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Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 16:07
by Gert van Leest
Sorry guys , been off the grid for a while , so much work had to be done this winter....
here are some pics

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Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 16:08
by Gert van Leest
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Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 16:12
by Mikey
Zowie!

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 17:04
by John F.
Now that's stunning

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 18:03
by Yannis
I wish I had a Gert 28 !

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 18:10
by Navatech
Yannis wrote:I wish I had a Gert 28 !
Honestly, I have the impression that owning a Gert anything is a treat...

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 19:34
by Hueso
It just hurts my eyes! Like with Randall.....we are dealing with another artist!

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 19:47
by Carl
Stunning...
You and your guys do top shelf work! And fast...

Carl

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 20:37
by Tony Meola
Gert

What can we say. Can you move your operation over here. Just great work.

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 15th, '14, 21:31
by scot
Beautiful. I always liked the Riva variations of the 25. Very nice work.

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 02:49
by MarkS
I need a cold shower Gert!

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 06:45
by Charlie J
wow stunning that is a piece of art

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 09:29
by mike ohlstein
Got a picture of the V-drives?

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 09:37
by TailhookTom
Boats wished they came out of the factory looking like that.

Tom

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 10:10
by bertram 20
that is great looking boat nice job!

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 16:58
by Craig Mac
Looks great----just curious, how does that boat run with fresh engines? Are they 225HP?

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 16th, '14, 17:44
by Joseph Fikentscher
Wow!!! I was waiting for this post!!

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 18th, '14, 01:22
by Gert van Leest
Thanks for the kind words guys !!
Keep in mind it is my job , like you all have one ( or had ). :)

Mike here it is.

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Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 18th, '14, 10:48
by Carl
Gert, being ones job is no accounting for quality of ones work. Trust me on that...

Carl

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 18th, '14, 11:12
by Kevin
Gert,
In one photo you can see through hulls before the engine went in. The big one I presume is for the engine cooling. The little on next to it looks as if the cooling line for the dripless seal is hooked up to it. Dedicated forced water through hull for dripless or optical illusion?
As usual a work of art. Bet that boat is not slow.

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 20th, '14, 18:21
by mike ohlstein
It's all too perfect. Looks like a model.

I don't know how you did the one in the lift, though…...

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 21st, '14, 10:31
by TailhookTom
mike ohlstein wrote:It's all too perfect. Looks like a model.

I don't know how you did the one in the lift, though…...
Mike: I suspect Pixar had to be involving in the modeling -- and Carl hit the nail on the head -- it has nothing to do with it being one's job -- it has to have passion and a sense of accountability.

Gert you are a modern day renaissance man.

Tom

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 21st, '14, 11:39
by mike ohlstein
Fess up Randall.

You carved the whole thing, didn't you...

Re: Riva 25 Progress

Posted: Apr 22nd, '14, 06:02
by Gert van Leest
Kevin ,

you are right ! , I think this is the better way to do it , instead of hooking them to raw waterpump..

Gert