Viking 74 Open Bridge Convertible

The Viking 74 Open Bridge Convertible delivers the perfect balance of tournament-level performance, luxury, and long-range comfort. Powered by multiple engine options, she offers exceptional speed, efficiency, and reliability whether chasing billfish offshore or cruising in style. Her proven hull design ensures a smooth, dry ride in a wide range of sea conditions.

Open Bridge Layout

The open bridge layout is designed with the serious angler in mind, featuring a centerline helm with full electronics, power-assisted controls, and excellent sightlines. A full suite of fishing amenities includes:

Large cockpit with mezzanine seating
In-deck fish boxes
Transom livewell
Tackle storage
Ice maker

Interior Features

Inside, the 74 boasts a spacious salon with premium joinery, plush seating, and a fully equipped galley with high-end appliances. The four-stateroom, four-head layout provides private accommodations for owners and guests, including a full-beam master suite. High ceilings, natural light, and thoughtful storage create a warm and livable interior suited for extended trips.

Performance and Engineering

Blending Viking’s renowned engineering with modern luxury, the 74 Open Bridge Convertible is equally at home on the tournament circuit or as a family cruising yacht. A true pedigree sportfish, she is built for those who demand performance, comfort, and uncompromising quality.

Manufacturer Provided Description

A showcase of more than 60 years of boatbuilding experience, the Viking 74 will reign as the leading luxury sportfishing yacht between 70 and 80 feet.

On the heels of the 82 Convertible’s introduction, the Viking Yacht Company is proud to announce another tournament champion destined for greatness – the second-generation Viking 74.

“When you’re building a better boat every day, there’s no resting on your laurels,” says Viking President and CEO Pat Healey. “We just keep designing and refining to develop fresh new models for our owners.”

The 74 Convertible follows the iconic Viking 72 – a 45-knot speed demon that saw an incredible 75 hulls built and sold. The goal with this new model was to design and build a 74-footer capable of similar top-end and cruising speeds. The team – which has been working together for more than 25 years – came through big time.

“The 72 was the fastest boat in our 60-plus-year history, and the 74 will certainly become the next speed king of the Viking fleet,” says Viking Design Manager David Wilson.

Computational Fluid Dynamics software helps the team achieve performance goals through a series of refinements. For instance, the 74’s strakes and chines are particularly aggressive for increased spray deflection and lift, and the boat’s length-to-beam ratio was dialed in for excellent ride quality.

In comparison, the Gen I Viking 74 – built from 2004 through 2008 – had a top speed of 37 knots with twin 2000HP MTUs. That jumped to 40 knots when the 2400HP engines became available. Today’s 74 has the advantage of more horsepower (2600HP MTUs) and hull design improvements. In addition, it’s available with the Advanced Viking Propulsion System (AVPS), which utilizes struts and rudders with modified or “twisted” shapes that minimize hydrodynamic resistance, improving performance.

Building materials and methods are carefully chosen to maximize strength and weight savings. The hull, all tankage (fuel, water and waste) and structural bulkheads are resin infused, which optimizes the fiberglass-to-resin ratio to bring the build to its greatest strength.

Cockpit/Flybridge

Measuring 216 square feet, the cockpit of the 74 is nearly 10 inches longer than the 72’s. The business end includes:

Two full-length insulated in-deck fish boxes with split lids to port and starboard
Single hatch on centerline for access to the available Seakeeper 26 or 40
Walkthrough transom door with lift gate on the port side
Raised transom fishbox/live well available in two capacities – 101 gallons (standard) or 122 gallons (optional)

There’s an abundance of storage in the mezzanine, including:

Tackle cabinet
Ice chipper storage box
Refrigerated step box
Two freezer boxes to starboard

The mezzanine seating boasts premium outdoor upholstery and has dry storage underneath. Guests can relax in the shade provided by the flybridge overhang. Mezzanine air conditioning is also available.

The 74’s flybridge is designed with a 7-inch-high platform at the helm, providing excellent cockpit visibility for the captain. The walkaround center console’s recessed black acrylic dash holds flush-mounted multifunction displays. The helm is clean, streamlined and operator-friendly with:

Dual radio boxes with split lids housing instrumentation and controls
Helm pod
Single lever electronic controls
Stainless-steel steering wheel

Air conditioning can be added to the helm, which accommodates three Release Marine helm chairs with teak ladder backs. The console’s forward section is home to an integrated full-length lounge with a standard freezer below. There are also standard dual freezers forward, allowing separate storage of different baits and/or food. The forward flybridge is equipped with a convenient sink and refrigerated drink box. Seating modules to port and starboard each hold back-to-back lounges with storage underneath.

Salon

Enter the salon from the mezzanine through a port-side electric sliding door. The interior’s horizontal-grain natural walnut is available in satin or gloss finishes. The in-house woodwork features meticulous joinery that includes dovetail drawers.

A large sofa to starboard includes rod storage below and is accompanied by a walnut hi-lo table. Directly across from the lounge is an entertainment center, with an HDTV that rises from within the cabinetry. Forward on the port side, the raised dinette includes a walnut table, wraparound seating and rod storage in a pull-out drawer below.

The galley is offered in two configurations: The standard U-shaped layout allows for a larger wraparound lounge, while the optional open galley features an island counter and is open to the lounge on the starboard side. With either arrangement, the galley has:

Two under-counter refrigerators
One freezer (all Sub-Zero)
Ample countertop space
Second dining area with raised bar and three stools

Galley highlights include Amtico flooring, a Miele four-burner electric cooktop (with optional conventional oven), a stainless-steel sink, a microwave/convection oven, a trash compactor, upper and lower cabinetry and drawer storage. A pantry forward of the galley provides additional storage.

Accommodations

The 74's standard accommodation plan consists of four staterooms, each with an ensuite head with separate shower. The forepeak layout also features a standard rod and tackle room, located on the port side. "The 74 will be very popular with owners who want to travel and fish for extended periods as well as those who compete in the tournaments," says Viking Vice President of Sales Mark Waldron. "Offering a large, dedicated space for rods and tackle made perfect sense." The room includes a cabinet with a benchtop and can be customized to the owner's liking.

The crew quarters can be accessed via a separate staircase at the foot of the companionway stairs or through a forward engineroom door. The spacious master stateroom features a king walkaround bed with storage underneath, two oak-lined hanging closets and space for up to a 65-inch HD TV on the forward bulkhead.

A walkaround queen bed (with storage underneath) in the forward stateroom is standard, while a crossover arrangement (with a full-size bunk and upper bunk) is optional. The starboard and crew staterooms are appointed with upper and lower berths and hanging lockers. If maximum sleeping capacity is what you’re looking for, a fifth stateroom (with upper and lower bunks) is available in lieu of the rod and tackle room. The five-stateroom layout with the forward crossover arrangement provides berths for 11 people.

Engineroom/Mechanicals

The engineroom – finished in Snow White Awlgrip for easier maintenance – is a marvel of marine engineering. It’s equipped with:

Chilled water air conditioning
Ventilation and fire suppression systems
Pair of 29 kW generators with voltage and electronic frequency control
Engineered for the installation of omnidirectional sonar

Optional equipment such as water makers and water purifiers and ice machines are expertly installed in the engineroom as well. The standard SeaStrong seal-less pumps in our Centralized Seawater System reduce complexity and increase reliability and component longevity throughout the boat. The 74 is also offered with the CLEARLINE System, which uses chlorinated water to prevent marine growth in seawater plumbing lines.

Viking’s subsidiaries Atlantic Marine Electronics and Palm Beach Towers can outfit the 74 Convertible with communication, navigation and entertainment accessories and a custom tuna tower respectively, which allows turnkey delivery from the factory.

Set to make her world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this fall, hull No. 1 will be an open bridge model powered by the optional twin 2635MHP MTU 16V 2000 M96Ls. Other engine options from MTU, MAN and Caterpillar are also available, including the 2433MHP CAT C32Bs. The 74 will also be offered as an Enclosed Bridge model – with or without a tuna tower – or a Sky Bridge model.

Engine Options

MAN V12 1550CRM 1550HP
CAT C32BHP
MTU 12V2000 M96X 2002HP
MTU 16V2000 M96L 2635HP

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.