April 19, 2024

Projects: Viking 82 Convertible, Viking 82 Enclosed Bridge

Viking has delivered more then 110 yachts that are 80 feet or larger, including twenty-one of its 92 and an astounding 54 of the Viking 80. This new second generation 82 builds upon the success of the Viking 80 which debuted in 2015, pushing the genre to new heights. At over 25 meters in length over all, the Viking 82 Convertible presents a long, sleek and strong profile. Her gently sloping unbroken S-shaped sheer, double strakes and chines, deftly placed molded-in style lines and swept-back black metallic mask are unmistakably Viking. She shares stylistic refinements of the 90, including deckhouse window and hull portlights with chamfered edges and the latest hull-side engine room vent design. The 82’s hull sides also boast a prominent feature line that appears to flow through the tinted port light. The new 82 Convertible will more cockpit space and a larger mezzanine that allows for increased storage and a new extended lounge to starboard. Just under 230 square feet, the cockpit includes a transom door and lift gate, a transom fish-box/live well and full-length in-deck fish boxes with split lids to port and starboard. Accommodation plan in the Viking 82 Convertible offers a five-stateroom, six-head accommodation plan, with a full beam owners stateroom.  The Viking 82 is engineered for the installation of a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer, easily accessible via a single cockpit hatch on centerline with optional electric actuation. The new Viking 82 proves the attention the New Jersey sportfish yacht specialist puts into its design, development and production for the biggest convertible yachts in the world. Hull one of the Viking 82 will be an open bridge Convertible model with a Pamlico Blue gelcoat and a custom tuna tower from the subsidiary Palm Beach Towers. The first 82 Convertible will make its world debut at the 2024 Fort Lauderdale boat show in end October, and serve as a demonstrator for Viking.

The 82 as all Viking upwards from the 64 model is also offered in the Enclosed Bridge model, and or EB with sky bridge option. The 82 Enclosed Bridge offers a totally climate-controlled helm area and a luxurious second salon. Viking has been building Enclosed Bridge convertibles for 30 years, and this experience is unmatched in the industry, with constant evolution in design, ergonomics and comfort. If you like the salon-like features of an enclosed bridge but also want to run the boat from an open bridge occasionally, the 82’s Enclosed Bridge sky bridge option as pictured above provides the best of both worlds. The elevated bridge’s port-side console has a fully equipped helm with a recessed black acrylic panel for flush-mounted displays. Guests can enjoy the view from a forward L-shaped lounge. The sky bridge option has been immensely popular in both the large Viking 90 and 92 flagship models accounting to over half of the units produced with this layout.  The new Viking 82 is base powered by twin Cats 1925hp with optional engines going up to the powerful 2635hp MTU engines.

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