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Vivacity Cabin Cruiser Roxanne

Listed by Stephen T ·

Specifications

Boat Length
57" (144.78 cm)
Boat Weight
218g (8 oz)
Motor Type
Brushed
Drive Type
Direct
Props
Single
Max Amps
275A
Battery Type
Lead Acid
Battery mAh
293 mAh
Prop Type
3 Blade
Prop Size
333mm
Run Time
357 min
Model Speed
368 km/h (228.7mph)

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About this boat

A recent acquisition from a deceased Freind, The boat is an all wood construction she has been identified as a Vic Smeed design of Vivacity copied from an ex converted Mtb she is 61 x17so tad bigger than the standard 54 inch model and is a nice model of a classic design powered by two 6 v batteries, following a mishap with the top of the boat this has ment the top had to be remade and taken the opportunity to fit some interior detail with in and new lights, new halliards been fitted and also working on wireless masts then we are complete.

Comments

  2. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    Following recent trip to a lake back in the workshop for a bigger motor and new speed controller so hopefully this will be it I am getting a reputation for endless failures
    Liked by hermank and zooma
  3. zoomaBronze
    Vice Admiral
    Nice work restoring the cabin - I find it very satisfying keeping the old classic power boats alive and working.

    I always fancied a Vivacity, but it is one of the few classic model power boats that I have never owned or had in my fleet.
    Liked by hermank
  4. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    Top all remade complete with radio room and cloakroom and bridge fitted complete with all light now to turn attention to the bodywork,
    Liked by zooma and hermank
  5. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    At last, a new cabin roof and rear deck re-covered and yet to replace mid deck roof this has a inner cabin wc and radio room, the bridge is yet to be completed I like to fit out my boats even if most is hidden decks to be varnished its a work in progress as they say
    Liked by EdW and zooma and
  6. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    Well dropped the top, in a way. Ill wind as there was woodworm in the roof joists, so we are busy remaking the cabin roof. I am going to do it with a non-boarded top like Colin's version of this boat, While I am at it fit out the inner cabin and install navigation lights
    Liked by Ronald and Len1 and
  7. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    When its not freezing in me shed been busy on rewiring me cabin lights an upgrade to 12volt ones plus some other bits hand rails etc
    Liked by hermank
  8. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    been at work for the design on the inner forward cabin I need to crib Colins boat we needed new batteries all my boats are getting bigger
    Liked by Len1 and hermank and
  10. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    IN for a Dip today at the pond did a forward roll launching the boat good move missed the boat and the swan though he wasnt that pleased when I stood up luco one saw it she is very heavey with her batteries in
    Liked by Peejay and RNinMunich and
  11. RNinMunichBronze
    Fleet Admiral
    Great acquisition Stephen,👍
    A nicely finished boat 'all boat shape and Bristol fashion'.
    Bet you appreciated that cuppa char, looks a bit breezy and cool on the lake🌪️❄️
    Happy boating.
    Cheers, Doug 😎
    Liked by Peejay and hermank
  12. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    To day on a very choppy lake in penzance I ran my boat till in the true order some chap turned up with a whizzy ic engine speed boat one of the locals came over moaned about the noise he removed it and drove off had long chat about my boat even came over with a cup of tea
    Liked by EdW and jbkiwi and
  13. flaxbybuck
    Captain
    Blimey Stephen, this must weigh quite a bit when ready for the water. Do you have assistance handling and launching it 😉?
    Liked by hermank and Peejay and
  14. Colin HSilver
    Fleet Admiral
    As for plans, my dad did his drawings himself when he owned the original, as there were a lot of similar boats of that era, original was built in 1928 somewhere in Norfolk.
    I will see if my Mum can remember any further details, but as she's 96 may have lost it.
    If you can imagine half of the rear area as another cabin, and 4 portholes on each side of the forward hull, that is how it looked originally when Dad built it.
    Cheers Colin.
    Liked by Peejay and hermank and
  15. Stephen TSilver
    Captain
    according to some research she is a similar type to the boat that Colin our admirals father had in the past and the one that his is drawn from the original boat, how two boats was made that look the same both from the 1960s is the real question?,Stephen Bros boats of Norfolk made boats that looked very Similar to this type
    Liked by Peejay and hermank and
  17. Colin HSilver
    Fleet Admiral
    Can you give us the measurements, looks a lot like my Caroline, which is 5ft 3inches long and is based on a 60ft launch my father owned just after ww2,
    Cheers Colin,
    Liked by muddy and Wolle and

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