2002 - RIVIERA 47 OPEN FLYBRIDGE
Riviera’s Millennium 40 Flybridge may hold the record for the greatest number sold, yet two generations of the 47 combined sold a few more so she may hold the accolade as the world’s favourite Riviera.
The open saloon was an entertainer’s dream. The large U-shape galley on the port side included a two-burner electric cooktop, round stainless steel sink and moulded drainer, under-bench convection microwave oven and drawer fridges. An L-shape dinette opposite could comfortably accommodate five adults. An L-shaped lounge and ottoman aft of the galley faced an entertainment unit with flat-screen TV, sound system, glassware drawers and a bar fridge.
The accommodation deck, three steps down from the galley, included the master suite forward with its queen walk-around bed, lockers on either side and twin wardrobes as well as a flat-screen TV. An en suite bathroom was in the aft port quarter. The second stateroom amidships on the starboard side provided a double bed, plenty of storage and immediate access to the second bathroom that included a second access door in the passageway. The third cabin opposite was equipped with pullman-style bunks.
The flybridge maintained the Riviera style, with aft starboard side helm with companion seat, L-shaped lounge around a GRP table forward and a wet bar and second lounge for two adults along the port side.
The Generation II model maintained this popular layout, adding improvements to the running surface of the hull with propeller tunnels – allowing a shallower shaft angle and thus better performance – and underwater exhausts that would reduce noise.
She featured in world-wide boating media from Spain, to Canada, the United States, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand and Australia, whilst staring on the front covers of MotorBoating in the US and Pesca de Altura (Deep-sea Fishing) in Spain.
The reviewer at South African magazine Ski-Boat wrote “her forward momentum was unwavering, no matter what swell and chop she cleaved through”.
Describing the interior, Bay & Delta Yachtsman in the US stated: “The aroma of sumptuous leather upholstery and teak woodwork overtake the senses and for a moment you don’t realise that you’re standing in the salon of a 47-foot boat… form and function meet to create a versatile convertible that is built for fishing and designed for living”.
Standard power for the Riviera 47 was twin Cummins turbo diesel engines rated to 660 hp each. Caterpillar diesels rated to 700 hp each were an option.
Together, 292 boats were built over 10 years in production of 47 and 47 G2 models.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Length Overall
(inc. swim platform and bow sprit)
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Hull Length
(Lh to ISO8666) *
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Maximum Draft
(inc. props)
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Standard Engine
Cummins 2x
