The Art of Constructing a Riviera - Emerald Pacific Yachts

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Riviera is known for being the largest luxury yacht building company in the Southern Hemisphere. They craft strikingly beautiful yachts with a range of special characteristics and abilities to reach and exceed every customer’s needs. Riviera’s five distinct model collections include the Flybridge series (both open and enclosed), Sport Yacht series, SUV series, Sports Motor Yacht series, and classic Belize Motor Yachts — so everyone can find a Yacht that fits their lifestyle.

The most important element of a yacht is its strength, durability, and functionality — and Riviera’s team of builders has perfected this art, using only the finest construction methods to build their vessels.

Yacht construction involves several elements, from structural detail, to durability, strength and finish. Lets explore some of these elements from Riviera’s point of view:

Exacting Detail

State-of-the-art digital knitting is utilized to precisely cut all fiberglass and structural foams for the lamination process to ensure that each component fits perfectly.

Precision Joinery

The finest quality joinery is created by exacting CNC precision-cut timbers with all cabinets hand built by master craftsmen.

Superior Finish

Each mold is thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and waxed before the initial application of isophthalic gelcoat is sprayed to provide a high gloss and superior water and fade resistant finish.

Sleek Exterior Elements

Closed molding techniques are utilized to manufacture small parts where these precise components require lighter weight and very high quality finishes.

Rich Timber Finishes

The superior internal varnished finishes are achieved by a robotic varnish machine which has a humidified drying room to cure the painted surface. Up to five coats of varnish are applied.

Immense Durability

Riviera hulls are hand-laid with multi or quad fiberglass matting over core materials such as foam and sealed with vinyl ester resin, due to its superior ability to withstand water absorption.

Handcrafted Strength

Hull construction is a very intricate and skilled process and hand-laid fiberglass construction is far superior in strength to any other method.

Reassuring Hull Structure

The hull and deck surface finishes have great impact resistance. A finished hull can be almost 20 mm thick — solid fiberglass below the waterline with great strength where it matters most.

Enduring Strength

Major structural components of a Riviera Yacht are manufactured from glass reinforced plastic (GRP) to give immense strength and service life to the yacht.

Substantial Hull and Deck Join

To produce a high strength and watertight connection, the joining of the hull and deck is a three stage process that involves bonding, bolting, and internal fiberglass strapping.

Engineered Fuel Tanks

All fuel tanks fitted to a Riviera Yacht are manufactured from GRP with fire-retardant resin, have structural internal baffles for stability, and are fiber glassed in place to create great structural strength.

Wiring Looms and Water Lines

All wiring looms, air-conditioning, and water lines are color-coded and tagged for precision and identification.

Extensive Sea Trials

Each yacht spends two days being prepared for sea trials, and then four to six hours being put through its paces with an engineer, electrician, and engine manufacturer’s representative onboard.

Finest Leathers

From elegantly understated to magnificently bold, only the finest, hand selected, premium New Zealand leathers are used.

Exceptional Timbers

Superior grade timbers have been hand-selected including walnut, cherry, oak, teak, and wenge to allow the personalization of your yacht.

Gleaming Stainless Steel

All exterior stainless steel is crafted from high-quality 316 grade which offers better overall corrosion resistance properties.

Advanced Windscreens and Windows

Riviera glass windscreens are fabricated in premium grade curved glass and all windows offer resistance to thermal transfer.

Superior Sliding Windows

Every Riviera features durable and corrosion-resistant, anodized aluminum sliding side windows.

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Riviera brings all of these elements into the construction of their yachts — creating a superior product that exceeds expectation, no matter what you’re looking for.