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Riva reveals Iseo Super
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The Italian shipyard has updated its smallest model, having already produced an electric version of the 27ft runabout.
Iseo Super can top 40 knots with 355hp Volvo Penta V8 petrol engines
A year after debuting the production version of the El-Iseo electric boat at Boot Düsseldorf, Riva’s world premiere at the 2025 show was the Iseo Super, an evolution of the brand’s original 27ft runabout launched in 2011 and still the smallest boat in the entire Ferretti Group portfolio.
Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta of Officina Italiana Design, the exclusive designer of all Riva yachts, penned the Iseo Super in collaboration with Ferretti Group’s Strategic Product Committee chaired by Piero Ferrari and its Engineering Department.
The 27ft runabout has an 8ft-plus beam
Exterior features include high-gloss striped mahogany – treated with 24 coats of varnish – on the deck and stern platform, steel detailing, an aquamarine waterline, plus a new hull colour, Vulcan Grey, which joins the brand’s exclusive palette.
Significant changes include a completely new windscreen, which features the typical counter-curvature that has become one of the most recognisable features of Riva boats.
The helm includes either a Volvo Penta chart plotter or Böning screen
The helm station is available with a 9in Volvo Penta chart plotter or 12in Böning screen in a central position between the analogue helm to starboard and port-side storage compartment, which includes a USB socket, an SD reader and the sound-system control panel. A drawer fridge is under the storage compartment, while a large locker for the fenders is beneath the plotter.
The new cockpit has a larger dinette featuring an elegant U-shaped sofa, upholstered in waterproof Sky fabric coordinated with the chosen hull colour. The sofa is integrated with an electric up-down table to starboard that can be hidden under the cushions when not in use, while the port side includes more storage.
The U-shaped sofa includes a hidden pop-up table
Aft of the sofa is the stowable, hand-operated bimini top. The sunpad in the stern – which covers the engine room – is upholstered in the same Sky fabric as the dinette cushions.
Iseo Super retains a traditional sterndrive propulsion system and is fitted with a hydraulic gearbox that reduces the engine sound by eliminating noisy gear changes. Standard propulsion includes a 300hp Volvo Penta D4 inboard diesel engine paired with Volvo Penta’s Aquamatic DPI Duoprop sterndrive, giving a top speed of 38 knots and a cruising speed of 33 knots, based on preliminary data.
The aft sunpad covers the engine space
Engine options include twin 305hp or 355hp Volvo Penta V8 petrol engines – paired with the Aquamatic DPS Duoprop sterndrive – for a top speed of 38 knots and 41 knots respectively. For stabilisation underway, the Iseo Super has auto-trim control for the sterndrive engine and a Zipwake interceptor for trim correction.
Options with the Riva Iseo Super include an automotive-inspired boat cover, which has a waterproof external layer to protect against the weather and a breathable wool inner layer that absorbs moisture.
