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A Perth Riviera # 3 – to November 2012

On November 3, 2012, in Inboard Powered, by Andrew
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While the essence of a boat like the Riviera lies in a gloriously varnished mahogany hull and lots of shiny chrome bits, a critical element of the overall aesthetic is that big rumbling V8 sound.  And so the key parameter for the engine that I would eventually need was determined very early in the process – it had […]

A Perth Riviera #1 – to May 2012

On November 3, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, Inboard Powered, by Andrew
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A chance encounter with a Chris Craft replica in Noosa, Queensland, which awakened a long held interest in these beautiful mahogany creations and the sound of a big V8 engine, along with the end of an unrelated 10 year build project which freed up the time to build something else, led to a scouring of […]