Viko Yachts

[J88 Alchemy]

Hi All,

Happy Labor Day. I'm looking for some input / feedback on Viko Yachts, specifically the S21, S22, and S26.
Questions:

• How well do these boats perform?
• Overall quality of construction?
• How / where can I buy one?
• Any used boats out there?
• Any other comments and thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Mark

P.S. I wish they were still building the Saphire 27 - I would order one!

 

[cms]

Big, fat, ugly, roomy, not great construction or equipment. Most owners seem to motor a lot ... I would not buy one.

 

[J88 Alchemy]

Big, fat, ugly, roomy, not great construction or equipment. Most owners seem to motor a lot ... I would not buy one.

Thanks for the input. Have you ever sailed one?

 

[cms]

No, but friends have. There are half a dozen here which I know of and my comments reflect the views of everyone except beginners.

 

[Sail4beer]

That killed that thread. Time to
move along and forget the Viko.

 

[Grande Mastere Dreade]

a little taper on the rear end would be nice, it looks like someone just cut the stern off

 

[ExOmo]

does the orange propeller on the OB cost extra?

 

[Matagi]

does the orange propeller on the OB cost extra?

It's a Torqeedo. They cost enough, so technically no.

 

[SloopJonB]

a little taper on the rear end would be nice, it looks like someone just cut the stern off

Looks more like a piece of pie than even a TR7.

 

[Talchotali]

Looks more like a piece of pie than even a TR7

"The shape of things to come"

 

[Grande Mastere Dreade]

Looks more like a piece of pie than even a TR7.

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man, if mazda had put some effort into it, the tr-7 could have been a great car,

 

[J88 Alchemy]

That killed that thread. Time to
move along and forget the Viko.

I would still like more input from people who know the boat. It may not be the right boat for you, but I find the boat intriguing.

 

[Sail4beer]

I can see from the pic above that the footrest is perfect for the woman sailing, but the guy would have his knees way up if he used it while at the helm. Looks like a big boat until you see how small it is. There might be some room to weekend on it, but it looks like a daysailor with too much extra something that doesn’t make it what it might appear to be on a computer screen, like a nice cruising boat.

I do like the Barney post and bridle setup for simplicity and ease of use.

 

[Bersonal]

If memory serves me correctly, these boats are pretty good, but I usually rent Fort Lauderdale yacht charters for my needs and favors. They are great for fishing and recreation, but honestly, if you want to rent a boat specifically for fishing, you should look into better options. The boats are mostly suitable for deep-sea diving or beautiful vacations. Although if you have all the equipment and things for fishing, then the yacht will suit you fine too.