The PERFECT Sportfisher? | NEW Viking 74C Tour & Review

[@Yachtbuyer]

Read our in-depth REVIEW with pricing, rivals, deck plans and data: www.yachtbuyer.com/en/reviews/viking-74c-2024

[@johnrhoades6214]

It's such a beautiful boat. 1 day I wish I could have one I gotta late start on my career so I got 20 years worth of retirement to save for now, before I can get anything like that. Thank you for the tour. And such a beautiful boat have a great day.

[@africanpagan6338]

well done Jack, it shows that the big US boat companies recognise your great work. and so they should.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thank you 🙏

[@KatePhiz]

The selection of boats you are touring these days is getting better and better and for boats of this size I think your tours are the best available. Thank you

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thank you Kate, I appreciate that - Jack

[@windycurrent]

I have grown up on Vikings and absolutely love them! So happy to see you doing a tour of a 72. Great job Jack! I hope you have an opportunity to operate one of these in the future.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Me too mate, me too! - Jack

[@seanogden927]

I do not think this boat looks much from the outside but wow when you go inside it is like a Tardis Huge, I love all of the interior with the beautiful wood and a great layout, great quality everywhere and that engine room is awesome. Great tour Jack thank you.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thanks for watching!

[@themayor3263]

Jack what a magnificent Sportfishing Yacht. Great job as always mate!

[@Yachtbuyer]

Many thanks!

[@beardown6574]

Truly a beautiful fishing vessel. Luxurious and highly capable. Really fine finishes and materials.

[@neilwharton720]

Love your comment about the tuna tower and being pleased about the sea keeper, Jack the best yacht reviewer full stop 👍👍👍, always remember when I first saw the swordfish boats in italy many years ago with the long bowsprit and super high tower driving towers scary stuff they only went out in calm weather😳😳😳

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thanks Neil, appreciate that! - Jack

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

Jack - love your channel, and even though I'm not interested in fishing, you did a wonderful job showing the detail and engineering that went into such a great yacht. keep up the great work!

[@Yachtbuyer]

That’s kind of you to say, Jason, thanks. I’m far from an expert on boats like this but the focus and engineering really stood out for me. Thanks for watching - Jack

[@ministersmith5508]

Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous Yacht Captn. Jack! Thanks for sharing this. Love Viking Yachts ❤ 😂😂

[@Yachtbuyer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicbennett6554]

Fantastic boat if fishing is your thing. Easy to see why they’re the market leader! Brilliant tour as always, although slightly disappointed we didn’t see you up on the tuna tower 🫣

[@Yachtbuyer]

😬

[@nicbennett6554]

@ 🤣🤣🤣

[@duncanjames914]

Thanks for your review Jack. Very thorough as usual. These are impressive offshore fishing battlewagons.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Cheers Duncan! - J

[@adderzk9829]

Absolutely stunning ✔️👀👍

[@nnasab]

When you go to any fishing tournament in east coast, you see at least few Vikings. I fished on a few of them. Excellent boats at fast trawling speed.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Very cool!

[@jeffmcallister7040]

Hope you get to sea trial this one! I live in North Carolina on the Crystal Coast. It's a sight to see when one of these sportfishers are heading out at speed for the fishing grounds. I think you're going to really enjoy your job if you get to run this one👍

[@Yachtbuyer]

I’d love to experience it, Jeff! Cheers - Jack

[@maryholder3795]

Oooo she a real beauty. Viking have hit it out of the baseball park with this one. They have used quality materials to build this Fishing Lady of the Sea. 4:17 like that seat you where in comfortable. The helm equipment is amazing and very on point for fishing on the fly bridge. Plus leisure sunbathing. Then you get onto the blessedness of the salon and air-conditioning. Bliss in the heat. Galley is fabulous. Cabins are comfortable and stylish. But no natural light. I have the VIP if I was the owner. The engine room looks as high quality as the rest of the boat. Bomb proof what ever conditions they meet at sea she'll deal with it.

[@chrisoleary9876]

Thanks Jack! Proud Viking fan here. 😊

[@Yachtbuyer]

Glad to hear it, Chris! - J

[@mattmacpherson1033]

Awesome fishing machine

[@James-gf9jl]

This yacht would suit me perfectly. I like to keep my tackle neatly tucked away.

[@Yachtbuyer]

😏

[@Nezzer57]

That boat suits you Jack! 😉 Grea to see you reviewing more US boats too 👍

[@Yachtbuyer]

Thanks, more to come! - J

[@jefforceone]

Excellent fishing yacht in my opinion nice walk through so capt jack how come you didn’t climb the tuna tower

[@Yachtbuyer]

Saving it for the sea trial 👀

[@GalacticAussie]

A very nice Sportsfisher. Front and side railings, along with a tender and crane would be a great added cost, for safety and flexibility whist cruising along at 45 knots. Thanks Jack

[@Yachtbuyer]

My pleasure! - J

[@StevenGalinn]

I really like this yacht. It's very different from anything that we've seen. I noticed that you didn't go up on the highest deck?😉

[@Yachtbuyer]

👀

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love

[@Blanchy10]

What's the convertible part? Nice boat

[@RowlandWITHERS]

Great review Jack , have you placed your order ? as we need a sea trial here in the UK ,YARMOUTH here we come with fresh fish . An amazing boat .

[@Yachtbuyer]

Now that would cause a stir in Yarmouth harbour! - Jack

[@ironichumorist]

beasty beasty

[@Yachtbuyer]

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[@chrisconnolly4603]

Does it have an interior helm station? Or did i miss it.

[@Yachtbuyer]

No, not on this version. There is no option to have a helm station on the main deck - Jack

[@chrisconnolly4603]

@@Yachtbuyer Thanks, got confused by the tinted windows at the front. Great review regardless.

[@Yachtbuyer]

Cheers Chris. Yes, they all have, it’s purely a style thing. You can see the inside of it in that tech room/extra cabin forward of the galley - Jack

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

After years of Viking building extraordinary boats, it all accumulate's in this '74'. Although all the available refrigeration on the flybridge is a bit of overkill, having to climb up a ladder with a large fish seems both cumbersome and dangerous at the same... time

[@PowerYacht]

For the flybridge it can be specified with the staircase, and if you specify the enclosed plus sky-bridge tuna tower it is also safer. Also they can be specified with railings, East Coast which ends at were the fore deck starts, or West coast which ends near the coamings. These railing less version are what is called the Palm Beach versions also used since Viking went for an all in flush deck, which was only prominent on the custom boats till about a decade ago. This first hull was specified in the most old school version.

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@PowerYacht You sound like a Viking aficionado, thanks for the information on the flybridge, what an amazing boat. But with the amount of refrigeration up there, it''s a bit of... overkill Cheers!

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@MJSE-of7gs O.K> I understand, but I still think it's very precarious to carry a large fish up a ladder (or stairs) for refrigeration, but I guess sports fisherman got it do, what a sports fisherman has... to Cheers!

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@MJSE-of7gs I have fantasized about many things in my life, (eg. looking at this boat I can't afford, is one of them) but carrying large fish up to a fly-bridge ain't one of them. That said, it's my assumption that if you put several large refrigeration, lockers on the fly-bridge, they are for use when you run out of space with all the refrigeration on the main deck and below. If not, they could've used smaller refrigerators if it was just for... beer Cheers!

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@MJSE-of7gs Are you saying the live bait well on the Viking 74, with over 101 gallons or optional 122, is not enough storage? Or waste, isn't that what trash compactor are for? It's kind of like the mega yachts with 3 or more decks, that you can eat your dinner in the cockpit of the boat, or the sun deck, or on the flybridge, decisions, decisions? You're paying for redundancies that the designers just don't know what to do with, therefore, the designers are just adding more stuff, to help 'justify' their... price Cheers!

[@lachlanbrown3112]

Go up the tuna tower 😂!!!

[@Yachtbuyer]

Will have to save that for the sea trial 😉

[@gregchrist5090]

They don't allow that in boat shows

[@chrisbethmann3955]

Hey Jack, does Viking have a presence in Mediterranean, or Europe in general?

[@Yachtbuyer]

Not that I’m aware of, Chris - Jack

[@JedemPoKucama]

I only wish I could see in front of the boat while driving😅 I know all the business is in the back but yeah

[@Yachtbuyer]

You can see the bow just fine from the flybridge 👍 - Jack

[@nawfalahamed3330]

what is the best boat under 1m usd. looking for the biggest boat within the Budget

[@Yachtbuyer]

Take a look at this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpapp3Z8bpp6jaMsi=i_wqwN3CC9612JW3

[@marcgatto9675]

Viking. Great boats. But give me the Riviera 72 everytime. ( I can't afford either. Just giving me opinion)

[@adrianrubi5012]

Can you see the bow from the driver’s seat?

[@Yachtbuyer]

Yes 👍

[@OMGz1122]

Perfect boat to go fishing when you're on your 1 hour lunch break and come back with XX pounds/kilos of fish. 😅

[@alderwickjason1544]

Throttles are split so it’s easier to back down on a Fish!

[@Yachtbuyer]

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[@andymurrow2497]

How much

[@Yachtbuyer]

$10,000,000

[@Fuzzie22]

These boats are mostly made for trolling type of fishing or marlin fishing boring.... the ultimate fishing yacht is the Hunt 60 or the Grand Banks Eastbay 60 with actual side walking for some front casting madness and if you want a full walkaround with a cabin the best of the best fishing yacht is the 52 Gulfstream crosser

[@mickeyduvel]

Where they have the Hoover...points at a Dyson... lol.

[@Yachtbuyer]

👀

[@karatejoe5049]

A Riviera will give you a sky deck, a real mezzanine, more interior space and real range for the same price.

[@mristevski]

You need to step up your thumbnail for these vids. Doesn't represent the detailed tour you provide. Love your work!

[@Yachtbuyer]

Interesting… what would you suggest? - Jack

[@DumbassTravis]

​@@YachtbuyerI think the thumbnails look good. Don't know why he thinks you need to step them up

[@Yachtbuyer]

We've tweaked it, what do you reckon?

[@anthonynicholas1165]

540k subs and yet only 7.3k views over 19hrs, what's going on with that, them metrics ain't making sense.