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Perlitashow ~ The Ferrari of Speedboats

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The document describes the restoration of a 1953 Riva boat named Perlitta Too. It was originally owned by film producer Roland Reed and launched in LA in 1953. It went through various owners and periods of disuse over decades. In 2007 it underwent a multi-year restoration by Chris Casparis in Canada, including rebuilding its hull and rare Scripps V12 engine. The restoration brought the boat back to better than new condition and it was re-launched in Lake Tahoe in 2011 after over 50 years.

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PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 1 FIRST OWNER ROLAND REED, AND DIAN FAUNTELLE PERLITA, LAUNCHING DAY 1953 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 2 FILM & TV PRODUCER ROLAND REED LOOKS ON AS PERLITA TOO ARRIVES DOCKSIDE IN LA,1953. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 3 DIAN FAUNTELLE (PERLITA) DOES THE HONORS WITH THE BUBBLY! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 4 FAST FORWARD 20 YEARS; TYPICAL FATE OF JUST ANOTHER OLD WOOD BOAT..... FORTUNATELY 3RD OWNER BOB BURNAND WAS YOUNG & AMBITIOUS....(FIDO IS ALREADY EXHAUSTED...) B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 5 COUPLE OF YEARS LATER SHES BACK, AND KEEPING GOOD COMPANY WITH A PALMER-JOHNSON & A STEPHENS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 6 A GORGEOUS 20 YR OLD, PLAYING IN THE SURF OFF NEWPORT BEACH B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 7 BARNFIND RIVA! HOLLYWOOD DAYS BEHIND HER, PERLITA IS DISCOVERD IN A BARN IN THE SACRAMENTO DELTA, CA. 1990 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 8 THANK YOU ALAN FURTH! PERLITA TOO SURVIVED THE NEXT 10 YEARS IN A BARN ON THE RANCH, WAITING TO BE (RE)DISCOVERED. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 9 ALMOST 20 MORE YEARS OF TRAVELS, WAREHOUSES, (AND ANOTHER BARN!)...... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 10 NOVEMBER 2007 INTO CHRIS CASPARIS SHOP, SEA SONIC BOATS LTD IN KELOWNA BC, TO BEGIN HER MULTI-YEAR MAKEOVER B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 11 THERES GOOD NEWS AND THERES BAD NEWS...FIRST, THE BAD...... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 12 THE GOOD NEWS...THERE WAS ALWAYS A BOAT ! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 13 WOOD IS GOOD! 40 FT. X 3 THICK MAHOGANY PLANKS FROM SWITZERLAND, LOTS OF THEM. AND CLAMPS; LOTS OF THEM, TOO! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 14 ONCE AGAIN, BEAUTY WILL BE MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 15 IN THE BEST HOLLYWOOD TRADITION, THE SEA SONIC SKIN REJUVENATION PROGRAM.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 16 EVERY SQUARE INCH FITTED BY HAND......DOING THINGS THE OLD WAY. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 17 OVER 2 YEARS INTO THE PROJECT, AND STILL GOING, AND GOING, AND GOING..... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 18 PERLITA REUNITED WITH HER MASSIVE SCRIPPS V12, THE HEART OF THE MATTER.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 19 HOW MANY GALLONS.... ?? B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 20 THE WAY IT WAS, 1989, AND 1972 WITH 2 McCULLOCH SUPERCHARGERS! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 21 BUNDLES OF MONEY TURNS BOXES OF RUSTY PARTS INTO A FRESH VINTAGE MOTOR B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 22 WHEN YOU WANT YOUR MOTOR DONE RIGHT.....JIM McNEILLY IS THE GUY. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 23 DOUBLEHEADER: TESTING THE SCRIPPS AND THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DOCK. WERE HAPPY! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 24 THE ONLY 2 IN THE WORLD, RESTORED TO BETTER THAN NEW BY HARTMUT BEHRENS AT NORTH HOLLYWOOD SPEEDOMETER B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 25 ALL THAT GLITTERS IS INDEED GOLD, OR AT LEAST PRICED LIKE IT! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 26 OVER 40 HOURS OF GRINDING, SANDING, COPPERING, POLISHING, FINALLY PLATING (AND THEN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN CAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT....) B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 27 ALL FINISHED, RIGHT?....MMMH, NOT QUITE YET.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 28 IT ALL STARTED WITH OUR RESTORED STEERING WHEEL.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 29 RARE ORIGINAL DOCKING LIGHTS WARPED & BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR? NO PROBLEM B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 30 BUTCH DENNISON & CREW; MASTERS OF PERIOD ITALIAN DETAILS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 31 ALL OF THE HUNDREDS OF DETAILS COMING TOGETHER....ALMOST READY FOR A WATER TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 32 http://casudi.posterous.com/?tag=barn ndriva KNOW BEFORE YOU GO.....ONE MORE TEST BEFORE THE TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 33 FEET WET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30+ YEARS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 34 THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.....START DAMMIT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 35 BRIDGE CONFERS WITH THE ENGINE ROOM: HERES HOW WERE GONNA DO IT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 36 WOO HOO! WHAT SPEED LIMIT? McNEILLY SAYS GO fOR IT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 37 THAT WAS FUN! WE NEED ANOTHER 35 GALLONS OF HI-TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 38 THE PERLITA TOO RESTORATION HALL OF FAME B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 39 JEWELRY FOR PERLITA TOO B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 40 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 41 CARLO RIVA - THE LEGEND BEHIND THE RIVA B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 42 PERLITA AT THE GASWORKS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 43 THE DREAM B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA PERLITA TOO SPECIFICATION SHEET PERLITA TOO, hull no. 3, has a number of 鍖rsts to her credit; she was the 鍖rst series-production Tritone, built in 1953, the 鍖rst Riva sold to the USA, indeed the 鍖rst Riva sold outside of Italy, in over 100 years! PERLITA is the oldest Tritone remaining; #2 and #s 4-10 no longer exist. (#9 has been extensively modi鍖ed and no longer is a Tritone, and #11 has been modi鍖ed in restoration). SPECIFICATIONS Hull no. 3 (鍖rst series-production Tritone) (total production: 258 hulls) Length: 7,92 m Beam: 2,76 m Draft: 0,55 m Weight: 2,700 kg Construction: plank on frame/multi layer plywood bottom Material: African Mahogany; frames: sipo, topsides: sapele, bottom: Fastening: silicon bronze screws, copper rivets, adhesives, epoxy plywood bottom Engines: 1x Scripps Model 302 V12, displ. (894) 14,650 cmc. Power: 350 HP @ 2600 RPM Speed: 75,126 Km/h (UIM World Record Speed, 1954) Export price 1953: $11,360 usd Options: lifting cables, copper exhaust muf鍖ers, bilge hand pump, windshield-mounted spotlight, docking lights, Sparton horn, full custom triple-axle show trailer. RESTORATION The restoration has required over 4 years and thousands of hours, in addition to 20 years of research. The hull has been substantially rebuilt due to age and deterioration. Chris Casparis of Sea Sonic Boats Ltd. Kelowna, BC, Canada, did all the woodworking. The rare Scripps V12 motor was totally rebuilt by Jim McNeilly of Seattle, WA. The myriad of mechanical and 鍖nal assembly details have been overseen by Dennison Motorsports. At all times the project has been managed hands-on by Lake Tahoe Classic Boats. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M

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  • 1. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 1 FIRST OWNER ROLAND REED, AND DIAN FAUNTELLE PERLITA, LAUNCHING DAY 1953 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 2. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 2 FILM & TV PRODUCER ROLAND REED LOOKS ON AS PERLITA TOO ARRIVES DOCKSIDE IN LA,1953. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 3. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 3 DIAN FAUNTELLE (PERLITA) DOES THE HONORS WITH THE BUBBLY! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 4. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 4 FAST FORWARD 20 YEARS; TYPICAL FATE OF JUST ANOTHER OLD WOOD BOAT..... FORTUNATELY 3RD OWNER BOB BURNAND WAS YOUNG & AMBITIOUS....(FIDO IS ALREADY EXHAUSTED...) B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 5. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 5 COUPLE OF YEARS LATER SHES BACK, AND KEEPING GOOD COMPANY WITH A PALMER-JOHNSON & A STEPHENS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 6. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 6 A GORGEOUS 20 YR OLD, PLAYING IN THE SURF OFF NEWPORT BEACH B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 7. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 7 BARNFIND RIVA! HOLLYWOOD DAYS BEHIND HER, PERLITA IS DISCOVERD IN A BARN IN THE SACRAMENTO DELTA, CA. 1990 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 8. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 8 THANK YOU ALAN FURTH! PERLITA TOO SURVIVED THE NEXT 10 YEARS IN A BARN ON THE RANCH, WAITING TO BE (RE)DISCOVERED. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 9. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 9 ALMOST 20 MORE YEARS OF TRAVELS, WAREHOUSES, (AND ANOTHER BARN!)...... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 10. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 10 NOVEMBER 2007 INTO CHRIS CASPARIS SHOP, SEA SONIC BOATS LTD IN KELOWNA BC, TO BEGIN HER MULTI-YEAR MAKEOVER B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 11. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 11 THERES GOOD NEWS AND THERES BAD NEWS...FIRST, THE BAD...... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 12. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 12 THE GOOD NEWS...THERE WAS ALWAYS A BOAT ! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 13. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 13 WOOD IS GOOD! 40 FT. X 3 THICK MAHOGANY PLANKS FROM SWITZERLAND, LOTS OF THEM. AND CLAMPS; LOTS OF THEM, TOO! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 14. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 14 ONCE AGAIN, BEAUTY WILL BE MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 15. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 15 IN THE BEST HOLLYWOOD TRADITION, THE SEA SONIC SKIN REJUVENATION PROGRAM.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 16. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 16 EVERY SQUARE INCH FITTED BY HAND......DOING THINGS THE OLD WAY. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 17. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 17 OVER 2 YEARS INTO THE PROJECT, AND STILL GOING, AND GOING, AND GOING..... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 18. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 18 PERLITA REUNITED WITH HER MASSIVE SCRIPPS V12, THE HEART OF THE MATTER.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 19. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 19 HOW MANY GALLONS.... ?? B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 20. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 20 THE WAY IT WAS, 1989, AND 1972 WITH 2 McCULLOCH SUPERCHARGERS! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 21. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 21 BUNDLES OF MONEY TURNS BOXES OF RUSTY PARTS INTO A FRESH VINTAGE MOTOR B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 22. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 22 WHEN YOU WANT YOUR MOTOR DONE RIGHT.....JIM McNEILLY IS THE GUY. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 23. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 23 DOUBLEHEADER: TESTING THE SCRIPPS AND THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DOCK. WERE HAPPY! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 24. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 24 THE ONLY 2 IN THE WORLD, RESTORED TO BETTER THAN NEW BY HARTMUT BEHRENS AT NORTH HOLLYWOOD SPEEDOMETER B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 25. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 25 ALL THAT GLITTERS IS INDEED GOLD, OR AT LEAST PRICED LIKE IT! B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 26. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 26 OVER 40 HOURS OF GRINDING, SANDING, COPPERING, POLISHING, FINALLY PLATING (AND THEN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN CAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT....) B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 27. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 27 ALL FINISHED, RIGHT?....MMMH, NOT QUITE YET.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 28. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 28 IT ALL STARTED WITH OUR RESTORED STEERING WHEEL.... B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 29. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 29 RARE ORIGINAL DOCKING LIGHTS WARPED & BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR? NO PROBLEM B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 30. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 30 BUTCH DENNISON & CREW; MASTERS OF PERIOD ITALIAN DETAILS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 31. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 31 ALL OF THE HUNDREDS OF DETAILS COMING TOGETHER....ALMOST READY FOR A WATER TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 32. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 32 http://casudi.posterous.com/?tag=barn ndriva KNOW BEFORE YOU GO.....ONE MORE TEST BEFORE THE TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 33. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 33 FEET WET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30+ YEARS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 34. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 34 THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.....START DAMMIT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 35. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 35 BRIDGE CONFERS WITH THE ENGINE ROOM: HERES HOW WERE GONNA DO IT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 36. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 36 WOO HOO! WHAT SPEED LIMIT? McNEILLY SAYS GO fOR IT B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 37. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 37 THAT WAS FUN! WE NEED ANOTHER 35 GALLONS OF HI-TEST B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 38. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 38 THE PERLITA TOO RESTORATION HALL OF FAME B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 39. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 39 JEWELRY FOR PERLITA TOO B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 40. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 40 B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 41. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 41 CARLO RIVA - THE LEGEND BEHIND THE RIVA B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 42. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 42 PERLITA AT THE GASWORKS B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 43. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA 43 THE DREAM B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M
  • 44. PERLITA TOO THE BARN FIND RIVA PERLITA TOO SPECIFICATION SHEET PERLITA TOO, hull no. 3, has a number of 鍖rsts to her credit; she was the 鍖rst series-production Tritone, built in 1953, the 鍖rst Riva sold to the USA, indeed the 鍖rst Riva sold outside of Italy, in over 100 years! PERLITA is the oldest Tritone remaining; #2 and #s 4-10 no longer exist. (#9 has been extensively modi鍖ed and no longer is a Tritone, and #11 has been modi鍖ed in restoration). SPECIFICATIONS Hull no. 3 (鍖rst series-production Tritone) (total production: 258 hulls) Length: 7,92 m Beam: 2,76 m Draft: 0,55 m Weight: 2,700 kg Construction: plank on frame/multi layer plywood bottom Material: African Mahogany; frames: sipo, topsides: sapele, bottom: Fastening: silicon bronze screws, copper rivets, adhesives, epoxy plywood bottom Engines: 1x Scripps Model 302 V12, displ. (894) 14,650 cmc. Power: 350 HP @ 2600 RPM Speed: 75,126 Km/h (UIM World Record Speed, 1954) Export price 1953: $11,360 usd Options: lifting cables, copper exhaust muf鍖ers, bilge hand pump, windshield-mounted spotlight, docking lights, Sparton horn, full custom triple-axle show trailer. RESTORATION The restoration has required over 4 years and thousands of hours, in addition to 20 years of research. The hull has been substantially rebuilt due to age and deterioration. Chris Casparis of Sea Sonic Boats Ltd. Kelowna, BC, Canada, did all the woodworking. The rare Scripps V12 motor was totally rebuilt by Jim McNeilly of Seattle, WA. The myriad of mechanical and 鍖nal assembly details have been overseen by Dennison Motorsports. At all times the project has been managed hands-on by Lake Tahoe Classic Boats. B A R N F I N D R I VA . C O M