QUALITY TIME - VIKING FOR SALE

QUALITY TIME is a striking Viking 43 Open, Plan A, crowned with the factory hardtop. Much of her life was spent in fresh water, hauled and sheltered for nine months each year. Since making California home, she’s been meticulously upgraded and indulged—highlighted by newer electronics, a bow thruster, rail package, and comprehensive mechanical servicing. This open express sportfish is curated for confidence and ease, whether cruising or chasing pelagics.

Immaculate, heavily equipped, fast, and rugged, she stands out as a remarkable value in a premium express sportfishing yacht. In today’s market, a recent-vintage, sea-kindly, high-performance 40'–50' sportfisher can easily command seven-figure prices. Savvy buyers who want the benefits of a top-tier boat—without the new-build premium—look to exceptional brokerage offerings to reach the grounds swiftly and in comfort. The smartest purchase in any economy remains a well-kept yacht from a renowned builder, sensibly modernized and regularly used. QUALITY TIME fits that brief perfectly. She presents like a much younger vessel yet delivers the trademark Viking ride, speed, and bluewater build quality that keep brokerage Vikings in demand everywhere. Category highlights: Express Sportfish, Open Express, Offshore Sportfishing Yacht, Luxury Express Cruiser, Tournament-ready.

Not in Southern California? No problem—she can be trucked or shipped to virtually any fishing destination worldwide.

Boat highlights

The Viking 43 Open was created to hit the sweet spot in the open sportfisher segment: substantial enough to run offshore and chase serious game, yet nimble and simple for one or two people to operate, with easy systems and excellent sightlines. Set against other super‑premium builders of the day—Bertram, Hatteras, and Tiara—Viking pulled ahead with greater fuel capacity, longer range, higher speeds, and a broader beam that made her feel like a larger yacht while preserving the crisp performance and close‑quarters handling of a pocket sportfisher. Leading magazines echoed the verdict: Motor Boating & Sailing praised the 43 Open for its do‑it‑all versatility and liveability; Power & Motoryacht highlighted her toughness and rough‑water composure alongside top‑tier fit and finish; and Marlin noted the enormous fish box—nearly the width of the one-hundred-thirteen–square‑foot cockpit—plus the centered helm designed for superior forward visibility. Yacht category keywords: Express Sportfish, Open Express, Offshore Sportfishing Yacht, Luxury Express Cruiser, Tournament‑Ready.

Electronics

Command and entertainment systems are comprehensively updated: a Simrad AP44 autopilot pairs with two twelve‑inch Simrad EVO3S displays and an additional Simrad EVO2, while a Simrad pulse‑compression twenty‑four‑inch hi‑def radar provides crisp targets. Communications include an Icom IC‑M504 DSC/AIS VHF and an Icom IC‑M59 VHF. A VDO rudder‑angle indicator, Thermo air‑temperature readout, and a Ritchie PowerDamp five‑inch compass keep the helm informed. Audio‑visual amenities feature a Fusion MS‑NRX200 stereo with Fusion iPod dock and Fusion MS‑AV700 driving fourteen speakers throughout, plus a Vizio TV in the salon.

Electrical equipment

Power is flexible and well organized with twelve‑ and twenty‑four‑volt DC systems on a breaker panel, complemented by one‑hundred‑twenty‑ and two‑hundred‑forty‑volt AC service on a dedicated breaker panel. An eight‑kilowatt Onan generator with soundshield shows approximately one thousand four hundred twenty‑five hours. A ProMariner 12.50 ProNautic inverter supports ship’s power, with separate twelve‑volt and twenty‑four‑volt battery chargers and a Newmar galvanic isolator. Shore power connections include one‑hundred‑twenty/two‑hundred‑forty‑volt fifty‑amp service with breaker and a dedicated one‑hundred‑twenty‑volt inlet with breaker. Monitoring includes line‑voltage, load‑current, and frequency meters, plus twelve‑ and twenty‑four‑volt ammeters. Cable handling is simplified by a Glendinning Cablemaster, and a battery‑parallel switch adds redundancy. In twenty twenty‑five, eleven new DECA AGM batteries were fitted into fiberglass battery boxes.

Mechanical

Mechanical care is current and thorough, including a complete starboard‑engine overhaul in 2024 and full engine and generator services in 2024/2025. Handling and control are precise with Boat Levelor trim tabs, a 2023 bow thruster, hydraulic steering, and DDEC electronic single‑lever controls with synchronizer and low‑speed idle. Safety and service access are thoughtful: emergency manual engine shutdowns, two fuel‑priming pumps, an oil‑change pump, Walker AirSeps, and Racor fuel filters. Convenience touches include fresh‑water fill hoses for mains and genset, a water heater, and an alarm panel covering bilge, fire, and temperature in both the exhaust and engine room. Visibility and dewatering are supported by three windshield wipers with washers, three automatic bilge pumps, and two emergency engine‑driven bilge pumps. Fishing utility is enhanced by a fish box macerator and a holding‑tank overboard‑discharge macerator, plus an AC bait pump. On deck you’ll find dual Buell air horns, a bilge blower, engine‑room circulation fans, head and galley exhaust fans, salt‑ and fresh‑water washdowns, and a dockside‑water hookup with pressure regulator. Fire protection is robust with a new Xintex fire‑suppression system in 2025 and five hand‑held extinguishers. Comfort comes from dual‑zone CruisAir SMX air conditioning. At the helm, a stainless destroyer‑type wheel, fuel gauge, and both AC and DC engine‑room lighting pair with dripless shaft seals for clean, reliable running.

Fishing equipment

The cockpit is rigged to fish: five rod holders, a removable fish box with macerator, and a bait tank with viewing window. A new bait pump was added in 2020. Practical touches include a cockpit sink with cutting board, nineteen new rocket launchers fitted in 2019, and a new bait‑prep and fillet board with mounts in 2020. The tackle center, installed in 2019, offers six Starboard drawers with cushions over the bait and tackle stations, plus a gaff rack, LED cockpit floodlights from 2019, salt‑ and fresh‑water washdowns, a tackle locker with three shelves, and a transom door.

Bridge deck

The bridge deck favors visibility and comfort, starting with a centered helm, a teak ladder‑back helm chair with footrest, and upholstered settees to port and starboard over removable carpeting. The factory hardtop carries a four‑side polycarbonate enclosure installed in 2020 with five recessed lights overhead. Starboard‑side drink holders, stereo with four speakers, a twelve‑volt outlet at the helm, a port‑side electronics pod, and an electric windshield vent round out this well‑protected command area.

Master stateroom

The private master features a centerline double berth beneath an overhead hatch, with a cedar‑lined hanging locker, six drawers, and five additional lockers, plus generous stowage under the hinged berth and a mirrored forward bulkhead. A private door connects directly to the head. Comfort touches include A/C controls, stereo speakers, and twelve‑volt reading lights.

Galley

The galley is smartly equipped with a Sharp Carousel convection/microwave oven, a Princess Ceran two‑burner electric cooktop, and a Sears refrigerator/freezer. A stainless‑steel sink pairs with a Sears Instahot water faucet and InSinkerator disposal. Practical details include a water‑level gauge, exhaust fan, ample lockers and drawers for stores, and a water filter.

Guest head

The guest head offers an electric Vacuflush toilet, an exhaust fan, and a separate stall shower, along with a vanity featuring a sink and stowage, a medicine cabinet, towel bars, and an overhead hatch. Synthetic teak‑and‑holly decking completes the space.

Salon

The salon to port features an L‑shaped convertible sofa with stowage beneath, soft carpet underfoot, and an overhead hatch for light and air. Rich teak cabinetry and joinery frame the space, with A/C controls at hand. Entertainment includes a Vizio HDTV, a Fusion iPod dock, a Fusion MS‑AV700 head unit, and two Fusion speakers.

Remarks

QUALITY TIME is a pedigreed open sportfisher that has been lightly used and consistently maintained. Her clean, confident lines look at home offshore and at the club, and her refreshed décor helps her show like a much newer boat at a fraction of the replacement cost. She represents excellent value in the ultra‑premium offshore category—an Express Sportfish, Open Express, Offshore Sportfishing Yacht, and Luxury Express Cruiser that is truly tournament‑ready. The owner’s new boat has arrived, making this Viking available right at the start of the season; professionally maintained and LLC‑owned. For buyers outside the state, she can be trucked across the country, so your next fishing trip can start wherever you choose.

Deck & hull

Topside security and function are enhanced by custom stainless‑steel bow and side rails installed in 2023, complemented by a 2023 bow thruster for confident docking. Safety gear includes a canister six‑man life raft.