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Viking buying Ocean

Discussion in 'Viking Yacht' started by 88OY44, Oct 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM.

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  1. rtrafford, Oct 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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    rtrafford

    rtrafford Senior Member

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    My girl was splashed in 1980. I just completed a major refit bridge extension. Last year I swapped out two Westerbekes for new NL's. I have upgraded her continuously through my ownership. I had her surveyed and insured at survey value many years ago. I resurvey every few years for my own benefit as well as security in terms of supporting the insurance policy. They haven't ever requested a survey on renewals. This year I sent them one and effectively doubled the value to cover the investments madras well as the cost of trying to replace her. They asked a few questions for clarity, and I supplied answers and photos. They increased my policy per request.

    They have evidence that I take care of the investment and therefore their risk.
  2. rtrafford, Oct 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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    I wanted a vessel that was as good as being brand new, but I certainly didn't want pay even half of that price. I didn't. I shopped to find the best starting point I could both afford as well as to use "quickly" (within a year) while I continued to invest going forward. With the recent inflation spike I'd imagine (and Ron can back me up here) that my new boat would be perhaps four or five times what I have invested. This will now last me for the next twenty or thirty years...or until perhaps I get an itch to step up even larger.

    I also realize that this budget for acquisition and then cost of operating and upgrading is not perhaps a common budget, but it accomplished exactly what I set out to own and enjoy...as did, I'm sure, yours.
  3. 88OY44, Oct 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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    88OY44 New Member

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    I found a beautiful 42’ Egg Harbor Motor Yacht Flybridge kept in OH with a hailing port of Treasure Island, FL. She was simply stunning from bow to stern and everything in between! If I recall she was an 1982 but she was gas! Every winter they put her in heated storage. She still has the original Egg Harbor gauges and throttles. The forward birth is V with its own bath and the rear birth is a queen with woodwork to die for. If a survey came out sparkling on this Egg I would highly consider it. I would think she would be an excellent loop boat with another couple. That has been an all time dream.

    I don’t think I’ve seen a cleaner vessel. But as my wife says what are they really hiding. I love the saying: BEING SOLD AS IS WHERE IS! Boy that leaves a lot to the imagination. I caught that saying on a 1995 42’ Egg Convertible. He’s selling it dirt cheap but I for one don’t want to put Humpty Dumpty back together again! She won’t even start!
    Then I located a 1995 42’ Golden Egg Galley Up with 2 staterooms and full bath. Very nice fishing machine! The woodwork is something else in these boats. I miss the Leek’s touch but this guy does hire some good craftsmen.

    Being from NJ I love the Jersey boats. I’ve always loved and favored the Leek Machines. Don and Jack certainly knew how to put some magic together. Egg Harbor being the Cadillac and Pacemaker being the Chevy, and then comes the Ocean smack in the middle!

    I’ve looked for Oceans that are “reasonably” priced. But that’s a joke. It seems as though people believe the Oceans are hot commodity. Maybe hot but not worth the prices they are asking. Not when I could pick up the same Pacemaker, Egg Harbor, Post, or Viking at a lower more reasonable price.
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