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jumpugly
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60' Viking Sport Fisherman
Hey Gang!
While vacationing off the coast of South Carolina on Kiawah Island I wandered over to a marina on John's Island and saw this beauty. It's a 62' Viking Sport Yacht. Her hull is made of fiberglass, with a beam of 18' 11" (5.77m), a draft of 5' 2" (1.58m). Top speed...42 Knots! Yow! 4 Staterooms and 3 heads doesn't hurt either.
Honestly, I'm not so sure the owner has ever "wet-a-line" off of this $3,100,000 beauty, but I am positive that the bar is well stocked. Either way she is a beautiful beast!
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  • Chum444Rear Admiral
    Hey Jump. Now you’re talking about my favorite class of boats. One sees many of these locally; some actually fish but most are “nailed to the dock”. The ones that don’t fish are owned by someone who simply appreciates their appearance or wants to look like they fish. A boat this size typically has a full time captain as the owner can certainly afford that luxury.
    Today, these “battle wagons” have been largely replaced by large center console sport fishers equipped with multiple 4 cycle outboards. These boats are more economical at high speeds & more maneuverable when a fish is on the hook. The boat you photographed at 42 kts would burn well over 100 gallons of diesel per hour. Even though you don’t see as many of these on the offshore fishing grounds I still love em. Largest I ever ran was a 47 ft Buddy Davis.(An exceptional one-time opportunity). The Vikings are known for their quality of construction & are very good sea boats.
    Thanks for posting.
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  • Chum444Rear Admiral
    Local boat with its white marlin catch in August.
    Liked by hermank and AlessandroSPQR

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