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Viking 35 Convertible (1974-85)

Built 1974–1985 by Viking Yachts

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About the Viking 35 Convertible (1974-85)

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Viking 35 Convertible (1974-85)
Illustration, not a photo of this model. AI-generated illustration of a typical convertible sportfisherman.
Built
1974–1985
Builder
Viking Yachts
Length
35 ft
Beam
13.08 ft
Draft
2.42 ft
Displacement
20,000 lb
Hull
fiberglass-cored
Hull / keel
planing
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
275 gal
Water
90 gal
Holding
20 gal
Bow thruster
none
Stern thruster
none

Modified-V (15.5 deg) with cored hullsides. Single-stateroom galley-down layout most common. Teak interior from about 1980 (mica before). No transom door. Very well regarded for quality.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Engines & parts

Crusader 350 / 454 inboard gas V8 parts: good

Factory standard engine — you entered “Crusader gas V8 inboard”

GM-based inboard engines; Crusader (now part of Pleasurecraft Marine Engine Co.) still publishes illustrated parts manuals and sells through distributors. Go2marine stocks Crusader manifolds, risers, raw water pumps and ignition parts; Osco and Barr make aftermarket manifolds, and new GM/Crusader base engines are sold by rebuilders.

Parts sources: Crusader Engines, Go2marine (Crusader parts), 1-800-RUNS-NEW (GM & Crusader base engines)

Common problems (1)
  • Clogged or failing manifolds/risers exhaust
    Owners find individual risers running much hotter than the others (a sign of internal blockage) and debate replacing vs. flushing; Osco manifolds are often preferred as closest to OEM.
    marineengine.com · marineengine.com
Model sources (1)

hmy.com

Other Viking models

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