Description This is a rare opportunity to own a clean well maintained 50 Viking express with loads of updates and open checkbook policy. This the popular 50 Open model that offers a spacious air-conditioned helm deck with triple Stidd chairs and a comfortable settee and drink table. ALL NEW ELECTRONICS at the helm and in the tower were installed at the end of 2017. A new TOTAL ENCLOSURE was installed in March of 2019. New cockpit bolster, and seat cushion. The interior finish and upholstery is in like-new-condition! This boat has a full paint job completed in 2008 with light blue hull and white decks and superstructure. The single stateroom layout gives the interior more space while the pullman berth arrangement still provides the sleeping accommodations if needed. Some of the more recent updates on this boat include a new Full Enclosure, covered bolsters, 17.5kW generator, Simrad autopilot, New Touch Screen Garmin GPS/Chartplotters, cockpit freezer compressor, battery charger, and air-conditioning system updates. The motors have been regularly maintained with an open checkbook. Contact our Professional JCYS Listing Broker Albert DiBenedetto @ 732/567-3857 or [email protected] Updates/Upgrades Boat gets full detail and weekly washes by Premier Management Winter 2025 New Cushions and at helm seating area and bolsters. New bottom paint Hull Detail Spring 2024 NEW single lever controls at helm and tower controls- $15,000 Electronic controls adjusted and reprogrammed New Lumitech under gunnel LED light bars under gunnel NEW cockpit grille ALL NEW HOSESIN ENGINE ROOM and lazarette New AC/chipper pump New starboard head pump New shower pump New windshield wipers NEW fusion hide away head unit with monitor Spring 2023 New dripless shaft seals New cutlass bearing in primary and intermediate struts Props tuned and balanced all by viking yachts new Gretna Shafts checked and rotated by viking yachts Summer 2023 ALL new Batteries March 2022 Full ZF transmission service including oil coolers, transmission oil and filters Palm Beach controls serviced and rebuilt Torsion Couplings borescope All work done by Authority Marine NEW 2021 Complete new fuel system on both motors by Bass River Diesel including NEW fuel pumps with updated internals New injectors New hard fuel lines New fuel coolers Both motors boroscoped KVH SAT DOME tower top Valve adjustment by Bass River Diesel Powder coated Valve covers Racor assembly on Starboard side New bottom paint and prop speed Full Survey 3/16/21 Oil Samples taken on both motors 3/21 Boat detailed and washed weekly by Premier yacht management Both motors boroscoped KVH SAT DOME tower top Valve adjustment by Bass River Diesel Powder coated Valve covers Racor assembly on Starboard side New bottom paint and prop speed Full Survey 3/16/21 Oil Samples taken on both motors 3/21 Boat detailed and washed weekly by Premier yacht management Walkthrough This 50' Viking Open has been updated & improved over the past several years and will be a great fishing boat for it's next owner. In May 2008 the boat had a complete paint job which additionally involved freshening of all aspects of the exterior. Shining ice blue hull with white rub rail and topsides, in 2011 the windshield frame was refinished white and all new rubber. With a sleek, low-profile design this boat has an attractive presence both at the dock and on the water. Perfect for the owner who wants a substantial boat you can run yourself without being separated from activities on deck or in the cockpit. Entering the cockpit you notice the coaming pads and a transom box before passing the rocket launcher to go up three steps to the huge temperature-controlled bridge deck. To the portside aft is a large L-shape settee with triangular white fiberglass table in front. To the starboard side is another smaller bench seating area and just forward a prep center with rigging table, insulated drink box, and below a refrigerator with mini-freezer. Three white/chrome Stidd adjustable helm & companion chairs with footrests face the forward windshield. Track-to-track enclosure fills hardtop to windshield top offering excellent vision in all directions from every seat. U-zips open on the sides and aft panel combined with two overhead hatches in the hardtop if fresh breeze is the choice over the reverse-cycle air conditioning units. The hardtop has integral lighting and custom overhead hanging rod storage beneath. The helm has all electronics low and facing the captain with a fiberglass helm pod topped by a chrome bezelled analog instrument cluster, single lever controls and a aluminum custom wheel. Just to the right the smoked plexi and white metal framed door slides open to enter the cabin. Four steps down into the well appointed interior with teak and holly Amtico flooring throughout with neutral bound-edge tight berber carpeting secured on all traffic surfaces. Two comfortable settees are cocoa leatherette covered and the larger L-shape to the portside forward has a high-low table that serves it. The galley with white Corian bullnose countertop is aft and has under-counter refrigeration, hideaway stovetop and molded sink. Cabinets, table and doors are Viking hi-gloss finished and are in excellent condition. Immediately to the starboard side upon entry is a convenient day head, followed going forward by the A/V cabinet. Above the galley is a newer flat panel TV which is attached to a door that opens with a storage cabinet behind it. The starboard side settee has a pullman berth that drops down to make bunks when needed. Moving forward there is a door to the stateroom and just to the left a door to the head. The stateroom has a centerline queen berth with drawer storage beneath as well as lifting up for additional storage forward. The stateroom has a cedar-lined hanging locker, flat-panel TV, separate A/C zone with digital control, and doored & shelf storage either side outboard. There is a private entry door to the head which has a good-sized shower with seat, molded solid-surface vanity top with mirrored medicine cabinet above. The cabin gets natural light and ventilation through three overhead deck hatches, one in the stateroom and two in the main cabin. Galley SubZero under-counter refrigerator & freezer units with cube icemaker White Corian L-shaped countertop with molded sink and white wand-style faucet Hideaway electric 2 burner Ceran-top stove with vent In-sink garbage disposal Sharp Carousel microwave/convection oven in cabinet, white Mirrored backsplash Fresh water gauge Cabinet & drawer storage Storage under spring hinged settee seating Teak triangular table at settee has slide beneath to adjust for dining New Central vacuum system under salon step Master The master stateroom features a raised platform centerline queen berth with teak cabinetry to either side and a mirrored headboard forward. A blue & white tropical print bedspread is accented with shams and decor pillows. Port & starboard cedar-lined hanging locker & storage cabinet. There is also storage beneath the berth. There is a private door to the head which has a mirrored medicine cabinet, neutral colored solid surface vanity top with molded sink, and a good sized shower stall. Electronics ALL NEW ELECTRONICS PACKAGE INSTALLED LATE 2017 • Dual 18 inch Garmin Touchscreen Displays • Garmin 10 inch display in tower • Simrad Autopilot • Garmin Multi-function display at helm and in tower • 1kw Transducer CHIRP normal beam • 1kw Transducer CHIRP high/low wide beam • ICOM M-127 VHF at helm • ICOM M4242G VHF in tower with Dash Command Mic • New Comrod VHF Antennae and Wire run • Fusion MS-NRX300 stereo system with I-pod plug • JL Audio Speakers (4) • ACR 100 remote spotlight control • 12 Volt Auxiliary plug in • New Bennett Trim Tab Control • FLIR M200 Tower Electronics Tower Electronics Garmin 7608 GPS/Chartplotter/depthsounder Garmin digital data display, depth, etc Simrad AP remote ICOM M-45 Vhf radio Magnetic compass