provides all-weather protection,
making it ideal for boating through
winter and summer anywhere around
Australia. As standard the Viking 37
comes with a centred helm station
but in this case the buyer had that
deleted. I would prefer to keep both –
the flybridge helm to suit the serious
gamefishing, and the lower station for
cruising with the family, for indoor
protection and for comfort on days
when you have long and rough runs
out to the shelf.
The additional saloon
accommodation already mentioned
comes from the port dinette converting
to a bunk; if need be the starboard
lounge would also suffice as an extra.
The simple flick of a switch gives you
full access to both port and starboard
motors below the lounge seating, which
leads me to another piece of good
Viking design – I was impressed with
just how quiet the saloon was when
underway considering the motors are
directly below the seating.
Overall, this straightforward layout
in a gameboat strongly appeals to me,HIGHS
- Big performer
- Long-range capabilities
- Simple, clean multifunctional layout
LOWS
- Keep the lower helm station (client’s
choice) - Option up cockpit with better tackle
storage
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