Fifteen years ago, I fished aboard a Viking 61 Convertible off Costa Rica. Several 61Cs were in the marina, and I soon found out why. For two days, we backed down on, chased and caught countless sailfish, plus a blue marlin. We didn’t miss a fish. The boat had an uncanny ability to put the squeeze on pelagics in a flash.
Notable features: She has a razorlike sheer line. Standard power was 1,360 hp diesels. Power options included diesels up to 2,000 hp apiece. Reported top speed ranges from 37 to 42 knots.
Belowdecks: Three staterooms, three heads were standard.
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Availability: We found 27 Viking 61Cs on the market, ranging from $659,000 for a well-equipped 2001 to $1.37 million for a 2005 that’s ready to fish.
