Helm Control
The open flying bridge features a center helm console with custom pod and three Murray Products teak ladder back helm seats on four-inch polished stainless-steel pedestals for 360-degree visibility and comfort. Flanked by port and starboard lounges with lockable rod stowage below and built-in freezer and refrigeration space forward of the helm station, the flybridge layout can accommodate a large party with ease without distractions to the captain. Electronically controlled power assisted hydraulic steering allows you to maneuver this 81.1 ton
convertible with one finger and unfettered reliability. A Moritz monitor watches over various engine and engineroom systems with both visual and audible alarms. Electronic engine controls deliver instant response and the built-in trolling valves allow effortless slow speed capabilities. Navigation electronics, including room for three 17-inch monitors stow neatly beneath clear acrylic panels for all-weather use and dual radio boxes provide additional room and dry compartments for electrical switches and other accessories. Due to the design of the electronic pod, there is substantial stowage space beneath the helm.
An air conditioned enclosed bridge is also available featuring a Stidd center helm seat forward flanked by twin leather upholstered companion seats. Electronics nest in a raised ultra leather covered dash pod and the stainless-steel destroyer wheel befits a yacht of its stature. With its raised L-shaped lounge and burl-topped table, wet bar with a refrigerator and a television and stereo entertainment system, the bridge is likely to be as popular as the main salon after a glorious day of boating. Access to the bridge is via the cockpit ladder or a staircase from the salon. A control station with a custom helm pod on the aft deck eases maneuverability backing into a slip or working a fish near the boat.
Mechanical and Engineering Prowess Viking Style
From an engineering standpoint, the Viking 82 Convertible is peerless. The engineroom is finished in gleaming white Awlgrip and a choice of Caterpillar C 32-A and MTU Series 2000-V16 M91 or M93 with electronic trolling valves for slow speed and trolling operations are offered. Engines are mounted on Viking’s exclusive web frame structural steel beds. Powder-coated for appearance and durability the beds are bolted to intermediate transversals, to minimize vibration and ensure drive train alignment. Nibral S class propellers with an advanced cambered design blade section provide smart acceleration and optimal performance. A Delta T ventilation system with thermostatically controlled supply and discharge fans supply a clean, uninterrupted flow of fresh air to the engines. The Delta T system also provides advanced water intrusion suppression to keep out salt and is equipped with automatically deployed fire suppression dampeners. Resin infused fuel, water and waste tanks are designed to mirror the hull bottom to maximize capacity and sit low to reduce the yacht’s center of gravity. Tanks are fiberglassed into place adding additional strength and structure to the hull.
The standard equipment list is substantial and demonstrates Viking’s commitment to engineering for real world conditions. Air conditioning is chilled water with a capacity of 10 tons in two five ton units for total climate control throughout the yacht. There are individual controls in each of the staterooms and in the salon to dial in the ideal comfort range regardless of the yacht’s location. The system also provides a reverse cycle for heat.
A hydraulic bow thruster with controls in the single lever handles is provided on the open flybridge convertible, while a joystick control is used on the enclosed bridge convertibles. The yacht also has an underwater exhaust system to reduce engine back pressure, cleaner exhaust discharge and improved use of the area beneath the cockpit sole.
A pair of 32 kW Onan QD gensets provide an abundance of electrical power and a technologically advanced electrical system utilizing Moritz OctoPlex monitoring and control panels reduce the amount of wiring to save weight and simplify installation, accessibility and usage. The new wiring system eliminates bulky track boxes in favor of concealed runs. To produce a cleaner look, wiring appears at the point of use and clearly demonstrates one more facet of Viking’s mantra to “build a better boat everyday.”
Countless other features about the Viking 82 set it apart as the lead favorite in large convertibles. Our $1 million five-axis profiler, the largest of its type in the marine industry was used to produce the foam plugs to manufacture many of the molds including those for the flybridge and flybridge helm console, air box vents, deck and house. The computer operated profiler excels at cutting with surgical accuracy the numerous intricacies of the design that in the past were painstakingly done by hand.
To enhance performance and achieve better engine and propulsion efficiencies, the design, engineering and production teams explored various avenues to shave off unnecessary poundage and were successful in bringing the deckhouse and hull weights to fruition well within the desired parameters. Viking has been using end grain balsa as a coring material for better than 20 years without a single construction failure. Our confidence in this material led us to explore other areas where we could take advantage of the product’s various attributes for stiffness, strength, lighter weight and durability in the development of the 82 Convertible. Some examples of these weight saving achievements include using vacuum bagged high-strength Baltek anti-fungal coring in the highly loaded bottom panels of the running surface. It should be noted that end grain balsa has tremendous shear strength and in the event of an accidental grounding our experience has been that any damage is confined to a local area and does not compromise the surrounding core and laminates providing a superior measure of safety and easy reparability. Similarly, low density Baltek balsa used in the hull sides, deck and superstructure, provides the requisite stiffness and strength with the benefit of reduced weight. Structural sandwich panels of lightweight Baltek foam were used for bulkheads in lieu of heavier plywood, and to produce the longitudinal and transverse frames employed in internal grid sections. By selecting these specific construction core materials, the lamination schedules were optimized with higher strength bi- and triaxial knitted fabrics which absorb less resin, producing a core laminate of unequalled physical properties.
Through-hull areas including struts, shaft logs and water intakes penetrate solid fiberglass only. All overboard discharge through-hull fittings are manufactured of fiberglass to eliminate corrosion potential.
The Viking Difference
Family owned and operated, Viking is unique in the marine industry. Vertically integrated, virtually 90 percent of a Viking is manufactured in house. Viking even designs and builds its own molds. Debt-free, we answer only to ourselves and are able to deliver what is arguably the best riding, best performing convertible yacht in the world.
Viking also is the only manufacturer with a full-service satellite facility in South Florida staffed by Viking trained technicians solely for the convenience of Viking owners. In addition, our sister companies Palm Beach Towers and Atlantic Marine Electronics can be counted on for added custom touches to all Vikings, allowing owners to take possession of their new Viking fully rigged and loaded for turnkey delivery.
We cordially invite you to contact your Viking dealer to arrange a sea trial of the magnificent Viking 82 Convertible and to take a tour of our 810,000 square-feet facility in New Gretna, New Jersey, 30 minutes north of Atlantic City.
Viking 82 Convertible Specifications
Length overall 83 ft. 5 in.
w/pulpit 87 ft. 8 in.
Beam 22 ft. 4 in.
Draft 5 ft. 6 in.
Gross weight* 162,250 lbs.
Fuel 3,000 gals.
Opt. fuel 3,750 gals.
Water 450 gals.
* average weight with standard fuel load
