Spot the boat (with a twist)

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MapisM

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Ok, since yesterday's STB only lasted 7 minutes, let's see how this goes.
Btw, nope, the twist ain't in the rainbow.
That's just what inspired the pic, in the first place.
It's rather because the boat, in spite of its sad state, believe it or not is actually a one-off example from one of the most famous designers ever...
...Which made me think that it could make a nice saturday's STB... :)
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paultallett said:
I'd go down the lines of Sonny Levi....
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Excellent guess.
I'll throw in a help for spotting which of his masterpieces this specific boat actually is.
She's in fact featured in this video, and there's no need to reach the end of it, either...
 
Scarron is the expert here, but I think its one of A'Speranziella boats of which I think there were 2 and one has recently changed hands, hence this is the other.
 
Nope. There are resemblances, but this one is a tad bigger and faster.
And a one-off, either. There isn't a sistership anywhere on the planet, which makes her current state even more sad. :(
Now, not being 'A Speranziella, there's only another possible choice, among the boats in the above video...
Note: the windshield is not the original one anymore.
 
Ok, I'll bite :)

800hp Navaltechnica "A`Speranziella II" driven by R.Levi in CTC 1962 - boat no 16 ?

Edit: actually 1965 I think - but still 3 years before I was born so perhaps some leniency? :rolleyes: (Placed 4th?)

Edit edit - seems I took too long looking and BB got there first! Still wrong though... :(
 
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rbcoomer said:
Ah-ha! Ultima Dea (no21) - really was at the beginning of the video! 1962 - also a Naval Technica 1290hp driven by Agnelli perhaps? :D
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Precisely.
Built with three ear-deafening Maserati V8 engines.
But according to what I'm told, the engines are now long gone, replaced by a couple of diesels.
Would have been nice to hear her in action, back in '62....

A nice (and potentially profitable) winter project, anybody? :)

PS: btw, isn't it amazing how nicely the boat flies on the water, in the above video?
Not many planing hulls ride comparably well, even nowadays....
 
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MapisM said:
Precisely.
Built with three ear-deafening Maserati V8 engines.
But according to what I'm told, the engines are now long gone, replaced by a couple of diesels.
Would have been nice to hear her in action, back in '62....

A nice (and potentially profitable) winter project, anybody? :)

PS: btw, isn't it amazing how nicely the boat flies on the water, in the above video?
Not many planing hulls ride comparably well, even nowadays....
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Indeed - I get hooked on the footage very easily! Seems she ran as No16 in 1964 and 1966 too.

Additional footage of these three care of Powerboat Archive: (not sure if she is in the footage, but will run through tomorrow!)

http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/Movies/CTC/Cowes1962.html

http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/Movies/CTC/Cowes1964.html

http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/Movies/CTC/Cowes1966.html
 
MapisM said:
Ok, since yesterday's STB only lasted 7 minutes, let's see how this goes.
Btw, nope, the twist ain't in the rainbow.
That's just what inspired the pic, in the first place.
It's rather because the boat, in spite of its sad state, believe it or not is actually a one-off example from one of the most famous designers ever...
...Which made me think that it could make a nice saturday's STB... :)
Rainbow_zps0e6138bf.jpg
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I'm a bit late to answer but well done for posting a STB that's far more interesting than a current production model, I'm sure there's more like this, keep them coming.
 
MapisM said:
Precisely.
Built with three ear-deafening Maserati V8 engines.
But according to what I'm told, the engines are now long gone, replaced by a couple of diesels.
Would have been nice to hear her in action, back in '62....

A nice (and potentially profitable) winter project, anybody? :)

PS: btw, isn't it amazing how nicely the boat flies on the water, in the above video?
Not many planing hulls ride comparably well, even nowadays....
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nice, v.nice!

come on BB, step forward, that's definitely a boat for Ben, not a med boat and no serious accomodation for me I'm afraid ;)
MM are we talking surface drives on this hull?
I guess she is timber bodied, no?

cheers

V.
 
rbcoomer said:
Indeed - I get hooked on the footage very easily! Seems she ran as No16 in 1964 and 1966 too.
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Yep, very interesting films indeed, thanks again for the links!
Btw, I've spotted her in the '64 video, but not in the '66...?
 
aquapower said:
I'm a bit late to answer but well done for posting a STB that's far more interesting than a current production model, I'm sure there's more like this, keep them coming.
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Glad you appreciated, but I'm afraid these findings are very rare nowadays...
...though you never know, of course. :)
 
vas said:
MM are we talking surface drives on this hull?
I guess she is timber bodied, no?
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Nope V, surface drives were not around at all (yet) in early 60s, IIRC. Below is the boat layout, showing the very classic straight shafts.
Btw, since you mentioned the accomodation, actually there is some. Accessible via porthole+ladder in the bow section, as you can see... :eek:
Re. the construction, she's built in glued laminated mahogany. Four layers of it, crossed at 45° - a typical Levi technique.
I would loooove to see you involved in a restoration project on this boat! :)
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MapisM said:
Yep, very interesting films indeed, thanks again for the links!
Btw, I've spotted her in the '64 video, but not in the '66...?
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Ok, I'm not certain that she ran so perhaps there was a problem? I was working on the basis I had seen her listed, but now I can't find where! I can see she retired from the Viareggio/Bastia/Viareggio on July 24th, but yet can't see why. (I'm working my way through here: http://www.viareggiobastiaviareggio.com/1966.html but you'll no doubt do that much quicker than me as my Italian is almost non-existent :o) That was a month before CTC so perhaps she didn't run?

Interestingly, if you go to builders boats > Italy > Naval Technica - you get this PDF: http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/BuilderBoats/Italy/NAVALTECHNICA.pdf She's also listed there under 1966, but under engines it lists 2 x BPM and a total 900hp, so looks like that's when the V8's were pulled out?

Edit: Ultima Dea suffered a broken rocker arm after 5 miles on the Viareggio to Bastia run.
 
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