Riviera M430 Sports Cruiser Restoration Project

In this 4th boat restoration article, we show before and after images of the Cockpit with new DECK ARMOUR premium designer boat flooring that made the Cockpit look new and feel more comfortable plus some engine maintenance work.

The Cockpit floor was white fibreglass and with white seats as well, I wanted to add some colour and a friend suggested I contact Troy at Deck Armour. This durable but soft underfoot flooring is custom designed from ethylene vinyl acetate foam (EVA) in Brisbane, Queensland and is UV stable, stain resistant and non-slip. Thanks to Troy, the Cockpit now looks better than new.

Both 8.1 Litre V8 Mercruiser petrol engines were running very rich and a little rough plus one engine was running a bit warm and would lose power after running for a short time. I was fortunate to meet Anthony from Bronco Marine in my yacht club carpark and he came to look at the engines that same day. After listening to them run he found that Air Idle Valves were not working correctly and he suggested that I change them (both were stuck open) and both water pump impellers. After a few hours replacing the parts, we took her out for a run and she had more power and both engines were running normally. She felt like a different boat! I highly recommend Bronco Marine.

I will get new front clears and a deck bed fitted, lift her out of the water to clean her hull and have her polished for our November 2023 edition, 5th boat restoration article. Please feel free to contact me at len.fretwell@diggingdrilling.com with any queries or suggestions. Article and Images: Len Fretwell

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