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1st 2 photos are from the film the rest were taken recently. A few changes have been made to the boat over the year like the addition of a radar arch, canopy and bow rails.
Intermarine 40 Power Boat
This is the actual boat that featured in The Spy Who Loved Me starring Roger Moore.
The Boat appears about an hour into the film, Bond s comment:
What a beautiful craft, such lovely lines
This is more than just a film prop, it is a very fast, working power boat.
I have been restoring it for the last 3 years but there is still a little more work to do.Engines are running and driving, boat is in water, has been re-painted in the original colours designed for the film including artwork.Still needs finishing: windscreen needs replacing, some electrics are working but still need attention, cockpit needs fitting out but new teak and holly flooring is ready to go down. 40 foot power boatbuilt in Italy by Intermarine (they have confirmed by e-mail that they built the boat for the film and sold it to the producer (Albert R cubby Broccoli)designed by Pininfarina( filming took place in the Sardinian sea and in the tank at Pinewood Studios)
Twin Cummins Turbo diesels, 450hp eachJet Drivescapable of 40knots +PTU s, Turbo s, Alternators, starter motors all rebuiltOil change, new filters etc, hydraulic hoses replaced where needed.Electro Hydraulic steeringHydraulic bathing ladder folds up to form part of transomInterior consists of double berth forward, sofa to port, galley and heads to s ...
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