The uprated Super Aquarama sported the Riva Crusader engines and a marine toilet was added in the fore cabin.Ĭonstructed: Aquarama 288/Super Aquarama 203Įngines: Chris Craft 283 V8/Riva Crusaders 220 & 320 V8 The large cockpit, with split front seats and folding shelves on the back, the addition of an anchor housing and the wash-board around the bow, large sunbathing area from the cockpit to the stern and access to a stern ladder were the making of the Aquarama. It was also the base design for the Aquarama Special. In 1972 7 Lungo's were built 8.72m in length. There are two variants of the boat starting with the Aquarama followed by the Super Aquarama which had an improved performance.
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It's evocative name 'Aquarama' is derived from the widescreen Cinema movie format that evolved in the 1960's and relates to the boat's wide cinemagraphic single piece windshield.Ī twin engined runabout, designed for coastal waters as well as lakes, that followed the earlier Tritone but now incorporated an open sunbathing recess and a non slip access to the stern of the boat. It is celebrate as a nautical legend and is the undisputed flagship of the range. Discover.The most iconic of Carlo Riva's designs the Aquarama has become renowned the world over. “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. The last Aquarama Special was built in 1996. It was built for off shore work and is outstanding in rough weather. There were only 203 Super Aquarama boats built out of a total of 668 and its claimed the fastest at 86 kms/hr. It comes with all extras, two covers, Riva fenders, flags, and cushions, as new Surrey Top, Ski Pole, Swim Ladder, new extra cabin hood, sound etc - all correct for the model. The boat sits on its original cradle and has not been re-launched since the refurbishment.
The current engines are 1990’s vintage, factory correct, but were removed and re-built as required including 4 new heads by Roy Swan of Swan Automotive in Bairnsdale. The refurbishment involved - correct interior replaced, engines rebuilt as required, bare wood re-stained with Stoppani Stain imported from Italy and 22 coats of varnish after minor repairs, re-chromed as required, electrics & wiring checked & upgraded as needed.Įngine Make Riva 8V Fuel Tank Capacity / Litres 480 James Frecheville, the shipwright, worked for Peter Freebody & Co of Mill Lane, Hurley (The UK centre for Rivas) and understands them well.Īll parts required were imported from Riva in Italy or from “The Riva Guru”, Alan Weinstein, the US distributor. The Super Aquarama has recently been completely refurbished by Frecheville Heaney Boats, in Paynesville, Victoria. It is believed that this is the only Super Aquarama in Australia. The previous owner imported the boat to Australia in the early 1980’s. The current owner purchased the boat in 1995 and is only the third owner in the boat’s 49-year history. This 1970 Riva Super Aquarama, is the last Aquarama delivered in 1970 to a Mr Levitt in Monte Carlo, the then chief of Hertz Rent A Car. The most famous of Carlo Riva’s designs, the Aquarama has become, over the decades, a nautical legend. The boat’s speed, beauty, and craftsmanship earned its praise as the Ferrari of the boat world. The hull was based on the Riva Tritone, an earlier model speedboat by Riva, which in turn was inspired by the American mahogany Chris-Craft runabouts.
Production of it and its derivatives (the Lungo, Super, and Special) ran from 1962 until 1996.
The Riva Super Aquarama is a luxury wooden runabout built by Italian yacht builder Riva.
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