viking with 671's

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:27 am

I'm looking at a 81 Viking with 671'sI dealt with them in the Navy put as genny engine's so please chime in I'd like the good and bad . And of course I'll have them inspected if I go forward

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:46 am

I'm in love with 2 stroke diesels. 71's espescially though 92's are cool also. Lots of folks bitch about them, they smoke, they are loud, they hunt at idle, etc. Well, they are a bit loud, but excessive smoking or hunting at startup is a result of poor maintainance not bad design. They should smoke and hunt a little from a cold start, but only for a minute. (or less)

I say they are great if they have been taken care of. They last forever. Resleeving them is comparable to rebuilding most any engine, and will make them go for another several thousand hours. General maintainence is easy on them. They are very reliable.

If you don't mind the sound of a trillion angry hornets in your engine room, and they are well kept power plants, I say you will have no trouble with them. In fact I am a little jealous. I am also a little excited for you. The prospect of selling your floating Maytag and getting into a Viking is an awesome one!

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:25 pm

i know of a 13 meter that has been for sale now going on six years....

looks like an awesome boat to me.

perhaps the owner is getting .... "motovated" ?

RWS

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:55 pm

What HP rating ? Hours since major over haul ? At 450-485 HP they get tired at 1500-2000 hours of course that over 15 to 20 years for the average boater , run easy the can go a lot longer , . Lower ratings of 250-400, will last longer . ( 250 hp will run for ever ) . I like the engines my self . Make sure if have a engine survey , that the guy knows 2 stroke DD and that air box covers are removed at that time so the liners , pistons and rings can be inspected , ( a good engine survey will not be cheap )

willietrojan · Post by **willietrojan** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:47 pm

Best engine ever!! My dad owned a 40 Egg Harbor and a 40 Viking and both of them had 6.71JT's in them and they ran great. As long as they are taken care of you can get over 5K in hours out of them maybe more

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:46 pm

Commissionpoint wrote:I'm in love with 2 stroke diesels. 71's espescially though 92's are cool also. Lots of folks bitch about them, they smoke, they are loud, they hunt at idle, etc. Well, they are a bit loud, but excessive smoking or hunting at startup is a result of poor maintainance not bad design. They should smoke and hunt a little from a cold start, but only for a minute. (or less)

I say they are great if they have been taken care of. They last forever. Resleeving them is comparable to rebuilding most any engine, and will make them go for another several thousand hours. General maintainence is easy on them. They are very reliable.

If you don't mind the sound of a trillion angry hornets in your engine room, and they are well kept power plants, I say you will have no trouble with them. In fact I am a little jealous. I am also a little excited for you. The prospect of selling your floating Maytag and getting into a Viking is an awesome one!

thanks for the input, But the Bitch slap on my Carver wasn't called for, as a matter of fact the 1st boat on the list 3 is this one....

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... ziermarine&

#2 is this one

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... ziermarine&

the Viking is down on the list do to fuel oil smell, Wife could smell it while the boat was cold and hadn't run for 2 days....While the Carver didn't smell after we took her out on a short run..

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:40 pm

I like the first one. Did you see the trojan 44 in RI with new diesels? I think they want the same money as your #2 but has a fly bridge.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:42 pm

You don't get much better built then a Viking . The Trojan looks sweet , BUT its a Gasser they put 671's in as a option a better choice in that size boat. No flybrige on the Trojan you may not like that . The Carver looks like yours with a cockpit added

Not a fan of aft cabins , but would lean strongly to the Viking ( if the fuel issue can be taken care of ) Carver next and the Trojan , not even in the ruining .

This is assuming they are all in similar condition .

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:46 pm

summer storm wrote:I like the first one. Did you see the trojan 44 in RI with new diesels? I think they want the same money as your #2 but has a fly bridge.

naw didn't look at it ...but I'll will thanks..

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:16 pm

alexander38 wrote:
summer storm wrote:I like the first one. Did you see the trojan 44 in RI with new diesels? I think they want the same money as your #2 but has a fly bridge.
naw didn't look at it ...but I'll will thanks..

Never mind I got it wrong 198k not 98k

http://www.robertchristopheryacht.com/r ... oatdetails

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:14 am

summer storm wrote:
alexander38 wrote:
summer storm wrote:I like the first one. Did you see the trojan 44 in RI with new diesels? I think they want the same money as your #2 but has a fly bridge.
naw didn't look at it ...but I'll will thanks..
Never mind I got it wrong 198k not 98k

http://www.robertchristopheryacht.com/r ... oatdetails

Any boat that I have seen that broker list has always been way overpriced! A 1978......$198,000? Awful high if you ask me!

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:47 am

Hey Tony..... don't worry about the A$$-HAT Carver haters!!! They're jealous because they're too poor to afford a larger boat!

#1 looks sweet since she has a Cockpit..... I can teach ya how to fish buddy!

Ron

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:05 am

Hey Tony - haven't seen the Viking but I know they are great boats.

I like #1 also - sweet looking boat and like Ron said - nice cockpit for doing some fishing.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:03 pm

rbcool wrote:Hey Tony..... don't worry about the A$$-HAT Carver haters!!! They're jealous because they're too poor to afford a larger boat!
#1 looks sweet since she has a Cockpit..... I can teach ya how to fish buddy!

Ron

He is slowly moving to a full Cockpit . whats next out riggers ?

todd brinkerhoff · Post by **todd brinkerhoff** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:17 pm

Northeast marine liquidators just sold a 1999 43' Viking MY with 425 hp cats. The list was $129k. From someone who just bought a '87 41 Viking Convertible from the, apparently the boats are going for significantly less than listed. Ahh, to have dispsable money quickly available.