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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 This, in turn, was superseded by the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.
-
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 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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to purchase it at a lower price?
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