Viking Motoryachts Info Vault

  Information, specs, currently listed vessels, and photo galleries.

  This site is designed to provide current and potential Viking Motoryacht owners information, specifications, original options, and original brochures for a variety of Viking Motoryacht models from throughout Viking's existence. Please visit our Sport Fish or Motoryacht sections to begin.

 Viking Yachts was formed in 1964 by brothers Bill and Bob Healey. The Healey's purchased Viking Builders, a well-regarded New Jersey manufacturer of wooden sportfishing and cruising boats.

  In 1971 the company built its first all-fiberglass model, the Viking 33 Convertible, and the following fall the Viking 40 made its debut, a huge marketing success (over 400 were sold in the next 10 years) that established Viking as a leader in the pleasure-boat industry. In 1987 the company moved into the large motor yacht market with the purchase of Florida-based Gulfstar Yachts, an innovative builder whose designs were considered among the most modern in the industry at the time.

  By 1990 Viking was offering a full line of convertibles and motor yachts however, the economic recession of that period together with the ill-timed 10 percent luxury tax crippled Vikings production for a time. Still family owned and operated from state-of-the-art production facilities in New Gretna NJ, Viking Yachts are distributed worldwide. Today Viking is one of the country's premier builders and their products are widely regarded as among the best in the business. The company has built more boats over 40 feet than any other manufacturer.