dustywings
Active member
We have had our Riva 38 for 10 wonderful years but would now like to expand our horizons and have some adventures and to that end a bigger boat is required. I have been through the usual process of looking at something then seeing one just a little bit bigger and repeating that process again and again. Eventually I reached the point of what has for me been a hugely admired boat….a Squadron 58, which I have now purchased! She is a 2003 boat (Hull # 39) that was exhibited at the Southampton show then sold to the person I have purchased it from. She has been very well looked after with great service history (1000 engine hours) and a good spec. New (real) teak decks were fitted in 2016 along new exterior upholstery and many other good updated items. Like all Fairlines of this era the wall and head linings are beginning to fail so we have the legend that is Ed Engel lined up to replace them all in November taking the opportunity to bring them right up to date at the same time. Thanks already to jrudge for some early advice on some refurb points following his own experiences with his 58.
She is/was in Croatia and the ultimate plan is to have her in the Med however it is likely that I will have to be UK based next year so we are shipping her back to the UK and she was actually loaded onto a ship yesterday bound for Poole.
To say I am excited about getting my hands on her is an understatement, anyway here are some photos and I will try and add more when she arrives plus show Eds work with the interior.
A special thanks to my brother, Mystere Marcus, who has been hugely helpful in the purchase process assisting where I was not able to do so, including a day in Croatia!!
She is/was in Croatia and the ultimate plan is to have her in the Med however it is likely that I will have to be UK based next year so we are shipping her back to the UK and she was actually loaded onto a ship yesterday bound for Poole.
To say I am excited about getting my hands on her is an understatement, anyway here are some photos and I will try and add more when she arrives plus show Eds work with the interior.
A special thanks to my brother, Mystere Marcus, who has been hugely helpful in the purchase process assisting where I was not able to do so, including a day in Croatia!!