Hatteras vs Viking Motoryachts

[Passages]

It's a really good looking boat Mil. How about some photos of the interior spaces....

Walt

What Walt said.

That is just what the Admiral ordered.

 

[Milacron]

What Walt said.

That is just what the Admiral ordered.

Uh boy...well, I didn't want to admit it here....but after owning it 13 months, due to wife's health taking a very worrisome turn, it is for sale already.

So for the most photos it's easiest just to post the Yachtworld link. I suspect you were thinking of a boat less expensive. As was I...but every Viking 55 we encountered had too many issues (the first one I could write a short story on...was pristine inside but the outside was seriously neglected...the main photo on Yachtworld was 10 years old !) We also had a contract on a 1990 Hatteras 60 but survey turned up too many issues there as well.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199...942415/Beaufort/SC/United-States#.VzzsRmYQE7A

Lazarra told me they only made six like this, so it is a bit rare, with the bulwark bow and all. The aft deck was extended later by the first owner, which made the cockpit no longer "fighting chair" size but did add tremendous abouts of storage, plus the third control station.

Having said all that, if ours is too expensive or too large for you, there are good Viking 55's out there. We went aboard one in Daytona Beach named Honey and it seemed in beautiful shape. It was not for sale....they were there for the races and invited us onboard. Seems like the main problem with the older (1988 to 1991) 55's are the aluminum window frames, which are often a disaster with bubling paint and hard rubber window mould. Of course that happens on Hatteras's as well, but seems like not as bad. Ours, last I looked is perfect in that regard. Plus you can probably tell from the shine, ours was repainted at some point...supposedly with Alexseal, same paint Hatteras now uses.

Still, compared to the Viking 55, sure is nice to board ours by just stepping on the swim platform and walking into the cockpit and up a few steps.....especially when it involves moving furniture in or out...or heavy small things like a Cruisair condenser...can't imagine doing that having to make the turn to a helm door and going down the tide ladder, compared to the rock solid aft deck, steps, cockpit and swim platform. Not to mention handling lines and getting off to tie up before the tide ladder is in place. Cockpits rule !

 

[drburke]

Milacron, I am a little bummed given all you went through to find the right boat! And thanks for the detailed comparison and writeup.

Best of luck with your wife's health issues.

DAN

 

[Passages]

Milacron, I am a little bummed given all you went through to find the right boat! And thanks for the detailed comparison and writeup.

Best of luck with your wife's health issues.

DAN

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Milacron - Your boat is beautiful and would suit us well but a wee bit outside our budget.

 

[saltshaker]

Sorry to hear of your wife's health issues. I'm sure the decision to sell the boat was a difficult one. Family first all other things are not that important in comparison. Your boat is very different from a 55 Viking. The 55 is too top heavy and a poor sea boat. The added length of your boat plus the added weight low in the hull from the heavy engines, extra equipment and running gear make a huge difference.

 

[motoryacht lover]

Nice looking boat that looks to be in nice shape. Very sorry about your wife's health.