The boat comes with a custom waterline cover, surrey top, custom Riva cushions and Riva fender covers. This includes special Riva boats shows in Italy and at Florida and Lake Tahoe. Mia Basillissa has been to many boat shows around the world and has won Awards at each one. The interior also folds down to create a sun pad lounge area. The interior is in very good condition and can sit 4-6 people. The varnish on the deck and hull sides is in excellent condition. The boat has a new fiberglass bottom on it which makes it leak free.
The rebuilt engine has less than 100 hours on it. It is hull number 39 and is powered by a rebuilt Chris Craft 327 engine with 220 hp. This Riva Olympic, Mia Basillissa, is fully restored and in excellent condition. The design proved to be both strong and robust, easily capable of coping with punishing sea conditions. Although it continued to be produced until 1983, the majority of the 274 Olympics that were produced were built prior to 1975. Named after the Mexico Olympics of 1968, the hand built Olympic was the last proper wooden hulled boat to be designed by Cantieri Riva. Craftsmanship, unmatchable quality and elegant lines matched with its always functional design all make up the Riva hallmark. The Riva brand is recognized as an iconic name in the yachting world and is widely collected. This boat has been in a slip each summer at Sierra Boat Co.
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It comes on a nice, fitted trailer and has a full waterline custom cover. The decks were freshly varnished in the winter of 2016. The glued construction makes the wood very stable and eliminates plank movement and water leaking. The vinyl upholstery is more practical as it withstands wear tear better then leather. Besides modern power, several details keep this boat from being a show boat like vinyl upholstery instead of leather. The boat is powered by a 310 hp Mercruiser engine which gives it great performance in the altitude over the stock 158 hp MBL flathead. They have become one of the most collectable boats on the market. They were very high quality and were a continuation of the pre-war 19ft Custom, AKA 19ft Barrel Back. The 20ft Custom Runabout is one of the best post war boats that Chris Craft built. This is a 1947 Chris Craft 20ft Custom Runabout.Ĭompletely restored in 2001, it features fully glued construction and modern power. 1947 Chris Craft 20ft Custom Runabout – SOLD $89,000.00.This “Barrel Back” at 17ft allows for easy storage and trailering. The boat comes on a 1991 DHL tandem axle trailer with new tires and bearings. Always lovingly cared for by the seller in its custom built, insulated, ventilated, concrete floored boat barn. This “Barrel Back” has been featured in magazines and books as well as been shown at Nationals, Wood & Glory, and Lake Tahoe’s Concours d’Elegance a number of times where it won third place in the “user” class. The boat has its original 6V electrical system. There is no engine hour meter, but the seller has stated that the engine has less than 200 hours on it. It is powered by an upgraded Chris Craft KL engine with 121 hp which helps it move along at Lake Tahoe’s high altitude. This boat features a no-soak west system bottom for easy use. The original restoration was completed in 2001 and later the boat received new coats of varnish and mirror work at Northwest Classic Boats in Grass Valley, CA. This 1942 Chris Craft 17ft Deluxe Runabout was found in LA where it was used on fresh water lakes in that area. Beautifully appointed, these mahogany-hulled runabouts were built to the highest standards and the graceful lines made them popular with generations of collectors and wooden boat enthusiasts. The iconic “Barrel Back” name comes from the almost perfect semi-circle transom that looks from the rear like a floating barrel when it is in the water. 1942 Chris Craft 17ft Deluxe Runabout “Barrel Back”įrom 1940 to 1942, Chris Craft only produced 425 17ft Chris Craft Deluxe Runabouts or better know as “Barrel Back” runabouts.
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