Heir to the Black Corsair, the Riva Bahamas is an elegant fast commuter with a profile characterized by taut and traditional lines that highlight its muscular and gritty character. This is the first project managed entirely by the attractive Mauro Micheli and represents the most successful model in the new Riva generation.
This beautiful Riva Bahamas 58 #6 3 cabins plus sailor (a model that was built in only 19 units between 1992 and 1998 and for the most part with 2 cabins) is a boat with a very interesting history.
The first Owner wanted the interiors to her personal design (something that the Riva Shipyard does not normally grant to customers) and chose both the interior layout and the colors of the furnishings and upholstery, the Lady was endowed with great taste and personality as well as the heir and owner of the multinational MAN and the richest woman in Germany; MAN was and is also the supplier of the engines of the Riva Shipyard.
He used it in Greece until 2005, where he lived in a villa on his private island, for his Bahamas he had a hangar built on the sea where it could be easily launched and winged in a few minutes, so the boat remained in the water only the time necessary for navigation.
The second owner, a well-known Italian financier, bought it in 2006 to use it in the waters of the French Riviera.
The third Owner used it for a short period (2015-2019) and occasionally due to health problems.
The fourth and current Owner, a great Riva enthusiast and collector, bought this Bahamas at the end of 2019 and immediately subjected it to a major and total refit between 2020 and 2023, now the boat is in great condition, see below the list of works carried out.
Available for visits and tests by appointment in Liguria. Further information on request.
2021 works:
rudder bushings, shafts and propellers
replacement of seacocks all
charger
Repainted dashboard and overhauled instrumentation
2 cockpit refrigerators
gilding and chrome plating of internal metals
New mirrors
2022 Jobs:
overhaul and replacement of high-pressure pipes opening garage and davit
Hydraulic walkway overhaul
new muffler and exhaust fittings in ASI316
new water and oil pipes
Galvanic current system overhaul
Washing Racor fuel tanks and diesel filters
Grey water tank overhaul
New bilge pumps
arrangement of sound-absorbing panels in the engine room
New long block engines including engine block, pistons, rings, crankshaft, bushings, heads, injectors, turbine valves, expansion bellows, fresh water pumps.
1 new starter motor and overhaul of another motor and alternators,
New seawater pumps, intercoolers and generator raisers
Cockpit cushions renovation, bow and stern sundeck,
Full top awning plus transparent sides
new satellite TV antenna
Autopilot new
Overhauled winch
painting of cockpit cabinets
new stereo system plus Fusion speakers with subwoofer, in all rooms
All new LED interior lights
New Sony TVs in dinette and owner's cabin
new Margaritelli wooden interior flooring in total white oak
Jobs 2023:
packing replacement 2023
New Complete Batteries 2023
New battery wiring
overhaul of bath pumps, autoclave and air conditioning
fresh water system pipe redone
new toilet drain pumps