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Inside Viking Yachts’ 93 Motor Yacht

• By Kevin Koenig
• Updated: February 12, 2018

In recent years, Viking Yachts has enjoyed nothing short of a coup in the semicustom sport-fisherman market. The New Jersey builder seems to know what its angling-focused customers desire even before the customers do. In fact, Viking says that it accounts for about 70 percent of the 110 or so large sport-fishermen built and sold each year. The builder is less known for its Motor Yacht line, which, until now, had two models: a 75 and an 82. That line’s new flagship, the 93 Motor Yacht, is the largest that Viking has offered since 2010, when its partnership with Princess Yachts in the U.K. produced the Viking Sport Cruisers 84. Though the 93 Motor Yacht is based on the 75’s design, the Westport 112 also helped it come to fruition. One Viking owner also has a Westport, and Viking’s designers and top brass spent a good amount of time on board that yacht learning how to nail down the needs of owners in that size range. What Viking developed from that experience is a boat built for socializing, one that lets hands-on owners feel at home while enjoying mega-yacht features.

The 93 can host a party of 50 without feeling crowded, yet it can also be driven by an owner, along with a crew as small as two people (though four or five might be the more common choice). And the yacht is designed to feel as open as possible, despite being enclosed. Features such as a flip-down, hydraulic terrace to starboard in the salon as well as low-slung seating that doesn’t obstruct views help create that sense of openness. A 4-by-8-foot teak table in the cockpit has a removable leaf in the middle that makes moving around the space easier, and the cockpit also has a bar with three stools, a sink, an Isotherm refrigerator and an ice-maker. A 40-inch TV (one of 11 on board) flips down from the overhead, transforming the space into an optimal place to watch the big game.

The salon has a markedly masculine feel, perhaps not surprising from a company with roots in sport fishing. Rich satin walnut with high-gloss walnut accents exudes a stately elegance and inviting warmth. Forward, a high-gloss walnut formal dining table for eight has a partition separating it from the country-kitchen-style galley, a sociable space with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and an island counter with stools. The 93’s formidable-looking lower visor hangs over a forward casual-dining table for six, and provides good lighting for the entire area. USB ports (a thoughtful detail) dot the galley, and a stainless-steel door to the port side deck is by Opacmare, the Italian components supplier to mega-yacht builders worldwide.

Another thoughtful design detail is on the side decks, where a toe kick allows for a foot of width below ankle level without reducing interior space in the salon.

The side decks lead to the foredeck, which has four stowage compartments and a recessed Lewmar windlass that’s accessible through a hatch, keeping the forward-most part of the bow open for entertaining. Though perhaps the key entertainment space on board is the semi-enclosed bridge deck, with a homey, man-cave-like forward portion dominated by a large, L-shaped couch to port.

Outside is a four-seat bar with a Kenyon grill and an Isotherm fridge. Lounge-style chairs can be set up on the after end of the deck for sunbathing.

My test boat was powered by twin 1,945 hp MTU diesels in a gleaming, cross-ventilated engine room with 7 feet of headroom, a Craftsman toolbox and twin 55 kW gensets. A centralized seawater system runs raw water throughout the boat, and access is excellent to the Side-Power hydraulic system for the bow and stern thrusters. The overall feel is one of efficiency, orderliness and, of course, power. Those big MTUs certainly aren’t fooling around.

Test day saw gray skies and confused 4-foot seas off the coast of South Jersey, thanks to the distant Hurricane José. They weren’t the best conditions for a leisurely cruise, but for a sea trial? Oh yes, very good indeed. The 93’s resin-infused, balsa-cored hull with a fine entry and 15.2 degrees of deadrise at the transom sliced right through the chopped-up whitecaps. I cruised her at 23 knots, and as I’ve come to expect from Vikings, she was as solid as she was quiet, landing all 214,685 pounds of her displacement in the troughs as softly as a mallard.

When I pushed the throttles all the way down, she got up to 26 knots, and I have to say, she may have run slightly better at full speed. It felt as if she got out over the tops of the waves even more — a pleasing, if not economically sound, endeavor. Her Viper fly-by-wire steering system with independently moving rudders lent a good deal of nimbleness too, as I slalomed through the Atlantic. I even took her hard over to port in a single boat length. As she completed her loop, I couldn’t help but think that for a yacht her size, she was ballerina-agile.

The Viking 93 Motor Yacht is lively and responsive, sleek on the outside while inviting on the inside. No surprise there: The combination is exactly how Viking climbed to the top of the sport-fish market, and it suits the brand in the motoryacht class too.

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King fisher: Inside the Viking 93 sportfish yacht

A 28.5 metre with the DNA of a high-performance sportfisher is a welcome addition to Viking’s born-again Motor Yacht line, says Kate Lardy...

Sportfishers are the powerhouses of the yachting world, built to withstand the strenuous demands of chasing blue water behemoths in the Gulf Stream. So imagine what happens if you take the performance and quality of these battleaxes and apply it to cruising motor yachts. Viking , the prolific builder of sportfishers on New Jersey’s Bass River in the US, is doing just that.

“No one builds more enclosed sportfish yachts than we do,” says Viking’s president Pat Healey, so it wasn’t a huge leap when he took the decision four years ago to re-enter the cruising yacht market, which is currently seeing strong growth in the US. “Especially with our customers,” he says. “As the baby boomers grow and age, they want to stay boating but they may not fish as hard as they did.”

About half the yachts launched in the yard’s reborn Motor Yacht line – since the company unveiled the first 24 metre 75MY in 2014 – have been sold to Viking clients seeking a more leisurely on-the-water experience. Viking is further investing in this market, recently launching the biggest yacht it has built in its 54-year history , the 28.5 metre 93 Motor Yacht.

Its raison d’être differs from a sportfisher but the styling is pure Viking – its swept-back superstructure recalling the lines of convertibles is a deliberate choice, says Chris Critchett of Michael Peters Yacht Design , which works with Viking for the styling, space planning and hull design of all of its motor yachts. And like all Vikings, which Healey personally tests, its design ethos seems to be bigger is better. “As an American yacht company we try to build things large,” says Christopher Landry, director of communications. “Americans like things big… saloons, decks, refrigerators, televisions.”

What better place is there to showcase this than on the company’s flagship? “With 93ft, you don’t feel that your living experience on board is compromised by the fact that you’re [trying] to fit everything on the boat,” says Critchett. For instance, starting on the main deck aft, bountiful U-shaped seating wraps around the transom in lieu of a more common bench. The accompanying twin tables (a good set-up for access) unfold to create one large banquet table.

In the country kitchen-style galley forward, a supersized 2.1 metre Sub-Zero refrigerator takes pride of place. The galley itself is comfortably commodious, with a congenial raised dinette under the forward windows augmented by four stools flanking an island bar.

The master suite, with private entrance, is full beam, with a king-sized bed facing a 65-inch television. A walk-in wardrobe and spacious ensuite with dual basins share the full width behind the bed, buffering the bedroom from the crew quarters for three that lie on the other side of the bulkhead.

The only room in the boat that seems small is the starboard-side bunk cabin in the guest quarters, which are accessed via a separate staircase. But this diminutive cabin brings the total number of suites on board to an impressive five, and it is quite suitable for children. The three other guest cabins here are of pleasant dimensions and include big showers. As for communal guest spaces, both the main and bridge decks feature opening glass doors leading to the aft decks, which make for big indoor-outdoor spaces on both levels.

A bar on the bridge deck sits right at this transition point, with three stools facing outward. When the powered window recedes into the bar as the adjacent bi-folding door opens, those sitting at the bar will feel like they are outside while being completely sheltered from the elements.

The yard builds semi-custom boats, so there is room for variation. “It’s not an open canvas but the canvas is pretty good,” Healey says. “Obviously bulkheads cannot be moved.” And there are options in terms of engine power. The first 93 matches the yacht’s big dimensions with big power from MTU. “The performance of this boat is another separation point for us,” Landry says. The 93’s top speed exceeds 27 knots, thanks to the twin 1,945hp 12 cylinder MTUs. Cruise speed is between 21 and 24 knots.

The hull bottom contributes, of course. “We have spent $48.5 million on R&D, design, engineering and tooling of all of our new models in the last four years,” Healey says. “If we didn’t spend it, we wouldn’t have the product that we have today.” Designers and builders put the 93’s new hull through its paces in what Critchett describes as “a very rough water sea trial where a professional crew probably wouldn’t have taken out their guests. We specifically wanted a day like that, and it was a great day. It’s amazing what a 93ft, couple hundred thousand pound boat will do; it is extremely comfortable.”

The engine room is a particular point of pride for the builder. The machinery room gleams with Awlgrip finish, and there’s easy walkaround access for all maintenance. But it’s what you don’t see at first glance that really sets it apart. “It’s the quality of the equipment, components and installation. Everything is done properly for easy serviceability. It’s 100 per cent done right,” Healey says.

On top of the layout that caters to Americans’ penchant for size, there are a number of extra features on this model that add to the experience. One of the most prominent is the balcony. Hydraulic sliding glass doors open on the starboard side of the main saloon next to the dining area, and the bulwark unfolds, also hydraulically, bringing the outdoors in.

A sunroof over the helm a level above accomplishes the same thing. With both the roof and aft door open, the bridge deck saloon gets plenty of fresh air and is at one with the aft deck. This deck is dedicated to entertaining, as the tender is stowed below in a garage behind the transom door.

The foredeck hosts another al fresco lounge including a sofa that can be sheltered with removable carbon fibre poles. These are stored, along with the balcony’s rails, under the adjacent sunpad, which is one huge storage space. Forward of this is a skylight above the VIP suite’s queen-sized bed.

The interior, built in-house, is as meticulously done as you might expect, featuring walnut, engineered wood from Avalon, thick carpeting, electrically powered curtains, and a variety of stone finishes from Caesarstone. There’s no rattling, drawers close decisively and doors latch precisely into place.

As Healey says, hardy sportfisher DNA can be found everywhere, “from the bottom of the boat and the engine room, to the quality of cabinetry, the exterior styling and the enclosed bridge. Remember, we (also) built motor yachts for 30 years. We took a hiatus for about 13 years; now we’re back!”

The next step in the series is already well in the works. The 100 will be an extended 93 with a fishing cockpit – a nice hybrid of Viking’s sportfishing and Motor Yacht lines.

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10 Viking Yachts Ready For Action

By Robert Bowman | Posted On Nov 20, 2023 Updated On Dec 13, 2023

When it comes to your search for the perfect luxury sportfish, it's hard not to consider a Viking. They're at every offshore tournament, have more boats on the brokerage market than any other brand, and sell more new vessels each year than the custom builders combined. As the undisputed leader in production/semi-custom sportfishing yachts , Viking is often at the forefront of technology, quality improvements, and design trends.

If you are considering selling your Viking Yacht , it's important to understand that United Yacht Sales is able to really focus our time, attention, and marketing budget on your boat. We aren't pressured into selling any new boat or trade inventory that we own. This frees up your yacht broker and our UYS support team to really put all of our resources into you and your boat. 

We invite you to fill out our What's My Yacht Worth form and one of our sportfish expert brokers will get back to you promptly!

Here are 10 Viking Yachts Ready For Action This Winter!

1.) BIG OIL - 2023 VIKING 64

Viking’s 64 Convertible is an excellent sea boat with a refined hull design giving her a softer, drier ride and efficient performance. Built Viking-tough as a tanker, BIG OIL is agile and fast as a great white shark after prey, as she chews through the most challenging seas. This highly upgraded open bridge sportfish is a class-leading yacht designed and built to travel to distant canyons or other destinations in luxurious four stateroom, three head accommodations for a large crew. BIG OIL is state-of-the-art and magnificent inside and outside; she has been fully outfitted with fishing accoutrements—Palm Beach tuna tower, Rupp BiggRigg triple spreader outriggers and center rigger, Miya Epoch US-9 teaser reels, Release Trilium fighting chair in a clutter-free 180 sq. ft. cockpit. Her center console bridge helm is arranged like a ship’s command center with all her sophisticated electronics, MFD screens, and controls at the captain’s fingertips. BIG OIL features upgraded interior décor packages and owner customizations.

Asking Price: $5,985,000 (Recently Reduced!)

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-64-convertible-2023-big-oil-2796278

2.) LO KEY - 2004 VIKING 61 CONVERTIBLE

The Viking 61 Convertible has long been one of the most popular models from the world's top sportfishing yacht builder and LO KEY is a wonderful example of a 2004 model. Captain maintained and proven to raise fish, the owner of LO KEY is motivated to sell and is pursuing all offers. There have been many upgrades since the boat was first built including a top end re-build completed in 2019, significant interior improvements, new Garmin electronics installed in 2018, and a new paint job in 2016.

Asking Price: $749,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-convertible-2004-lo-key-2803972  

3.) LUCKY FOUR US - 2008 VIKING 60 CONVERTIBLE

LUCKY FOUR US was built new by its current and original owner. It's maintained to the highest standards by a Professional experienced Captain and Mate. It's highly upgraded and very well kept, with an open checkbook. Every system has been maintained or upgraded to keep the vessel to the highest pedigree. The boat is still under Factory CAT Platinum plus warranty and the yearly Viking yard period has just completed. The boat has a recent Viking Service Center Paint job, Sea Keeper 16 install and full Ceramic protection coating. All updated Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Units and all Head Systems have been replaced and serviced. Extensive Simrad electronics package installed. It's as turnkey as it gets and ready for anything. She features a 3-stateroom, 3-head layout. The master stateroom has a queen bed and the VIP and Starboard stateroom, both feature side by side beds and en-suite heads.

Asking Price: $1,750,000 (Recently Reduced!)

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-60-convertible-2008-lucky-four-us-2802783  

4.) EL SAMURAI - 2009 VIKING 60 ENCLOSED BRIDGE

"EL SAMURAI" is a gorgeous Viking 60 EB that accommodates up to 8 guests in an immaculately kept 4-stateroom, 3-head layout. The master and VIP staterooms both feature walk around queen size beds and en-suite heads, with the additional two staterooms featuring bunks with a shared head. In addition to the main salon, dining area and galley on the main deck, the Enclosed Bridge on this 60' Viking offers a secondary salon space with air conditioning, stereo, an L-Shaped settee, cocktail table, refrigerator, and bar area.

" EL SAMURAI " features the preferred Caterpillar C-32 engines at just under 1,520 hours. With the new cutlass propeller shaft bearings and shaft seals replaced, New bottom paint and propspeed also recently applied. Upholstery on the flybridge and after deck upgraded in the past two months, "EL SAMURAI" is in perfect working order and ready to fish with the family or in a tournament tomorrow.

Asking Price: $1,890,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-60-enclosed-bridge-convertible-2009-el-samurai-2796610  

5.) COOL DADDIO - 2009 VIKING 60 CONVERTIBLE

This Viking 60 Convertible, COOL DADDIO , is hands down the nicest and most well equipped currently available. Maintained by a meticulous captain with no expense spared. She is powered with CAT C32’s (both overhauled 9/15/2023) which provide a comfortable and efficient cruise.

Some notable features include: preferred three stateroom three head layout, Seakeeper 16, new Garmin electronics, recent paint job, new soft goods throughout, new countertops, SpotZero system, FLIR, watermaker, dual generators, faux teak toe rail by Monique, deck live well fills, ice chipper, custom rod storage by Wooden Crab, bow thruster, teaser reels, custom Palm Beach Tower, and so much more. If you’re in the market for a turn-key and well-equipped sportfish, look no further. New Washer and Dryer (May 2023)!

Asking Price: $2,299,000

Link For More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-60-convertible-2009-cool-daddio-2790935  

6.) WARDEN PASS - 2010 VIKING 57 CONVERTIBLE

This beautiful 2010 Viking 57 Convertible Sportfish WARDEN PASS showcases Viking's meticulous attention to detail, bow to stern, flybridge to engine room. Power assisted Teleflex Sea-Star hydraulics provide fingertip control to keep the 57C's running bottom with prop pockets, keel and rudders on track, fast, and agile. WARDEN PASS is turnkey and upgraded, with the preferred MAN V12 1550 hp diesels and custom tower by Palm Beach Towers.

Asking Price: $1,899,000

Link For More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-57-sportfish-2010-warden-pass-2790362  

7.) ONCE MOORE - 2004 VIKING 56 CONVERTIBLE

" ONCE MOORE " has been completely updated. The owner has spent over $500K in repairs and updates to the interior, electronics, exterior and more, within the last 2 years. The desirable MTU 1480HP engines cruise at 31 knots with exceptional fuel economy for a boat of this size. All MTU factory inspections have been completed (2023) and all major components have either been serviced or replaced. All mechanical and cosmetic records are available for viewing. It's 1500 fuel capacity gives the "ONCE MOORE" a range of 350 miles at cruise speed.

The 3 stateroom 2 head layout sleeps 7 comfortably with the popular 60/40 configuration in the VIP and crew quarters. Individual climate controls in each stateroom and salon makes for individual comfort easily obtained.

Asking Price: $949,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-56-convertible-2004-once-moore-2804081  

8.) IN THE GAME - 2007 VIKING 52 OPEN

Viking’s 52 Express " IN THE GAME " has proven to be the boat to have in her class. The 52 Express offers a generous two stateroom, two head layout, spacious salon, expansive helm deck and is bundled with a large cockpit which is why there is no better platform in this size available from any other production builder. “In The Game” has been recently serviced and detailed and is ready for whatever you have in store for her.

Asking Price: $765,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-52-open-2007-in-the-game-2802756  

9.) SALINA - 2003 VIKING 52 CONVERTIBLE

Currently new to the market is this lavishly updated 2003 52 Viking Convertible " SALINA ". She’s Outfitted with the sought after MAN 1300 Engine power-plants. SALINA has had many of its systems updated to new current Viking standards. From her Stars and Stripes hull paint job with New Style Hull Engine Vents to a top-of-the-line Complete Garmin Electronics Package Including three 22 Inch Bridge Displays. Salinas Leather walls and headliner have all been replaced. The Bridge is outfitted with Release helm chairs, Air Conditioning, and Teak flooring. Protecting you from the weather is a new Full Sided Enclosure. Salina Has a new SidePower bow thruster to make docking simple. Installed are the newest Dometic head system. Dual Generators, Sea Recovery Watermaker, Teak Deck, and Release Battle Saddle makes this vessel the Perfect Bahamas and offshore fishing platform.

Asking Price: $815,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-convertible-2003-salina-2795350  

10.) 2009 VIKING 50 CONVERTIBLE

New to the market is this 50' Viking Convertible powered with MAN V12-1360hp with 3,970 hours. This Viking just received two new Garmin 8622 units to include new radar. Extensive electronics package, tournament outfitted cockpit with mezzanine and a spacious 3 stateroom 2 head layout with island galley makes this Viking a great choice for a traveling tournament contender.

Asking Price: $1,199,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-50-convertible-2009-2805177  

BONUS! - LA ROSITA - 2012 VIKING 42 EXPRESS

The 42' Viking Express has a very efficient layout with a two stateroom floor plan, with the guest cabin aft giving an open salon and a settee with dinette table. The master is located in the V-Berth with an en-suite access door to the head. Vikings excellent carpentry and the joiner work is flawless and fits perfectly everywhere you inspect it. Amtico flooring covers the entire living space.

The helm deck and cockpit provide and excellent platform for navigation and comfort. Equipped with all the amenities for cruising or fishing, this compact but eloquent sportfish is the perfect package.

Asking Price: $679,000

Link To More Information: https://www.unitedyacht.com/used-yachts-for-sale/viking-express-2012-la-rosita-2804493  

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