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Viking grows its line of luxury fishing machines.
by Kate Simpson
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01/01/2005
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Viking’s latest and largest convertible sportfisher is equally at home
campaigning on the tournament trail or cruising secluded Bahamas anchorages.
Conceived by in-house design and engineering teams, the idea for the new 74 took
root in input from clients and dealers. The company then employed exhaustive
testing using a scale model to ensure it would meet performance
criteria.
Serious bluewater anglers are accommodated by its 218-square-foot
cockpit, outfitted with a transom door, recessed in-deck fish box and optional
livewell and ice box. A couple of steps up is the mezzanine observation
area with aft-facing lounge, tackle cabinets, a bait freezer and stowage for
bulky gear.
The salon, inside the hands-free, electric glass slider, shows off the
yacht’s softer side with varnished teak joinery, sophisticated home-theater
electronics and frameless side windows topped by ambient rope lighting. The 74
is notably wider, has a significantly larger deckhouse and is 14 inches higher
than Viking’s 65, which allows for a flush main deck accommodating the salon and
galley in one congenial open area. The galley’s granite countertop doubles as an
additional eating area served by barstools. A dinette is to starboard.
The 74
is available with four or five staterooms, including a spacious amidships master
suite featuring a king-size bed, settee, cedar-lined closets and entertainment
center. Enclosing the bridge is another option.
Viking offers the new model
with twin MTU 12V 2000 series engines as standard power, but clients are opting
for the extra horsepower boost of 16V 2000s. Propeller pockets reduce the draft
to five feet, seven inches and a 2,400-gallon fuel capacity offers a 550-nm
range at a swift 27 knots – specs that can compete in both the fishing and
cruising yacht markets.
Viking at 609-296-6000. www.vikingyachts.com
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