| Full-time Service Department | | | The Viking Yachting Center is open year round and is staffed with trained service personnel who can handle virtually any marine repair. We provide estimates for requested work and you can be assured your repairs will be completed on budget and on time. | | Insurance Work | | | Our facility has a strong relationship with a number of insurance adjusters. So whether the task is a major rewiring due to a lightening strike, simple propeller or extensive running gear repairs due to an accidental grounding, the Viking Yachting Center can get you back out on the water quickly. | | Winterizing and Winter Storage | | | Don’t take a chance with your valuable investment this fall. Protect your boat, engine and equipment by allowing the Viking Yachting Center to perform all of the required winterization and lay-up procedures. Both you and your boat will winter better knowing all of the systems have been effectively winterized.
| | Spring Commissioning | | | Get a jump start on summer fun by contracting the Viking Yachting Center to perform all of the necessary maintenance for spring launch. Have your boat and all of its systems thoroughly inspected, fluid levels topped off and a pre-launch check list. We’ll even arrange to have your boat inspected by the Coast Guard Auxiliary for trouble free performance. | | Repowering, Engine and Generator Service | | | You love your boat but the engine or generator has outlived its prime. Consider repowering at the Viking Yachting Center. A new engine can restore new boat power and offer increased fuel efficiency for longer range and smoother operation. The Yachting Center can handle the task from start to finish, including ancillary projects like propping and shafting. Repowering is a great off season project. Call today for details. | | Expert Fiberglass & Structural Repairs | | | Our affiliation with the Viking Yacht Company means fiberglass and structural repairs made to your boat are given the same care and attention as you will find on a new boat. Yet our skilled labor pool keeps prices competitive and workmanship at the highest possible level. From simple scratches in the gelcoat to major topside repairs, including renovations, let us bid on your work.
| | Machine Shop | | | We can handle your heavy metal projects like prop repairs and shaft removal quickly and cost effectively. Need a special part for the engineroom custom made? We can do it on site. Our machine shop can accommodate virtually any request, so call us today and let us help you. | | Bottom Painting | | | Need bottom coating information? We have the answers. Whether you prefer a seasonal coat or multi-year ablative finishes, the Viking Yachting Center can do it. Need the old paint stripped and a blister resistant barrier coat applied? Check. Just looking for a touch up or Carolina smile to get you through the summer? We do it all. Don’t forget to have your zincs inspected, too. | | Haul Outs | | | We have two Travelifts and a forklift to haul your boat safely and easily. And our bottom paint and wash collector keeps the facility and the Bass River environmentally correct. Whether you need a swift haul out to change props, or long term storage, our equipment and staff will treat you and your boat like family. | | Cleaning and Detailing | | | Maintaining your boat is an ongoing job, but a necessary one to project your investment in a marine environment. Let our trained staff keep your boat looking like new. From stem to stern, our team will clean the fiberglass, wax the aluminum and stainless steel, service canvas, as well as interior cleaning. Call us for details. | | Mechanical and Electrical Services | | | Prevent trouble before it starts. Have our mechanical staff survey your boat and provide you with an analysis of its condition. If conditions warrant, we can repair, replace or service virtually any onboard system. Similarly, your electrical equipment should be inspected yearly for bonding, grounding and corrosion resistance. There’s no need to neglect minor inconveniences that only lead to larger and more expensive problems later on. | | Custom Upgrades | | | We offer exclusive interior and exterior upgrades to fit any budget. From custom cabinetry work in the salon and galley to teak cockpit soles, our team can orchestrate the repairs and upgrades you desire. Thinking of adding new electronics? Consider installing a new fiberglass hardtop to complement the additions. We encourage you to stop in and talk with us about your special requirements. | | Repairing Damage from Groundings | | | Accidental groundings often result in more damage than is previously observed. In addition to propeller repairs, the Viking Yachting Center also can correct shaft , coupling, transmission and structural damage caused by sudden impact. Whether it’s a misplaced channel marker or an untimely meeting with an underwater obstruction, you can count on the Viking Yachting Center to provide expert repairs in a timely fashion. |  Viking Yachts Factory Tour- By Sam White
- Updated: September 20, 2018
By any stretch, the Viking Yachts facility in New Gretna, New Jersey, is immense, where 1,300 talented craftsmen strive to fulfill the company’s mantra of building a better boat every day. More than 90 percent of each boat is produced in-house, and the factory delivers about 80 boats each year. Celebrating their 55th year in 2019, the company was started by brothers Bill and Bob Healey in 1964 when they bought Peterson-Viking Builders, a small New Jersey company with a line of 37-foot wooden sport-fishers. Today, more than 4,000 Viking yachts have been delivered, making them an undeniable powerhouse in the marine industry. We review the hot new Viking 68 Convertible .  - More: Boat Building , Boats , Sport Fishing Boats , Viking Yachts
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Viking Yachts for Sale Viking Yachts is one of the most recognised nameplates in American yacht building and for valid reasons. The company was founded in 1964, when Bob and Bill Healey bought Peterson-Viking Builders, located in New Gretna, New Jersey, USA. Viking has celebrated over five decades in business, building luxurious and high performance sportfishing and cruising yachts. Viking Yachts has grown to become a world leader in semi-custom fiberglass yacht production with over 4,000 deliveries to its name since the late 1960’s. These quality convertible yachts, open yachts and motor yachts range from 37-feet(11.2m) to 92-feet(28m). The Viking Marine Group includes Palm Beach Towers, which makes aluminum tuna towers, fiberglass hardtops, electronic boxes and other components; Atlantic Marine Electronics, which services and installs a variety of navigation and electronics, and the Viking Yacht Service Center in Riviera Beach, Florida. For over 50 years, the company has built a loyal database of customers for its cruising and sports fishing yachts. Viking’s ethos centers around high standards and quality construction, with values steeped in New Jersey boat-building traditions. Roughly 90 percent of all Viking components are made in-house and Viking also maintains a worldwide service network. History of Viking YachtsViking Yachts was started by brothers Bob and Bill Healey in 1964 when they bought Peterson-Viking Builders, a very small builder of 37-foot (11.2m) wooden sport-fishing boats based in New Gretna, New Jersey, USA. Viking moved into the large motor yacht market with the purchase of Gulfstar Yachts, an innovative West Florida-based builder whose designs at the time were considered among the most modern in the industry. The company furthered its reputation for engineering excellence and sophisticated design and, by 1990, Viking was offering a full line of convertibles and motor yachts. In 1995, Princess Yachts formed an alliance with Viking Yachts to market Princess Yachts in the USA. Today, Princess Yachts America (formerly Viking Sport Cruisers) remains a major distributor of Princess Yachts. In 2018, Viking stated that they had spent $48.5 million on R&D, design, engineering and tooling of all of their new models since 2014. A significant investment that has helped to keep Viking Yachts on the international stage. Among the many honours the company has received is the CIGNA Recreational Marine Award for Excellence. Company President Bill Healey has also been admitted to the U.S. National Marine Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame. A very popular American shipyard, Viking can truly be considered as a powerhouse of the yachting world – no one builds more enclosed sportfish yachts than they do. The Viking CollectionViking’s list of models includes open and closed bridge convertibles, sport yachts and motor yachts up to 90-feet (28m) in length. In 1972, the Viking 40-foot Convertible made its debut. It was a marketing success with over 600 40/41′ models sold over the next 16 years. Every Viking built since has shared this basic hull design, with evolutionary refinements being made to accommodate steadily increasing available horsepower and speed. In 1977, Viking built its first all-fiberglass model, the Viking 33′ Convertible. In 1995, the Viking 60ft Cockpit Sportsyacht was awarded “Boat of the Year” by Boating magazine. This model was similar to the earlier model Viking 54 Sports Yacht (1994 – 2001) but had an extended cockpit. The larger cockpit allowed for greater versatility and provided around 70 square feet of space. The 60-footer was big enough to also provide a good swimming and diving platform, making the boarding process a whole lot easier. The yacht was built on an easily driven modified-V hull with a solid fiberglass bottom and a shallow keel. The model has a three-cabin teak interior and a spacious salon. The aft cabin is huge with excellent storage and nearby access to the standup engine room. The aft-deck, at almost 200 square feet, can be fully enclosed as can the flybridge. This was the last model Viking produced until 2018. Another notable model was the Viking 93 sport yacht, where Viking applied the performance and quality of the sport fisher to a cruising motor yacht. Michael Peters Yacht Design worked with Viking for the styling, space planning and hull design. This was the biggest yacht built by Viking and, in 2014, the cruising yacht market had strong growth in the US, which Viking were able to capitalise on. This 93-foot (28.5m) high-performance sportfisher has a cruising speed between 21 and 24 knots. Inside, on the main deck aft, there is bountiful U-shaped seating that wraps around the transom and the accompanying twin tables unfold to create one large banquet table. The interior design is warm and comfortable, with walnut wood, thick carpeting, and soft, tactile fabrics. In the country-kitchen style galley, there is a dinette and an island bar. The design ethos is ‘bigger is better’ when it comes to onboard amenities such as saloons, decks, televisions and refrigerators. The master suite, with its own private entrance, is full beam and has a king-sized bed facing a 65-inch television, it’s ensuite and has a walk-in wardrobe. Both the main and bridge decks feature opening glass doors leading to the aft decks, which make for big indoor-outdoor spaces on both levels. One of the other highlights is the balcony – hydraulic sliding glass doors open on the starboard side of the main saloon next to the dining area, and the bulwark unfolds hydraulically and the foredeck hosts another al fresco lounge. In 2018, the second generation of the Viking 58 was also announced. Viking’s “Gen II” 58 C was designed to be the best high-performing family cruising yacht in its class. 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- Updated: July 2, 2021
 When brothers Bob and Bill Healey bought Peterson-Viking Builders in April 1964, there was no way they could have foreseen a future including two New Jersey manufacturing facilities totaling over 910,000 square feet; about 1,500 employees; close to 5,000 hulls delivered; ownership of companies that handle aluminum tower fabrication, marine electronics and marine service; and dominance of the production sport-fishing yacht market. Yet, that’s where five-plus decades of boatbuilding has brought them. Today, Viking Yachts produces 90 percent of every boat in-house, leaving only components such as engines to other companies. The builder offers six different lines of boats ranging from 38 to 93 feet length overall. And the brand is constantly upgrading, re-engineering and refining its designs and construction methods. Even the most successful models have been regularly retired through the years, to make way for new and improved versions.  “Take our 55 for example,” says president and CEO Pat Healey. “That boat was a total icon. It had new styling, a new bottom, a new layout and used new materials. And it started an entire family of yachts leading to the 61, the 65, the 74—all were insane successes.” Whether it’s utilizing resin-infusion construction, tweaking engine-room vents, or developing a unique electrohydraulic rudder-steering system, the company has maintained a forward-looking attitude, harnessing the latest tech to build better yachts. “We can do almost everything by computer today. We even tank-test boats virtually now,” Healey says, “and we can do it over a dozen times in a couple of days. We can move strakes, change the center of gravity and tweak just about anything. As a result, our latest models don’t just meet our projections—they beat them.”  Also recently, Viking entered the center-console market with the Valhalla Boatworks brand. Valhallas range from 33 to 46 feet length overall and are powered by twin to quadruple outboards. Running on a Michael Peters stepped-V ventilated-tunnel, twin-step hull design, these boats can hit hat-stripping speeds of 60-plus knots. While on board the V-41, I found that it comfortably cruised in the mid-40-knot range through 2- to 3-foot seas. Why did a builder so successful with yachts decide to enter the center-console market? “The project was actually in the works on and off for nearly two decades,” says Viking’s director of communications, Chris Landry. “It didn’t get off the ground until now due to the market, business strategies or other reasons, but it’s something we always wanted to do.”  Innovation is in Viking’s DNA. The fact that the company builds everything it can in-house is part of the innovative philosophy, and Healey says the technique is vital to success. “We found 30 years ago that building our own parts in our own facility gave us timeliness, quality, and the ability to trace what works best and what can go wrong,” he says. “And it’s part of why we’ve turned into what’s really a marine group, with our subsidiaries Palm Beach Towers and Atlantic Marine Electronics. The vendors were good, but we wanted better. We wanted the best of the best. So, we took control and did it ourselves.” In-house construction means quality control, whether it’s finely finished cabinetry, ramrod-straight and labeled wiring harnesses, or baffled fuel tanks. That quality also lets Viking service all aspects of the yacht post-purchase. When something does go wrong—we are talking about boats, after all—Viking knows how to remedy the situation. Being able to do so quickly and with minimal effort is one reason Viking purchased a South Florida service center in Riviera Beach and staffed it with Viking-trained personnel.  “It’s part of the commitment we have to our owners,” Healey says. “We pick up the phone. We take care of our customers. You can talk to a Healey. That’s the kind of boatbuilding team my father wanted us to be.” Viking’s latest projects include a $1.4 million dredging and dock replacement at its New Gretna shipyard in New Jersey. At Viking’s Mullica facility, also in New Jersey, the builder is developing an additional 12,000 square feet of space where the four Valhalla production lines are located. Despite the line’s fledgling nature, Viking expects to build 90 Valhalla hulls in the next fiscal year. Research and development into new tech also continues on the inboard side. To say that Healey gets animated when asked about the future of Vikings would be an understatement.  “I 100 percent believe that diesel-hybrid technology is close and will be a game-changer for marine,” he says in a rapid-fire staccato. “I can envision running to the fishing grounds on your mains, then shutting them down and ramping up a variable-speed diesel-electric generator. You could then troll all day on electric before running back home on the mains. That could cut engine hours by 70 percent, which alone is huge. But there’s also the potential to use the electric with the mains to get extra horsepower. We’ve been working on this for five years, and it’ll be a few years more, but it’s coming.” Note Healey’s use of the word “we” when he talks about developing these systems. Viking isn’t waiting for other companies to announce new diesel-electric tech. Viking is hands-on in the development. Because after nearly 60 years, that’s exactly what everyone has come to expect of Viking Yachts. Take the next step: vikingyachts.com - More: April 2021 , Viking Yachts , Yachts
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Started by brothers Bob and Bill Healey in 1964 when they bought Peterson-Viking Builders, a small, struggling New Jersey builder of 37-foot, wooden sportfishing boats, Viking Yachts has grown to become a world leader in semi-custom fiberglass yacht production with over 5,000 Vikings delivered.
Oct 31, 2023 · On April 1, 2024, the Viking Yacht Company will celebrate its 60th year in boatbuilding. From humble beginnings on the banks of the Bass River in New Gretna, New Jersey, Viking has become the largest manufacturer of luxury fiberglass sport-fishing yachts in the world, with more than 5,500 boats delivered.
The Viking Yachting Center has it all, come visit us today! Viking Yachting Center On the Bass River 5724 N. Route 9 New Gretna, NJ 08224 Phone: 609-296-2388 Fax: 609-296-0076 Email: [email protected]
Sep 20, 2018 · Today, more than 4,000 Viking yachts have been delivered, making them an undeniable powerhouse in the marine industry. We review the hot new Viking 68 Convertible . The Viking facility is located on the Bass River in the small town of New Gretna, New Jersey, about 30 minutes from Atlantic City.
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Jul 2, 2021 · Viking’s latest projects include a $1.4 million dredging and dock replacement at its New Gretna shipyard in New Jersey. At Viking’s Mullica facility, also in New Jersey, the builder is developing an additional 12,000 square feet of space where the four Valhalla production lines are located.
Sep 15, 2023 · This time we visit the Viking Yachts headquarters in New Gretna, New Jersey for a full factory tour. Since Bill and Bob Healy acquired a wooden boat factory in 1964, Viking has expanded its holdings and now encompasses Viking Yachts, Valhalla, Palm Beach Towers, and Atlantic Marine Electronics.
Viking Yachts, premiere yacht manufacturer of quality convertible yachts, open yachts and motor yachts ranging from 37 to 92 feet.