Concours d’Elegance- Lake Tahoe Boat Show
August 9th, 2008
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A blue bird day Friday for the 36th Concours d’Elegance, Tahoe’s premiere classic boat show. featuring classic wooden boats from Gar Wood, Hacker, Chris-Craft, Riva, Century and the Thunderbird. Boats of the ’20s are featured as a marquee class this year.The 36th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance began Thursday, August 7 with the “VIP Preview” Day and continues on Friday and Saturday, August 8-9.
Meet one of the original Riva owners, he purchased a 1951 Riva in Sausalito in 1975 for $5,000. “Another guy offered me $10,000 for it in the parking lot that day, I got a heck of a deal”. Many of these classic boats sell for up to $200,000 today.
Maintenance is the biggest issue. These mahogany and teak decks take a beating in the sun, and applying varnish and upkeep is a constant chore.
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August 9th, 2008 at 11:43 am
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