1987 Viking 44' Motor Yacht

Frayed Knot is a great example of the popular Viking 44 MY. Viking Yachts need no introduction as some of the best production yachts ever built. The main engines are the ever-reliable Detroit 671s. If you are looking for a high quality, affordable boat for a weekend condo, coastal cruising or the perfect Looper boat, you need to come see Frayed Knot in beautiful and convenient Charleston, SC.

The Viking designers and craftsmen have combined the muscle and manner of a high performance custom sportfisherman with the luxury a royal prince expects to find at dockside. Climb aboard the Viking 44 and experience the casual elegance, the effortless acceleration, and the excellent stability. The Viking 44 makes her own statement.

The Viking 44 Motor Yacht replaced the 43 Double Cabin model in the Viking fleet in 1982. Designed for fast and comfortable cruising—and showing the sleek, low-profile styling characteristics of the Viking 46 Convertible—the 44 Motor Yacht is slightly larger inside than the 43 Double Cabin and carries more fuel and water. While the floor plans are similar, the 44 has a larger main salon with the forward companionway offset to starboard. The interior—considered very elegant by 1980s standards—is an attractive blend of natural teak woodwork, designer fabrics and plush furnishings. Topside, there’s plenty of space on the full-width aft deck for entertaining, and the flybridge is arranged with guest seating forward of the helm console. (Note that the bridge profile was updated in 1989.) Additional features include a wide side decks, an optional hardtop and arch, and steel engine mounts—a Viking trademark. On the downside, the engine room is a tight fit. A good running boat with optional 485hp 6-71s, the Viking 44 MY will cruise at 22–24 knots. The Viking 50 Cockpit Motor Yacht (1983–87) is this boat with a cockpit addition.

• Viking quality
• Perfect Loop boat
• Full engine services at 4,000 hours 2025
• Oil analysis available
• New solar install 2025
• New house banks 2025
• New salon HVAC unit 2025
• Tohatsu service 2025
• Dinghy and outboard to convey
• Slip is available for sale separately

Exterior:

• Bridge clearance 14’6”
• Mahogany cap railings
• Swim platform
• Boarding ladder on platform
• Transom door
• Fully enclosed sun deck
• Sundeck entertainment center
• Sundeck wicker couches and matching table
• Foredeck bench seating
• Dinghy chocks on foredeck
• Custom fender racks on foredeck
• Fully enclosed bridge deck
• Fiberglass anchor pulpit
• Vulcan main anchor 75#
• 175’ 5/16 inch BBB anchor chain
• Ideal horizontal windlass
• Fresh water anchor washdown
• Deck and helm control for windlass
• Pompanette helm chairs
• Bench seating on bridge deck forward and to port
• Radar arch

Salon:

• Teak and Cherry interior
• Faux leather settee to port
• Recliner to starboard
• Ottoman
• Salon floor access to ER
• Overhead and direct lighting
• Hisense flat screen TV

Galley:

• Galley down to starboard
• Stainless steel sink
• Princess 3-Burner electric cooktop
• Convection microwave
• Various galley items
• U-Shaped dinette forward to port
• Seating for 6+
• Storage under

Staterooms:

Master Stateroom is aft, down from the salon:

• Full beam master stateroom
• Centerline queen
• Hanging lockers
• Ample cabinets and drawers

Guest Stateroom Forward:

• V-Berth with over/under bunks
• Hanging locker
• Drawers and storage
• En-Suite head
• Separate show stall
• Fresh water head

Mechanical:

• Detroit diesel 671-TIB main engines 485hp at 2400rpm
• All services performed on mains at 4,000 hours
• Hours approx. 4,100 each
• Oil analysis is available
• Twin disc marine gears
• Westerbeke diesel generator, 8.0kw – 1,907 hours
• 4-Blade bronze props – 24x25
• 2 Inch Stainless steel shafts
• 75 amp Alternators on engines
• Airsep air filters
• Oil change pump
• Hydraulic steering – sea star
• Teleflex mechanical controls
• Dual actuator trim tabs
• Glendinning synchronizer
• Go-Power 3kw inverter
• Victron ground shunt
• Victron 100/50 solar regulator
• (3) Fixed solar panels approx. 685-watt total
• Pro mariner battery systems monitor
• New Duracell agm 210 amp house banks
• Interstate 8d engine/generator banks
• Fuel manifold
• Dockside water connection with pressure relief
• Copper water lines
• Cruise speed 14-16 knots
• Reported 22-24 knots top speed
• Pro-nautic multi line 50 amp battery charger
• Fuel capacity: 460-gallons
• Fresh water capacity: 180-gallons
• Waste capacity: approx. 40-gallons
• Fiberglass tanks
• Cruisair marine hvac – 16k btu units 2x salon and forward stateroom
• Cruisair marine hvac – 121k btu units master stateroom
• Bilge pumps Rule 1500
• 50A Shore power
• Cablemaster for power cord
• Carbon monoxide detectors

Electronics:

• Garmin 942xs MFD with 9 inch display
• Garmin 36 mile 2kw radar
• Icom m504 VHF
• Icom m330 VHF
• Datamarine depth
• Robertson 100dl autopilot with wired remote
• Danforth 4.5 inch constellation steering compass

Additional Equipment:

• 2011 Rigid FRP dinghy
• 2011 Tohatsu, 20hp 4-stroke
• USCG equipment
• Dock lines and fenders
• Davit 600 lb. capacity
• Magma grill
• Washer/dryer combo unit
• Dock boarding ladder

• Owner's Personal Belongings

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.