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Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by Riviera Wish » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:49 am

My research indicates that the Riviera had two color boot stripes; white over red. Several sources have indicated that the white boot stripe is 1/2" in width. The same sources indicate the red boot stripe is 3/4" or 1" in width. Can someone verify the width dimensions on Riviera boot stripes?
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Re: Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by Kerry Price » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:07 pm

I can share with you what I know about the water line on my 1946 Custom which was the predecessor to the Riviera so maybe they used the same configuration. Her is a picture of the original paint lines which were buried under several coats of paint. If you look closely you can see the scribe lines. Red 1" under White 1/2". The photo is upside down.
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Re: Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by Riviera Wish » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:36 am

Thanks Kerry. Based on what I have learned so far, and your input, I am going to go with the 1/2" white over 1" red boot stripe unless someone comes up with a different paint scheme specifically for the Riviera boot stripes.

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Re: Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by dreed » Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:15 pm

Wait!! I can go to the boat this weekend and get your dimensions. My belief is they are the same width.........but that is going from memory which is not very reliable.
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Re: Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by Howard Lehman » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:20 am

Hi, I have a 20' 1953 Riviera in my shop. The original chine strakes still show the scribed lines and are white on top of red. I looked at a number of places under the cockpit area that still show the original paint color into the grain of the wood. The red stripe is 13/16" wide , and the white stripe is 1/2". As the scribe lines do take up some space, 3/4" and 1/2" will probably suffice. Hope this helps you some. Regards, Howard

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Re: Riviera Boot Stripe Widths

Post by dreed » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:26 pm

I just measured mine. The red is 3/4" and the white is 1/2", so the above statement is correct. Good luck.
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