The Viking 68 breaks new ground in yacht design and construction as the first Viking Yacht in our history to make use of the company's new five-axis profiler. This $1 million computer programmed router, the largest in the marine industry, was employed by Viking engineers and designers to create several of the mold plugs for the new model, including the flying bridge, helm console and main fuel tank.
Running on Viking's proven fairbody hull shape with 15- degree transom deadrise and propeller pockets for a modest 5.5 foot draft, the 68 Convertible's eye pleasing profile is apparent from every angle. |
The salon is a blueprint of intelligent form and function, utilizing the wide beam to its maximum potential. Flowing with luxury features from the electrically operated salon door to a 40-inch plasma television, which raises from lush teak cabinetry via remote control, to tasteful granite countertops in the galley, the 68 Convertible is everything you have come to expect from Viking and more. Frameless windows fill the spacious salon with an abundance of natural lighting. Air conditioning flows from hidden registers behind valances to better distribute cooling air and reduce noise. The main electrical panel is directly inside the salon door and at eye level for maximum convenience. Proportions throughout the salon are generous, and like its larger sibling the 74 Convertible, the salon, galley and dinette are on the same level for better traffic flow and ease of moving about. Bulk stowage is especially abundant forward of the galley and dinette, which will make long range cruising to exotic fishing locals enjoyable and practical.
In the U-shape galley, Sub-Zero under counter refrigeration maximizes food storage capacity and keeps the area open to the salon and dinette. Pull-out drawers on aircraft-type slide mechanisms lock in place for safe keeping and sport more than enough room to empty several displays at a Williams Sonoma store. Major brand appliances are standard and a garbage disposal and trash compactor are among the many features. Opposite the galley, a large dinette easily accommodates four adults for dinner and additional bar-stool seating is available at the galley counter. 
