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Riva Super Ariston
 ((1950 - 1974)

 
 

Alongside the Aquarama, the Ariston is perhaps Riva’s best known model, and certainly one of its most popular. When production ceased in 1974, twenty-four years after the model was first conceived, over 1,000 boats had been built. Over this period, many modifications were made, not least its length – which ranged from 6.2 to almost 7 metres – and the size of the single engine fitted, which ranged from 105 hp to 350 hp in the Super Ariston, powerful enough to take it to a top speed of 80 km/h.

The Ariston was available in three different versions. The ‘normal’ Ariston, 804 of which were built between 1950 and 1972, was supplemented by the more powerful Ariston Cadillac in 1956-7, nineteen of which were built. This, in turn, was superseded by the Super Ariston in 1960, which continued to be produced until 1974; these can be distinguished by their larger engines (275 – 350 hp) and a wooden saxboard around the rim of the bow.

This Riva model features:  

- Scratch-built from official plans.

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Plank-on-frame construction.  

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Heartwood Honduras Mahogany.  This best mahogany type is used by real boat builders.

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Deck is made of real individual thin strips of  planks, not a large piece of wood with faked lines.

- 11 layers of paint and varnish.  Each was left to dry and micro sanded before apply another layer.

- Precisely duplicates the real boat's elegantly curved hull and wealth of detailing

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Realistic gauges, switches...

- Epoxy waterproof.

- Sun bed area can be opened for RC installation. This Riva model features:  

- Scratch-built.

-
Plank-on-frame construction.  

-
Heartwood Honduras Mahogany.  This best mahogany type is used by real boat builders.

-
Deck is made of real individual thin strips of  planks, not a large piece of wood with faked lines.

- 11 layers of paint and varnish.  Each was left to dry and micro sanded before apply another layer.

- Precisely duplicates the real boat's elegantly curved hull and wealth of detailing.

-
Realistic gauges, switches...

- Epoxy waterproof.

- Sun bed area can be opened for for RC installation.

Dimension: 34"L x  10" W     $650          

Compare with a 25" lower quality model at $1,400: http://seagifts.com/seagifts/riaqspwomobo.html

(Shipping is $50 in the US and $100 outside the US.)

 

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