, about 160 gph. Dialing back her engines to 1,900 rpm set this test boat at a comfortable 33.5-knot ... that range to 556 nautical miles. In addition, this setting keeps the engine load in the low- to mid-60 ... .: 77,700 lb. Fuel: 1,414 gal. Water: 225 gal. Engines (tested): 2 x 1,550 hp MAN diesels ...

four decades and with 4,200 boats built, the Viking design and engineering team has a rich library ... on the competition. Wilson and his peers in design and engineering spend time aboard as often as possible. “Sea time ... independently, which allows engineers to dial in the ideal trailing position and toe-in. At speed, the 76 ...

.) Engine electronic displays were located overhead on the underside of the fiberglass tower canopy. (I ... fuel system is virtually foolproof. Engines and generator draw from a single fiberglass main tank ... -conditioning. Here again, the optional backup Viking offers would be a wise choice. Main engine raw-water intakes ...

boat's engine instruments were positioned overhead on the underside of the hardtop. While this works ... around the engines was good and auxiliary equipment appeared to be organized by folks that understand ... . The emergency de-watering system is an example-it is plumbed via a bypass from the engine's raw-water intakes ...

that engines have become lighter for a given horsepower.) They also flattened the after sections of the hull ... to make maintenance easier, such as remote engine start buttons right next to the fuel system priming pumps and a hose connection for the engine oil change system in the cockpit. New aboard the 60 ...

and a molded-in overhead electronics box. While the engine electronic displays were mounted in this location, I ... and space enough to move outboard forward of the engines. The area is bathed in high-gloss Awlgrip ... . A lubricating oil-change system is plumbed to the engines, transmissions and generators and all can be tapped ...