Used Viking 80 Convertible Yacht For Sale
If you fish the big-money marlin circuit, you already know the difference the “right platform” makes - how a faster run sets you on the edge for lines-in while everyone else is still pounding into the last 10 miles; how a smarter cockpit and a calmer ride add up to more baits in the water, better switching, and less fatigue when it’s time to wire a grander. Viking’s 90 Convertible is that platform—purpose-built for competitive crews who treat tournament weeks like a traveling pro season, with the speed, range, fishability and liveaboard comfort to carry a full program from one hot bite to the next. Offered as an Open Bridge (OB), Enclosed Bridge (EB) or Sky Bridge (SB), the 90C replaces the legendary Viking 92 with a cleaner, lighter, more efficient design—without the bulk and complexity of SCR exhaust equipment - while preserving the mega-yacht finish owners expect.
For pricing, availability, and more information on the new Viking 90 Convertible, please contact us through the form on this page, by calling our main office at 1-718-984-7676, or by email at Sales@SIYachts.com.
Here are several highlights of the new 90C:
Video Walk-Through By Power & MotorYacht Magazine
The Cockpit
Tournament boats are judged at the transom, and the 90’s “business end” reads like a working blueprint for marlin crews. You get a 224-square-foot teak cockpit—huge by any measure—built with a reinforced sole for a Release chair, rocket launcher or table. The transom carries a 203-gallon livewell/fishbox, flanked by a pair of full-length, 103-gallon insulated in-deck boxes that can be refrigerated. A single, centerline, watertight hatch gives direct access to the Seakeeper 35 for maintenance—a thoughtful touch when you’re doing turnarounds mid-series. Three aft-facing mezzanine seating areas keep eyes on the spread while cooling the crew (the seatbacks can be air-conditioned), and there’s abundant freezer/refrigeration stowage so you can carry serious bait and food without clutter. It’s a cockpit you can work with six anglers, two mates and a camera boat hovering, yet it never feels congested.
If your program runs heavy bait, ice and water, the details pay off. Owners routinely specify options like an Eskimo ice chipper, watermaker and hydraulic bow thruster; they’re not just “luxury” in the abstract—they convert the 90C into a true self-sufficient platform on long stints away from home. And because Viking’s sister companies handle the installs (more on that below), these add-ons integrate cleanly instead of becoming the kind of maintenance headache that steals tournament hours.
The Flybridge & Helm Station
A portside staircase leads from the cockpit to the spacious flybridge area. Sportfish owners have for years made convertible-style yachts the most popular because of the openness of the helm and the visibility all around your vessel. Three Stidd chairs sit behind the centerline helm station with the middle captain’s chair elevated. Air-conditioning vents push cold air to the captain and his guests. Speakers are found throughout the sides of the command deck.
The helm console itself is ergonomically designed for easy reach of controls. The stainless steel steering wheel, single lever controls, and 3 displays give the captain complete control of the yacht. The hardtop has a built-in space for teaser reels overhead. All electronics are installed by AME, Viking subsidiary marine electronics company, for unparalleled quality control.
Forward of the helm console in the flybridge are additional seating areas for guests to enjoy the ride. Bench seating is found port and starboard with more drinkholders. Additional storage spaces are found under the seats. A u-shaped couch with teak pedestal table provides a great space to dine al fresco with a view!
If desired, the 90 Convertible can also be outfitted with a Marlin Tower from Palm Beach Towers. Customized to fit your vessel, this tower features a full set of controls and additional seating, along with unprecedented views. See birds hovering before your competition!
Salon & Galley
Stepping inside the salon doors, it becomes immediately apparent that Viking does not build your ordinary sportfishing yacht. Viking’s new 90 Convertible is equivalent to the finest luxury motor yachts on the market and offers everything needed for extended fishing (or cruising) adventures. The interior volume is abundantly noticeable and the ambiance of Viking’s décor sets the perfect mood.
As you enter the salon, portside is a large couch that wraps around with two cocktail tables and additional chairs that creates a wonderful space to enjoy conversation with friends. A 65-inch flatscreen television sits across from the couch, perfect for watching the big game while catching big game! Owners will appreciate the stunning horizontal grain natural walnut wood that provides warmth and style to the interior. Viking does offer customization opportunities equivalent to many custom boat builders.
A large, well-equipped galley with an abundance of storage and counter space is found starboard. Viking equips every model with only the highest quality refrigeration, freezers, and cooking appliances. Corian countertops come in multiple colors to match your décor and there are 5 barstools seated around it. Across from the galley portside is the formal dining area. This area consists of a beautiful teak dining table and chairs for 6 guests.
Liveability For Comfortable Fishing
Tournaments are marathons disguised as sprints, and fatigue kills more shots than bad luck ever will. The 90C answers with a six-stateroom, seven-head layout, including a full-beam owner’s suite with a king berth and his-and-hers head, plus five additional en-suite guest staterooms and a day head. The salon is built for debriefs and downtime: a U-shaped lounge opposite a home-theater center with a pop-up 65-inch HDTV, a wet bar with sink and ice maker, and a raised dinette with storage that cleverly doubles as a rod locker. The galley wraps in engineered stone with five bar stools for meals on the move. It’s a space where eight anglers can sprawl after a 12-hour day and actually decompress—no small advantage by mid-week.
Crew operations got equal attention. There’s a proper two-berth crew cabin with galley, a separate shower and washer/dryer combo, and, critically, direct access to the cockpit and the engineroom so mates can move between systems and the deck without tracking through the salon. Down below, the engineroom itself is a study in serviceability, with over seven feet of headroom and more than 40 inches between those optional 16V2000s. Everything is finished in high-visibility Snow White and arranged for 360-degree access, which means routine checks happen faster and fault-finding isn’t a time-sink. That’s what you want when a stray gob of weed eats a raw-water pump at 0300.
Speed & Range Of The Viking 90C
With optional twin MTU 16V2000 M96L diesels rated at 2,635 mhp, the 90C is a 38-knot boat at the top end; cruise shakes out around 32–33 knots depending on load and conditions. Viking quotes “nearly 600 nautical miles” of range at that brisk cruise, and independent testing has echoed a ~580–600 nm envelope, which is a telling number for anyone planning long inter-island runs or point-to-point tournament hops. In plain terms: you can leave at dinner, run all night across the Stream at a true 30-plus, and be rigging teasers in new water at daybreak—without the drama of splash-and-dash fueling.
The foundation for that performance is equal parts horsepower and hull. Viking used computational fluid dynamics to refine lifting strakes, prop pockets and overall pressure distribution, improving both trim and efficiency—details that matter when you’re pushing a 90-footer into the high-30-knot club. The boat also benefits from the builder’s increased use of carbon fiber and Light Resin Transfer Molding to save weight and keep the profile sleek, with a streamlined build for both enclosed and open bridges. The result is a big convertible that feels athletic underway instead of ponderous, a difference your crew will feel on every pre-dawn run.
Long-range capability also comes from sheer tankage and sensible draft. The 90C carries 3,801 gallons of fuel and 480 gallons of fresh water, with a published draft of just 5'11"—handy numbers for Bahamas banks, Gulf canyons, and Caribbean island chains where your routes mix deep blue and skinny passes. A 23'2" beam gives you the stability and deck volume crews crave on rough changeovers and bumpy afternoons.
Why Did Viking Choose To Build A 90?
“Constantly looking to the future, we embarked more than a year ago on this design,” explains Pat. “It came at a time when international regulations would be taking effect that required Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in the engine rooms of yachts with a ‘load line length’ greater than 24 meters.
“Understanding that suitable engine and SCR technology for this market was unavailable, the U.S. Coast Guard announced in March a three-year suspension of the regulations in North America. But the development of the 90, which does not require SCR, was already well underway and in 15 months we’ll proudly present the next flagship of the Viking sportfishing fleet.”
Our Favorite Details Of The Viking 90:
A spacious cockpit is great, but it’s the way it all flows that wins days. On the 90C, mates can step from the rigging station to the transom livewell to the chair without cross-traffic. The mezzanine keeps anglers shaded and focused on the spread; the aft seating is arranged so the skipper gets clean hand signals from wireman and gaff man during the last 20 feet of chaos. Access to the Seakeeper via the centerline hatch means you’ll actually service it between legs; the fact that it’s a Seakeeper 35 means roll reduction with heavy bait loads aboard. Even the flybridge ergonomics show that this is a boat designed by people who fish—helm chairs on a raised platform for glassy sightlines, drink box to starboard, sink to port, and true walkaround access so the captain can drive hard astern and still watch a lure swap on the short corner. None of that is theoretical; it’s the product of Viking’s decades of running demonstrator boats on the tournament circuit and rolling those lessons into the next model.
The takeaway? The Viking 90 Convertible isn’t just a bigger sportfishing yacht; it’s a purpose-built tournament platform with the legs to roam, the cockpit to convert chances, and the systems to keep a professional program on schedule. If your year is measured in lay days and leaderboard points, this is a boat that stretches the parts of the schedule that matter-time running fast, time fishing hard, and time recovering so you can do both again tomorrow. And in a fleet where small edges decide six-figure outcomes, those are the advantages that show up at weigh-in.
