Boat test for the 2008 Viking 60 with boat pictures, boat specifications, and boat test results. Includes pricing, videos, engine test reviews, and ratings for the 2008 Viking 60.

The 60's long range and speedy nature are rivaled only by her racy appearance, which like the running surface is new. Instead of the side windows sweeping back and then angling slightly down as they taper aft of the house, the new look provides a gentle upsweep at the aft end, which tracks the streaking sheerline.

And while she'll look great running and fishing, the 60 offers more. She boasts 170 square feet of cockpit space (with mezzanine seating); bait stowage under that mezzanine for a season's worth of 'hoo, complete with customized Viking-logo bait trays; 14-cubic-foot in-deck livewell with macerator; two more in-deck stowage wells, which can be converted to livewells; and more.

The 60 also has smart features like the switch that lets you transfer fuel forward or aft to adjust trim and help negotiate shallow water; three separate pump areas in the engine room to make more usable floor space; and the touch-screen monitor that controls all ship's systems from the flying bridge. When you add this with the ability to customize almost any other feature onboard, including four below-deck layout options, you have a vessel that I say is one of the best in her class.

By the end of my test day, the wind had picked up even more to a full-on small-craft warning, and the seas offshore looked tighter and even more mean-spirited. You might not want to head out on a day like this, but the Viking 60 was bred and built to get you out and back just in case you do.

Viking 60

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Veem Interceptors

When your boat loads up with gear or moves to a different climate, a prop adjustment is sometimes needed to keep her engines at their proper rpm. Veem has come up with a way to do that by adjusting the pitch in your boat's wheels without permanently modifying them.

Interceptor technology is comprised of nine color-coded (for size) polymer inserts that are interference-fit into a groove in your boat's props, effectively adding pitch. My test vessel had them, and the boat's Caterpillar diesels turned their rated 2300 rpm spot-on.

If something changes and your props need more or less pitch, the old Interceptors pop right out to allow new ones to be inserted.—P.S.

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