BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Family Favorite
By Capt. Bill Pike
Boat Tests
SPECIFICATIONS
Builder: Viking Sport Cruisers
Model: 50 Flybridge Yacht
Model Year: 2009
Boat Type: Cruiser
LOA: 50'5"
Beam: 15'3"
Weight: 41,890 lbs.
Standard Power: 2/670-hp Volvo Penta D11-670s
Optional Power: 2/715-mhp Caterpillar C12 ACERTs
Fuel Capacity: 600 gal.
Water Capacity: 155 gal.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
2/670-hp Volvo Penta D11-670 diesel
inboards
Trend Marine opening ports w/
screens
FRP radar arch
Side-Power
electric bow thruster
SteeringPower
electro-hydraulic steering
Volvo Penta
electronic engine controls
Raymarine
electronics package (depthsounder,
speed/distance log, autopilot)
ACR
spotlight
2/Icom VHFs
Avonite
countertops
Neff 4-burner cooktop
Waco
refrigerator-freezer
Sharp convection/
microwave oven
leather upholstery
innerspring mattresses (master and VIP)
2/VacuFlush MSDs
flying bridge wet bar
w/ sink, top-loading refrigerated cool
box, and electric barbecue
7-kW Onan
genset
7/GP 31 maintenance-free
batteries (2 engine start, 4 house, 1
genset)
58,000-Btu Cruisair A/C
Separ
fuel-water separators for mains and genset
proprietary air intakes w/ eductors and
emergency shutdowns
Fireboy auto. fireextinguishing
system
welded-aluminum
fuel tanks
polypropylene water tanks
Halyard mufflers
Tides Marine dripless
shaft logs
Lenco electric trim tabs
teak
decking (cockpit, swim platform, flyingbridge
stairway and steps to side decks)
5/auto. bilge pumps
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Furuno NavNet GPS radar/chartplotter w/ repeater display at upper and lower helms
Splendide combo washer/dryer
entertainment package (including Bose Home Theater System)
This article originally appeared in the October 2009 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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