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By JORDAN B. DARLING
Photo Credits: Tom Claeren
THE NEW VIKING 64 THE VIKING 64 CON VERTIBLE is set to premiere at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in October. “We never stop-it’s that simple,” said President and CEO of Viking Yachts, Pat Healey, in a press release. “Every new model is an improvement from the last one because we’re a design-and engineering-driven company. We have the best team in the business, and this is what we do–design and build incredible boats.”
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION The Viking 64 has an unbroken s-shaped 6 SEAMAGAZINE.COM SEPTEMBER 2021
sheer flow from bow to stern and a sweptback black-masked windshield with a pronounced hull and deckhouse feature lines with distinctive hull-side vents giving it the unmistakable Viking profile. The hull is built with an engineered composit of fiberglass fabiris and a core that is vacuum-infused with vinylester resin. The design brings strength while minimizing weight. The structural bulkheads and fuel tanks are a;sp resin infused and the hull-todeck is through-bolted every three inches and fiberglassed from the inside for a rocksolid union.
SALON AND GALLEY The new design features an electric-powered salon door that reveals an open floor layout plan with a walkway that extends from the salon to the forepeak. The interior features horizontal natural walnut throughout and is available in hi-gloss or a stain finish. The interior features a 50-inch pop-up high-definition television and an L-shaped lounge with storage underneath. There is a dinette on a raised platform that can comfortably seat four adults, the dinette faces the galley which has walnut cabinetry, custom Amtico flooring and engineered stone counters. There is an undercounter sub-zero refrigerator, a four-burner cooktop, and a microwave oven included as the galley’s standard amenities.
