Viking Fishing Yachts For Sale

Viking sport fishing yachts pair tournament-grade fishing platforms with the accommodation of a cruising yacht, and the current range on the market spans the Billfish 46 through convertibles like the 48, 74 and 80. Shoppers browsing Viking fishing yachts for sale will find boats built around conventional shaft drive, big MTU, MAN or Scania diesels, Seakeeper gyro stabilization, and tuna towers with outriggers. The build philosophy stays consistent across the line: glossy walnut, cherry or maple interiors, fully enclosed lower-deck cabins without hull windows to handle running hard through heavy seas, and a cockpit laid out for a fighting chair, live wells and fish boxes.

The Viking 48 convertible measures 44 feet 10 inches in length, with a 14-foot-1-inch beam and a 4-foot-2-inch draft, carrying 520 gallons of fuel and 130 gallons of water. One high-specification example runs twin Scania 1150-horsepower 16-liter V8s, returning 38 knots at 2,300 RPM for a combined 120 gallons per hour, about 70 gallons per hour at 25 knots, and roughly 46 gallons per hour at 16.5 knots. These engines can run on RD99 renewable diesel made from 99% renewable feedstock. The helm carries multiple Garmin multifunction displays, a bow thruster and Seakeeper controls. Pricing for these built-to-order boats typically falls between $2.5 and $3 million depending on specification.

The Viking 80, in enclosed-bridge form, is powered by twin MTU 2000 V16 engines rated at 2,635 horsepower each, with a listed top speed of 40 knots; one captain reported reaching 43 knots. A 2019 example carries an upgraded 35-cubic Seakeeper and a fourth, forward fuel tank holding 3,600 gallons. A 2017 example cruises above 30 knots with a range near 400 miles. The layout offers five staterooms, a full-beam master with a king berth, and Miele galley appliances including six refrigerator drawers. The flybridge mounts Garmin GPS and radar, an Octoplex digital switching system and a dynamic positioning system.

The Viking 74, which replaces the 72, is the fastest Viking built, with a 45-knot top speed and a cruise of 37 knots delivering a 500-nautical-mile range. The cockpit runs 10 inches longer than the 72 and centers on a Release Marine fighting chair, with a 122-gallon (555-liter) bait well and lined fish boxes in the transom. Interiors come in gloss or satin walnut with grain-matched panels. Options include omnidirectional sonar that drops 14 inches below the hull, a Seakeeper 26 or 40 accessible for a four-hour replacement, and a convertible enclosed flybridge.

Among the smaller Viking sport fishing yachts, the Billfish 46 measures 46.5 feet overall with a 15-foot beam, holds 2,600 liters of diesel and 450 liters of water, and weighs 17 to 18 tons wet on a modified-V hull. Twin inline-six MAN 13-liter diesels produce 850 horsepower each, cruising at 30 knots while burning 180 liters per hour combined. It carries a Seakeeper, a Palm Beach tower, Optimus digital steering with three turns lock to lock, an Eskimo ice machine producing around 200 kilograms of ice a day, Simrad NSS Evo3 16 displays and Release Marine helm and game chairs.

Across the Viking fishing yacht range, engine room access is a recurring strength, with bright, ventilated spaces and, on the Billfish 46, hydraulic screw jacks that lift both engine hatches for near-complete motor removal. Buyers weighing Viking sportfish yachts for sale should confirm exact engine packages, fuel and stabilizer options, since no two are specified the same way.