1950 Italian Motor Launch/Speedboat & Trailer - £24,000 Offers Invited!

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Scottish Borders - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

(Please scroll down to the 'Images' section below for more photos.)

General Specification

Designer : Unknown
Builder : Cantiere Navale di Chiavari, Italy
LOA : 5.14m (16ft 10in)
Beam : 1.82m (6ft 0in)

Construction

• Wood clinker construction
• Believed built c. 1950
• Sides in clinker mahogany on oak frames with copper fastenings
• Chine in single diagonal mahogany planks with oak diagonals and copper fastenings
• Keel in oak with bronze fixings
• Forward and aft decks in mahogany with plywood infill and imitation planking to cover (over original cream 'formica')
• Chromed brass deck fittings
• Small windscreen
• Varnish finish above waterline (three coats, November 2020)
• Paint finish below waterline (white microporus, 2 coats, November 2020)
• New floorboards and engine housing/cover 2017
• Open boat with two upholstered seats forward and open space to sides and aft of engine box
• Short length of strake missing at lower stemhead
• Last afloat July 2021
• Shed stored when not in commission
• No recent survey (but professionally valued October 2021)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 125hp Chris Craft Hercules KLC 6 cylinder inboard petrol engine
• Engine probably not original (as bearers have been moved)
• Engine rebuilt 2017 with new shell bearings, cylinders re-bored, new pistons, new wiring loom, etc. (only 6 hours use since, last ran April 2022)
• Carburettor refurbished 2022
• Crack on exhaust manifold repaired/welded 2020
• 60 ltr aluminium fuel tank (new 2017 including fuel line)
• Ahead/astern gearbox with Riva nameplate
• Shaft drive to 3 blade propeller (new October 2019)
• Riva steering column in chromed brass with wheel steering
• Refurbished engine instruments (fuel and temp gauges not currently working)

Equipment

• Brenderup galvanised single axle road trailer (2003, last road use July 2021) with spare wheel, light board and docking poles
• Cover (May 2021)
• GPS log and digital compass (November 2019)
• Vintage compass
• Small folding anchor with chain and 10m warp
• Navigation lights (not original)
• Vintage Italian mascot (not original)

Remarks

Beautiful to look at, and fast and fun on the water, this classic c. 1950 (or possibly earlier) Italian motor launch/speedboat is just lovely! Purchased by the current owner in the Netherlands in 2003 (sadly with no prior history), she has been sympathetically maintained and improved, including the reconditioning of her engine, and she is now presented in very good condition throughout and complete with a good road trailer. A really attractive classic which will surely turn heads on any lake, river or coastline. For sale due to limited water access/time. Sensible offers will be considered.

Please note: The photos of "Zara" outside (photos 1-9) were taken in July 2021 and those of her inside the shed (11-19) were taken in October 2021.