Backdecker

The material is riveted steel, and the necessary repairs were welded. The entire hull was fully coated with zinc epoxy and further epoxy resin paints. The hull was finished with white Epifanes boat varnish. The deck and the entire interior have been rebuilt according to old templates. The planked deck of Oregon pine is framed by a “Schanddeck” of mahogany. The woods in the exterior area have been treated with up to 12 coats of a PU acrylic lacquer, which is also used on Riva boats. The interior is executed in mahogany; the coating was applied using natural oil varnish, applied in multiple layers and finally polished. The instruments in the helm station and the position lights are elaborate replicas of original instruments from the 1920s, not simple retro fittings from the specialist trade. All these components are chrome-plated. The large open cockpit offers seating for up to 6 persons; the stern lockers provide ample storage for lines, fenders and other items. A coolbox is hidden in a lovingly built box. Below deck there is a saloon with upholstered seating benches, which could also occasionally be used as sleeping berths. In the bow there is room for a small, stylish marine toilet with an electric bilge pump. The technology and onboard electrics are well documented on 13 pages; the boat has been maintained by the shipyard and is in very good condition.