EXPERIENCE VIKING 93 MOTOR YACHTwith a Sub-Zero refrigerator and an island counter with stools.
The 93’s formidable-looking lower visor hangs over a forward
casual-dining table for six, and provides good lighting for the
entire area. USB ports (a thoughtful detail) dot the galley, and
a stainless-steel door to the port side deck is by Opacmare, the
Italian components supplier to mega-yacht builders worldwide.
Another thoughtful design detail is on the side decks, where
a toe kick allows for a foot of width below ankle level without
reducing interior space in the salon. ¶ The side decks lead to
the foredeck, which has four stowage compartments and a
recessed Lewmar windlass that’s accessible through a hatch,
keeping the forward-most part of the bow open for entertain-
ing. Though perhaps the key entertainment space on board is
the semi-enclosed bridge deck, with a homey, man-cave-like
forward portion dominated by a large, L-shaped couch to port.
Outside is a four-seat bar with a Kenyon grill and an Isotherm
fridge. Lounge-style chairs can be set up on the after end of
the deck for sunbathing. ¶ My test boat was powered by twin
1,945 hp MTU diesels in a gleaming, cross-ventilated engine
room with 7 feet of headroom, a Craftsman toolbox and twin
55 kW gensets. A centralized seawater system runs raw water
throughout the boat, and access is excellent to the Side-Power
hydraulic system for the bow and stern thrusters. The over-
all feel is one of efficiency, orderliness and, of course, power.
Those big MTUs certainly aren’t fooling around. ¶ Test day
saw gray skies and confused 4-foot seas off the coast of South
Jersey, thanks to the distant Hurricane José. They weren’t the
best conditions for a leisurely cruise, but for a sea trial? Oh
yes, very good indeed. The 93’s resin-infused, balsa-cored hull
with a fine entry and 15.2 degrees of deadrise at the transom
sliced right through the chopped-up whitecaps. I cruised her
at 23 knots, and as I’ve come to expect from Vikings, she was
as solid as she was quiet, landing all 214,685 pounds of her
displacement in the troughs as softly as a mallard. When I
pushed the throttles all the way down, she got up to 26 knots,
and I have to say, she may have run slightly better at full speed.
It felt as if she got out over the tops of the waves even more —
a pleasing, if not economically sound, endeavor. Her Viper
fly-by-wire steering system with independently moving rud-
ders lent a good deal of nimbleness too, as I slalomed through
the Atlantic. I even took her hard over to port in a single boat
length. As she completed her loop, I couldn’t help but think
that for a yacht her size, she was ballerina-agile. ¶ The Viking
93 Motor Yacht is lively and responsive, sleek on the outside
while inviting on the inside. No surprise there: The combina-
tion is exactly how Viking climbed to the top of the sport-fish
market, and it suits the brand in the motoryacht class too.Take the next step: vikingyachts.comLOA
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24'4"Those hatches to each side of the sun pad open up to reveal stowage that stretches all the way through — perfect for larger water toys.