Mediterranean speedboats made of wood

[lacmag3]

Does anyone know the name of the sleek wooden speedboats seen all over the mediterranean?

[alavahalf]

Is this what you mean ... Riva Aquarama... http://www.classicboa...-34f-2006-039-8in.jpg

[lacmag3]

Thanks alavahalf, that is exactly the type of boat I mean, but are they given a generic name?

[alavahalf]

I think it's a Riva ... http://www.classicdri...ine/3800.asp?id=12901

[lacmag3]

Thanks alavahalf, I'm off to explore all I can about Riva.

[ELVIS68]

Saw a show on Discovery channel about those boats and I recall they were all handmade, fetch a nice few quid too

[alavahalf]

You would get change from 400,000 from this one...

http://www.noblemarin...tsforsale/boat/82837/

[12thPaladin]

Yeah,Riva. I was racking my brains for the name but got beaten to it !
Featured in a James Bond film but I forget which one.

[AlBags]

Fluffing heck! .....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk...s&hash=item4aa1467f36

[AlBags]

Sheer Class tho .....

http://cgi.ebay.com/e...ptZPowerQ5fMotorboats

[alavahalf]

I once restored an old wooden classic ... never again..!
Anyone interested .. just keep clicking on older posts.
It's a blog I kept to help with the sale.

http://clinkerdinghy....08_02_04_archive.html

[AlBags]

I can see why : )
More filler than the M4 ; )

Nice old boat, tho.

[alavahalf]

When the boat went for sale I had 1860 watchers.