Any books talk about RIVA Aquarama?

[taobsu]

I tried to read more about RIVA runabout. So far I have not seen a single book here (U.S) talk about it. I'm just wondering if any of you know such book(s) ever existed.

I have read about 10 books about American runabout / wooden powerboat. They are mostly talk about Chris Craft, Gar wood ... But I am very interested in reading more about RIVA's Aquarama Euro-style design, as well as how the company started as a funiture workshop.

[yipster]

yes those books exist, a far frend of me was restoring one and had some exelent full color books going into great detail including hull numbers and buyers like brigit bardot and other famous people, lots of history and construction detail, covering models build, small cabin cruisers too. dont ask me for the tittles though, a search on the net may help...

[Jeff]

You also might want to check and ask one of the many RIVA sites:
http://www.rivahistorical.org, http://www.riva-world.com, or http://www.rivaclubusa.com

[SailDesign]

You may want to try these folks. Found at the top of the list with a google on "riva book boat"

http://www.sierraboat.com/bks.html

Otherwise we'll have to send you this picture

[taobsu]

Thanks alot.

Based on the leads your guys provided, I found a couple of book either in Europo or in the states. The price of book 'Carlo the Legend, Riva the Myth' by Piero Gibellini is $299. Wow! It seems to me anything has something to do with RIVA is very very expensive. On the website recommended by SailDesign, a restored 1970 26' RIVA is asking $325,000.

I am sure if I ask SailDesign to custom design a similar boat, then have someone build for me, the cost will not exceed the half of that one!

[SailDesign]

I am sure if I ask SailDesign to custom design a similar boat, then have someone build for me, the cost will not exceed the half of that one!

Well, we couold try to keep the design costs that low....

Seriously, though, when you consider the quality built into those things, and the cost of restoration, and the fact that the brushes used to achieve that superb varnish job (all hand-brushed, no spray) were silk, custom-made for Riva, then the price doesn't seem so bad. But you do have to REALLY want one.

Steve

Originally Posted by taobsu

I tried to read more about RIVA runabout. So far I have not seen a single book here (U.S) talk about it. I'm just wondering if any of you know such book(s) ever existed.

I have read about 10 books about American runabout / wooden powerboat. They are mostly talk about Chris Craft, Gar wood ... But I am very interested in reading more about RIVA's Aquarama Euro-style design, as well as how the company started as a funiture workshop.

There are two books with complete history and dates of the wooden boats Riva. Are you interested on them?
My mail is gabriella.a@virgilio.it