Layout
Persistence features mezzanine seating, open and bright salon with under county refrigeration. Below decks are 3 staterooms, 2 heads and separate laundry. She is trimmed in teak joinery and has soft earth tones throughout.
Salon
Utilizing its nearly 18' of beam affords a well proportioned salon with a combination of soft colored designer fabrics and warm high gloss teak finishes and cabinetry. The L-shaped sofa to starboard with a custom teak cocktail table creates a comfortable environment to relax or entertain. Two bar stools blend neatly under the galley's Corian countertop, giving this salon both form and function. All valances, lambrequins, and tabletops are of high gloss teak as well. Over the dinette you'll find the upgraded 46" HDTV. Her electrical panel is raised for ease of use. Storage is everywhere.
- Amtico teak and holly entrance flooring
- Main electrical panel up
- Teak on aft side of galley and dinette
- Viking home theater system with 46" Samsung HDTV
- Apple TV
- Majilite headliner
- Salon door dampener
- Carpet runners
- Teak cocktail table with hydraulic raise
- Decorative rope lighting behind valances
- Dimmers on overhead low voltage A/C lights
- Wire box is teak
- Teak framed lambrequins with decorator supplied fabric inserts
- Dinette dimmers on overhead A/C lights
- Dinette table teak with teak pedestal
- Teak valances
- Vertical teak strips between wall panels in companionway
- Hunter Douglas silhouette blinds
- Upgraded sofa style, all storage
- (2) Bar stools in front galley counter overhang
- Interior lighting has white trim in place of metallic finish to blend with ceiling
Galley & Dinette
The galley features Sub-Zero refrigeration. 2 drawers of refrigeration and (2) drawers of freezer under Corian countertops. A three-burner recessed mounted glass top range on the forward countertop, and large microwave/convection oven is overhead to port. The remaining (2) overhead cabinets feature large pull out pantry style drawers with an expansive amount of storage of dry goods. Directly across from the galley is the dinette with wrap around seating and a beautiful teak dinette table.
- Corian countertops, new 2013
- Kenton (3) burner glass stove top
- Sub-Zero under counter refrigeration and freezer drawers
- Dimmers on overhead A/C lights
- Kenmore trash compactor
- Amtico teak and holly flooring
- Corian molded sink
- Exhaust fan, high velocity
- Garbage disposal in sink
- Indirect lighting and fluorescent lighting
- Sharp microwave/convection oven
- Storage cabinets in upper galley with large pull out drawers
- Water tank level gauge and pump indicator located in galley sub-panel
- Dinette seating with removable cushions and storage underneath
- Teak dinette table with teak pedestal
Companionway
Going forward and below you'll find the stacked washer and dryer to starboard at the base of the companionway steps. Above there is a large storage cabinet behind the 46" HDTV. Carpet runners continue down the steps and through the entire hallway forward. Access to the Awlgripped and lighted bilge areas are provided through wrapped carpeted hatches under the runners.
- Vertical teak strips between wall panels
- Awlgrip bilge areas with access hatches, snow white and lighted for easier maintenance
- Carpeting
- Central vacuum unit connection with accessories
- Laundry center with Whirlpool stackable washer and dryer behind crowned teak door
- Majilite headliner
- Xenon ceiling lighting
Master Stateroom
The large master stateroom is to port and features a queen sized bed flanked by a high gloss teak nightstands on either side with drawer storage beneath. The mattresses have been upgraded with pillow top comfort. The bed top lifts for storage beneath and there are custom table lamps on each side of the bed for comfortable reading. This stateroom also has a large hanging closet and overhead hatch with screen and shade. Other features include a 20" flat screen TV with its own satellite receiver and DVD player. Decorator bedspreads, custom wallpaper and matching throw pillows.
- Custom table lamps on both end tables
- 20" Sharp flat screen HDTV
- Upgraded "pillow-top" mattress
- Dimmers on overhead A/C lights
- Drawer storage under bed, (2) large drawers
- End tables on either side of bed with drawer and storage
- Entry credenza with drawer storage
- Hanging locker, teak finished, maple interior
- Custom upholstered headboard
- Lighting, overhead and decorative rope lighting underneath the bed platform
- Designer bedspreads and matching décor pillows
Master Head
The private head is accessible through the master stateroom and features Corian counters, brushed nickel faucets and storage underneath the vanity. Flooring is Amtico and the medicine cabinet is framed with mirror to give the area more expansive feel. A large stall shower with one piece custom frameless shower door, round out a well-proportioned head area.
- Corian vanity counter, new 2013
- Satin nickel faucets and towel hardware
- Stall shower with chrome hardware
- Amtico teak and holly flooring
- Teak face on lower vanity
- Custom wallpaper
- Mirror in place of wallpaper around upper vanity medicine cabinet
- VacuFlush electric head, new 2016
- Exhaust fan
Forward VIP Stateroom
The forward VIP stateroom features a centerline queen berth. There is a finished storage area under the bed with added custom rod storage and a spacious maple lined hanging locker to port. Entertainment includes 15" Samsung flat screen HDTV. There are storage cabinets overhead to port and starboard with private access to the starboard head.
- Custom wallpaper
- Designer bedspreads and matching décor pillows
- Centerline queen bed with finished storage below
- Hanging locker
- Upgraded "pillow-top" mattress
- 15" Samsung HDTV
- Reading lights with separate switches
- Hatch overhead with screen and shade
- Storage cabinets port and starboard sides of bed with finished interiors
- Storage drawers under bed (2) large capacity with custom rod storage
Starboard Guest Stateroom
With crossover bunks and a generous maple lined storage locker, this stateroom won't disappoint. This stateroom's layout was inherited from the Viking 56' where it has proven to be popular and comfortable for all guests. Other features include designer fabrics and pillows and additional storage under the lower bunk.
- Designer bedspreads with matching pillows
- Hanging locker maple lined
- Xenon lighting overhead
- Crossover berths with storage below
- Indirect rope lighting under bunk
- Storage drawer located under hanging locker
Starboard Guest Head
The starboard head serves as a day head for guests as well as for the VIP and Guest Staterooms. It features a stall shower, teak and holly Amtico flooring and Corian vanity countertop. All hardware and plumbing fixtures are of satin nickel in keeping with the rest of the boat. Both the forward VIP and starboard guest stateroom can have private ensuite access to this head.
- Corian vanity counter, new 2013
- Satin nickel hardware and faucets
- Teak face on lower vanity
- Mirror in place of wallpaper around upper vanity medicine cabinet
- Stall shower
- VacuFlush electric heads, new 2016
- Exhaust fan
Cockpit
Persistence features a very well engineered and laid out cockpit. Everything is within easy reach and the mezzanine seating is well protected by the flybridge overhang.
- Mezzanine seating
- Cockpit controls
- Teak covering boards
- Teak mezzanine step
- Refrigerated fish box
- Refrigerated drink box
- Live baitwell
- Transom door with lift gate
- Release Marine fighting chair with rocket launcher
- Dedicated box for Eskimo ice dump
- Engine room entrance with lock
- Grab rails inside transom door
- Port and starboard gaff lockers
- Fresh and salt water washdown
- Indirect lighting
- Molded in lighting in overhang
- Glendinning cablemaster
- Clearing rod holders in cockpit haunches
- Shore power hook up
- Dockside water hook up
- DC outlets under gunnel
- Furuno RD 30
- VHF radio remote plug
- Custom lighted artwork on salon door
- Cockpit sunshade
Fishing Equipment
Rupp triple spreader outriggers
Rupp center rigger
Transom door with flip up gate
Live bait well
Refrigerated fishbox
Trolling valves
Underwater lights
DC under gunnel lighting
Flybridge
The flybridge features a centerline helm with teak pod and single lever controls. The visibility is excellent from all angles and the bridge is even air conditioned. There is plenty of seating that includes Stidd helm seats.
- Molded fiberglass hardtop with lighting beneath
- Teak helm pod with single lever controls
- Air conditioning
- 3 sided acrylic enclosure
- Drop down electronics box
- Molded in teaser reel box with 4 Miya Epoch teaser reels
- Overhead hatch
- Buttons for bow thruster in control handles
- Cockpit spreader lights, molded in
- Removable flybridge jump-seat backrest
- Trolling valves
- Recessed electronics boxes with lids
- Freshwater spigot inside forward locker
- 2 remote spotlights, mounted on hardtop, 2015
- Aft rail rocket launcher
- 2 Stidd helm chairs
Electronics
Garmin 7616 multi function display GPS/plotter, 2016
MAN engine electronic displays
FLIR direction thermal imaging system
2 Furuno TZ touch multi function display, 2016
Furuno black box radar
Furuno black box sounder
Simrad autopilot
Furuno RD30
KVH HD sat TV system
2 Icom 604 VHF radios in drop down electronics box
Icom Command VHF in salon
Camera system - engine room and cockpit
Upgraded Fusion MS-IP700i stereo
JL speaker system
Deck & Hull
Custom grey hull color
Black custom boot top
Anchor windlass with stainless chute
Stainless plow anchor
Bow thruster
Davit, 2016
Aluminum bow rail
Undermount hand rails
4 Lumishore underwater lights
Storage/additional anchor locker, foredeck
Freshwater washdown in anchor locker
fiberglass molded in through hulls
Underwater exhaust
Veem 5 bladed propellers
Engine Room & Mechanical Equipment
The engine room is accessed through a large hatch in the mezzanine seating, everything is finished in bright white Awlgrip. She features the preferred upgraded MAN V-12 1550 hp common rail diesels.
- Twin MAN 1550hp engines, replaced in 2010, with 2170 hours
- Dual power steering pumps
- Fuel priming pumps
- Onan 21.5 kW EQD generator
- Awlgrip all through hulls and pumps snow white
- (4) drawer tool box mounted in engine room
- Air conditioning - direct expansion zoned with reverse cycle heat with individual controls in staterooms
- A/C recently plumbed for easy flush
- Pressurized fresh water system
- Bilge pumps with additional clean out pumps in bilge area
- Delta T engine room ventilation system
- Engine room entrance gauge package with tachometers, engine water temperature and engine oil pressure
- External sea water pickups for main engines
- Fire suppression system
- Fresh water supply in engine room
- Internal sea strainers of generator, air conditioning and all other sea pickups
- Oil change system for main engines, transmissions and generator
- PEX plumbing, freshwater plumbing system with manifold shut off in engine room and forward bilges
- Power assisted hydraulic steering
- Racor fuel water separators for main engines and generator
- Aquamet high-strength stainless steel propeller shafts
- Structural steel engine beds mounted to transverse intermediate bulkheads to isolate torque
- Quick recovery water heater
- Y-Valve emergency bilge pumps (2)
Exclusions
Owner's personal items and fishing gear.
Remarks
The Persistence is the lowest hour, most extensively equipped 54' Viking on the market. She has been captain maintained to the highest standards and is a pleasure to show. Fresh out of the Viking Service Center and turn key for her next owner. Upgraded MAN 1550s, bow thruster, chipper and watermaker along with flybridge A/C.