CLASSIC OFFSHORE POWERBOAT CLUB

Sonny Levi - Christina

Sonny Levi Delta 24 historic power boat, built by Cantiere Delta of Anzio in 1972 and comes with full certification and Italian registration documents of the same. She is equipped with two Volvo Penta AQ130D and 280 legs, all fully reconditioned in 2011.

She has been fully and professionally restored over a period of 10 months at a cost in excess of £30,000 and is now for sale due to a change in circumstances. The restoration work was carried out by L..K.Woodford at www.woodfordyachtrestorations.co.uk

The works have included:
 • Strip all paint work, by hand above the watermark and by blasting below
 • Fully repair the hull using the original double diamond mahogony ply, this was fairly extensive, particularly internally where some timbers had softened
 • Fill and fair hull inside and out
 • Applied 8 coats of Epiphanes Epoxy Paint to all surfaces, (Finish is now as of a modern car), life in excess of l0 yrs in Mediterranean sun!
 • Same treatment for all varnished timbers, again treated with Epiphanes Epoxy, clear rather than varnish for long life
 • Renew and update all electrics, work carried out by Platinum Marine to a very high standard
 • Renew and replace all cushions both internal and external and remanufacture external seating to original design
 • Replace fuel tank with modern 1201 polypropylene tank including all fittings and filters.
 • Re plumb all items, internal sink external sink and shower head, fit bag tank and new pump.
 • Install 2 new automatic bilge pumps
 • All internal bilge areas treated with epoxy and overpainted with Dambolene
 • Renew all screens and re chrome or remanufacture retaining fittings
 • Replace anchor windlass with new fully automatic example
 • Restore original heads
 • All external stopcocks replaced with Stainless steel items
 • Rebuild both engines and legs, including new rings and shells and all seals and heads

This has been a full, extensive and very expensive rebuild. The boat has not had any sea trials and there will no doubt be one or two small snagging issues, however the craftsmanship employed to rebuild this boat is amazing and she has really been turned into a museum piece, but now deserves using. She has also been surveyed.

The asking price is only £29,950 and this represents an exceptional opportunity for an historic boat enthusiast.

Click here for Mike Collins' Photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/74177515@N03/show/

To view or for photographs of the restoration contact;
Mike Collins on 07788 976637 or
John Iddon of the Classic Offshore Powerboat Club. Tel: 0118 9794932. or Email:

Ja-Conja

An opportunity to purchase an exceptionally rare and desirable cruiser with Cowes Torquay history

This Moreland 38 was built by R&W Clark of Cowes to Lloyds A1 spec. for 1966 Cowes-Torquay and was a Class winner.

This classic British powerboat has a double diagonal mahogany hull, cascover sheathed from new, and took 3,000 hours to build. The hull was tank tested at the NPL to speeds of 48 knots, and was designed by Bernard Olesinski. Now powered by twin 330hp engines, she will cruise at 25 knots.

LOA 38’
LWL 34’
BEAM 12’ 10”
DRAUGHT 3’
WEIGHT 9 TONNES

Machinery
2 x Aifo/Iveco 5.9 litre, turbocharged and aftercooled
Twin Disc gearboxes 1.15 to 1 driving equipoise nibral 3 bladed props on monel shafts

Navigation
Compass, log, echo-sounder, VHF, Raymarine radar and plotter, back-up Garmin GPS.

Comfort
Accommodation benefits from Diesel fired 5 outlet heating, portable air conditionerr

Berths
Convertible dinette, twin Vee berths forward, single bunk berth.

Domestic
Galley with 2 burner alcohol cooker, microwave and grill, fridge, sink with mixer tap, ample stowage

Heads
Manual sea-toilet, sink, shower

Exterior
Large aft deck complete with canopy. Wide teak laid decks, mahogany taff rail, s/s guard rails. Detachable davits

Please contact the owners via email at
Email:

A’Speranziella

One of Sonny Levi’s most significant designs and his Cowes –Torquay race winning craft in 1963.

It is with great regret that Sebastian Stapleton has decided to sell this unique boat which has undergone a previous restoration but now needs a further rebuild.

Built in 1961 by Cantiere Navaltecnica in Anzio (Sonny Levi and Commander Atillo Petroni) modified in 1962 and re engined then totally redesigned and re engined again in 1963 which culminated in her historic win and set her designer on the road to fame. A’Speranziella is currently in dry storage and will need a substantial restoration, 2 Ford Dearbourne Intercepters are also available which will need a rebuild but will complete the original specification of her victory year.

All genuine enquiries should be directed to Sebastian via his email or mobile. The price is subject to negotiation between the vendor and prospective purchasers. This is a unique opportunity to save one of the few surviving winners of this world famous race and join a growing number of famous classic craft from this historic era of the sport.

Email:
Tel: 07773 167884 Mobile
Tel: 01280 843000 Evenings

Settimo Velo

Designer: Renato "Sonny" Levi
Builder: Canav (Cantiere Navaltecnica), Anzio, Italy
Type: Settimo Velo
Year of Build: circa 1965

Length overall: 25’0’’ (7.62m)
Length waterline: 21’0’’ (6.4m)
Beam maximum: 8’11’’ (2.72m)
Beam chine: 7’4’’ (2.24m)
Draft: 1’6 ½’’(0.47m)
Deadrise transom: 25 degrees
Displacement: 4 tons

CONSTRUCTION: 4 layers of mahogany laminated at 45 degrees with resorcinol glue. GRP sheathed ply decks.

ENGINES: 2 x Mercruiser 4.3L V6 Gen II 4bbl, tested and serviced before installation. New engine wiring harnesses to custom instrument panel. New through transom stainless exhaust tips, with integral and external flaps. The engines are very clean and have been neatly fitted into the engine room with space to service them and carry out daily checks.

DRIVES: Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2, 1.62:1 ratio. Port drive is counter rotating. Drives have been serviced and fitted with new anodes. Engines aligned and Drives fitted with gear selection tested and adjusted.

PROPELLERS: Stainless steel Quicksilver Mirage..

TRANSOMS & TRIM PUMPS: New trim pumps and transoms fitted with the Mercathode system.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT VENTILATION: Custom inlet vents, self-draining to cockpit. Attwood 4” blowers to custom outlet vents on aft deck. 12V batteries fitted port and starboard through battery cut-off switches.

HELM CONSOLE: Custom panel with new Mercruiser, Faria, and Wema gauges. Quicksilver remote fitted with trim switches. Stowe Navigator 2 and Stowe Navsounder. New Teleflex steering system fitted to new Mercruiser power steering ram.

FUEL CAPACITY: New 220L aluminium fuel tanks installed port and starboard in the position of the original integral GRP tanks. New Wema fuel senders, fuel pipes and breathers fitted. Fuel fillers and tanks spark bonded to earth through dedicated anode.

FRESH WATER SYSTEM: New Plastimo 120L flexible water tank fitted below twin v berth to new Flopower automatic water pump. Hot and cold taps over new sinks in both galley and heads compartment.

BILGE PUMPS: New Whale manual bilge pump fitted to engine room bulkhead. New Johnson electric bilge pump with float switch wired to pump control panel.

HEADS: New Jabsco manual toilet installed with all new pipes and vented loops.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The cabin is entered from the cockpit via a two-part mahogany door, with a lifting hatch over and a step down into the Saloon. Full headroom through Saloon and Forepeak, finished in varnished mahogany and white enamel over new iroko sole boards. Smart new ivory linings to roof and cabin sides with new interior window frames.

Door to heads on starboard side of cabin entrance. Manual sea toilet mounted aft on a plinth. Basin located forward over vanity unit. Cave locker for the toiletries. Ventilation through roof vent and sliding window.

Galley forward to starboard with sink, storage cupboard under and twin storage units above with a handy shelf on top. Space for cooking equipment of your choice.

Main electric panel set into aft bulkhead. Removable for maintenance of systems in the helm console.

Shelves under port side deck set above dinette table with cave lockers beneath shelves. A vintage Viking Princess VHF is fitted. Dining table removable, allowing the possibility of converting the three deep storage lockers under the table into an additional large single / small double berth. (Note: further adaption would be required to achieve this).

New door to forward cabin with twin v berths. New Lewmar escape / ventilation hatch fitted to the coachroof. Cave lockers outboard on each side. Chain locker in bows. The windows and hatch let in plenty of light and ventilation making this is a very pleasant airy cabin.

Helm position to port side of cockpit. Helm seat set in front of engine and navigation instruments with footrest provided. Console also to starboard with grab rail and storage under. Excellent visibility through windscreen and side screens.

Engine hatch across stern allowing top to be used as a sun bed. Set into the cockpit floor are flush mounted hatches giving access to large storage space for warps and fenders, fuel tanks and bilge.

Aft deck with stainless steel grab rails for crew safety, substantial mooring cleats, fairleads and flagstaff socket.

The cockpit floor and engine hatch painted with cream non slip, in contrast to the white gloss and varnish mahogany, which have been used throughout the boat and look stunning. The cockpit has ample room for al fresco dining.

GRP sheathed decks with a good non-slip finish. The foredeck has aluminium guadrails, substantial mooring cleats, fairleads and a stainless steel bow roller. Mahogany and aluminium grab rails are mounted on the cabin roof with a new mahogany mast – just aft of the Lewmar hatch – carrying navigation lights, anchor light and VHF antenna.

ASKING PRICE / PART EXCHANGE

I am open to sensible offers on the asking price of £39,950. I will also consider part exchange against another classic powerboat or sailing boat or sportscar. I'm particularly looking for future projects.

LOCATION & CONTACT DETAILS

The boat is in under cover storage near Newport, Isle of Wight.

To arrange viewing contact Mike Williams
Email:
Tel: 07720 893339

THUNDERBOLT 2

This boat was designed by Alex McCracken for Tommy Sopwith in 1962 to enter the 2nd Cowes Torquay.
Originally powered by 3x 350hp Crusaders she proved unsuccessful owing to late delivery of engines and lack of sea trials. She then proved to be “not very fast” and was converted to a cabin cruiser. She is currently in Malta in a partially stripped condition and requiring a major rebuild. The engines were replaced with Perkins diesels which are now beyond repair but possibly suitable for spares?.
This craft is unique and could be rebuilt in her original specification and with a suitable engine installation would be a desirable classic for rally’s or with new cabin could make a fine cruiser but time is running out. Malta’s weather has been kind to the hull but further exposure could cause the laminations to start decaying.
The owner is looking for £10,000 but the agent is sure a more sensible offer may be accepted try £3000 but she would have to be shipped back also.

Please send your enquiries to:

FOR SALE    £5,000.00 or very near offer

This hull is based on the racing prototype and famous powerboat GIOVANNA and built by Halmatic

Nina III - Christina 27 - Available for Restoration

Dimensions - LOA 27 ft - Beam 9 ft 4 in - Draft 2 ft (outdrives up) 3 ft (outdrives down)

Builder - Bruce Campbell (Christina) Ltd - Launched 1974 - Built for Paris Boat Show 1968

Construction - High quality glass fibre deep-vee hull using hollow GRP ribs on close centres and marine ply stringers for high strength offshore capability - Teak decks - Teak and mahogany superstructure with solid teak corners and cappings.

Engines - Twin Chrysler TS3 supercharged diesels, 125 bhp each continuous, 150 bhp intermittent (now no longer functional). Enfield 200H outdrives with electro-hydraulic trim & tilt. Twin 36-gallon GRP diesel tanks.

Max continuous speed 27 knots

Accommodation - 2 permanent berths in fore-cabin; galley; WC with basin; full headroom; enclosed wheelhouse (space for two further permanent berths); large open cockpit

Launching Trolley - Purpose-built, four-wheeled, four docking arms

Current Condition - Now in very poor condition, requiring total restoration. She has been stored onshore for many years, on her launching trolley. The hull is in good condition, but the external woodwork is not. Deck fittings have been removed and are in storage, in good condition. New engines are required. The outdrives are stripped to component level awaiting rebuilding, and are complete with new bearings.

		«   On display on the Bruce Campbell stand at the Paris Boat Show in 1968, without engines. The boat was a bare shell when my father and I bought it in 1970—lovely woodwork but no services or engines. We had a blank canvas.
This outline line drawing was with the very few original documents that came with the boat, when we bought her, part-finished, in Lymington.   »
		«   Being craned from the yard where we finished building her, on to the launching trailer. The deep forefoot of the hull, and the pronounced spray-rails along the bottom, are evident.
First launch in 1971—on the slipway at Littlehampton (at the mouth of the River Arun in Sussex). At that time she did not have her custom-built launching trolley, and the yard didn’t have a proper boat-lift ! The very pronounced deep-vee hull form, and the two Enfield 200H sterndrives, are clearly visible.   »
		«   Moored in Brighton Marina, when that was the base for an offshore powerboat race. Nina III made an ideal spectator boat.
Currently in storage onshore on her launching trolley  »
		«   Internal view of spacious cabin

Enquiries should be sent to: John Hother at
or telephone: +44 796 872 6779

The 25ft Christina "CONTANGO A"

In 1961 the first Cowes Torquay Powerboat race featured 4 boats from the Bruce Campbell yard at Hamble they were Thunderbolt no 3 the eventual winner, Christina no 6, Campbell’s own boat Coralie no 4 and Contango A no 5 driven by P.Raymond.

Of those four boats, 2 are missing Coralie and Christina, which was last heard of on the east coast. Thunderbolt is now fully restored and now Contango A is up for sale.

75% RESTORED she is now looking for a new owner who can complete her revival.

She is a Mark V hull which was redesigned for Campbell by Ray Hunt. The cold moulded hull was built by Walter Lawrence Ltd using the same techniques as they used for the Mosquito fighter plane bodies and finished in Campbell’s yard on the Hamble.

Carrying race no 5 she was originally powered by 2 Palmer engines totalling 270hp then in 1963 with race no 29 was converted to stern drive using the then new and successful Volvo Penta engines totalling 170 hp.

Although she was not as successful as her sister hulls she is still never the less a very important part of the history of this race being one of the very few boats still surviving that raced in 1961.

Current photographs will be supplied soon

Works carried out are as follows:

Hull stripped and rotten wood replaced where necessary.
Top half of transom replaced.
New cabin sides and top.
New cockpit coamings.
New capping rails etc in mahogany (varnished but not fitted).
Hull professionally repainted in original black enamel finish.

All upholstery re-upholstered in red with white piping.

Specification:

Twin Volvo AQ145a 4 cylinder petrol engines with 280 legs.
Long range fuel tanks.
Separate heads compartment.
Anchor and chain.
Fenders.
Mooring lines.
Compass and sounder.
Full spray hood and cockpit cover.
Four wheel road trailer.

I have not worked on her for four years, and she has been stored under cover (barn) during this time. However the hull was painted two years ago. The engines were turned over last year. The outdrive legs are removed. A new mahogany deck/cover strip for the top of the transom has been made and shaped to fit. She currently looks rather sad, and I will endeavour to smarten her up before any one comes to view. Windows have been stripped ready for re-build. I have the period navigation lights, and also a new set of original engine controls. She also has her original "Blue Book".

Initial enquiries should be sent to: Richard Rance at

Price will be circa £18,000 or sensible offers

GRASSHOPPER

GRASSHOPPER - 12.06.2008

Originally built in 1969 for the Finance Director of Souters Cowes using the famous Souter cold moulding process she is obviously a Ray Hunt design and appears in hull profile to be a smaller version of Sir Max Aitkens "Gypsy Girl".

She was originally fitted with twin petrols for entry into the Cowes Torquay, although we can find no trace of this actually happening.

Grasshopper is a superb looking craft and when the present owners re engined her they found that she had also been lengthened by another 3 feet from the original by the first owner, intriguing !

Specification to follow

But includes;
Accommodation for 4 to 6 persons
2x Sabre diesels
useable straight away or can be modernised to suit

CIRCA £15,000.00

A superb Souter built craft with pedigree ideal for Classic events.

Please send your enquiries to:

Another Major Classic Race Winner is on the Market again "A´SPERANZIELLA"

Patially restored and complete with 2 FORD INTERCEPTORS but priced a little high considering works needed she is being advertised on BoatsandOutboards.

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/classic-motor-boats/levi-asperanziella-PAA34160

£20,000

1963 BERTRAM 31 "THUNDERSTREAK"

THUNDERSTREAK 1964

Built for Tommy Sopwith for the 1963 season Thunderstreak was a modified Ray Hunt designed BERTRAM 31 with a specially designed streamlined cabin complying with the then COWES-TORQUAY rule book.
She was powered then by twin 400hp Holman and Moody Ford Interceptors ( GT40 Spec) giving 47knots.
Raced for 2 years by Tommy she was then sold to Kieth Schellenberg and later reappeared for the RBR69 race with a modified cabin top by Whitby Shipyard and twin Perkins diesels.

After her racing life finished she was modified even further with the addition of a rear cabin and wheelhouse.
Now she has been put up for sale after being seized for non payment of mooring charges, her ply constructed cabin has suffered badly but her hull and internals are in serviceable condition.
THUNDERSTREAK can be viewed at Gallions Point Marina Docklands London and is priced at £9995 although no reasonable offer would be refused. She would make an ideal restoration project and an opportunity to acquire a much sought after make which could easily be returned to original design layout.

Please contact Eric on 0207 476 7054 or

VIVA TRIDANTE

One of the most significant powerboat designs of the early 60’s
The Levi designed R and W Clarke built

"VIVA TRIDANTE"

The craft has been totally restored to the highest specification over the past 4 years and looks absolutely stunning in her original race livery. One of only 5 built and one of the few surviving craft actually useable.

Please contact the owner Ian Wright via email at
07788 140997

4litre Twin Engine Catamaran, your chance to own a piece of racing history!

Chance to buy one of the last remaining 4litre twin-engine wooden offshore catamarans from the 1980's in race condition.
Designed by Lorne Campbell built by Ron Wolbold in 1986, won the last European championship to be held around Europe in 1986, retired from active racing in 1990.

Rebuilt in 2000 with two front bucket seats for corporate work and basic racing, has raced Cowes basic three times, Littlehampton basic, Exmouth dash, will still handle with five people on board.

Equipped with mercury race midsections offshore cle gearboxes LH and RH shiftable, powerheads are 1986 spec 2litre. Tunnel compressor, two 50-gallon fuel tanks, bow ballast tank, double rideguide, cestrel speed grid compass, lifting strops.
Hull is 25ft by 8ft 2ins with 4ft wide tunnel on four-wheel purpose built trailer.

£12500

Howard Wretham
01344 844377
07831 873555

Hydrosonic

Very rare Levi Delta Hydrosonic

Built in Italy by Partenocraft of Laminated epoxy impregnated mahogany.
Fitted with NEW Volvo Penta 4.3litre I/O rated at 195hp 40HRS running.
LOA 23FT
Beam 8FT
Full documentation / test report / certificates.
Lying Ashore on the I.O.W

An opportunity to purchase a unique and very attractive craft.

Please contact the owner to discuss price.
Genuine enquiries only please via John Sheen at

CAN YOU HELP?

Classic boat enthusiast is looking for an interesting 1960’s or early 70’s Powerboat to restore.
Wood or GRP Bertram, Levi, GRP Christina or similar. Anything considered - ideally 23 to 32ft.
With or without history.
Contact David Japp at