine has those simple, sweeping lines of a classic Maine lobster boat perfected by the likes of Hinckley, Back Cove, and Sabre. Based in Savona, Italy, Toy Marine was founded in 2002 and has long been a favorite of European boaters. They’re the head-turners of choice in Italian dolce vita hot spots like Portofino, Capri, and Porto Cervo. Not so much here in the United States. But that’s changing,…

You're reading a preview of

Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.