Deal Maker

About Deal Maker

<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>2001 Viking 65 Convertible Sportfish “Deal Maker”</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">Tournament Proven. Extensively Updated. Ready to Fish.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">When only a proven tournament platform will do, <strong>“Deal Maker”</strong> stands apart as one of the most comprehensively updated 65’ Viking Convertibles currently available on the market.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">Professionally maintained by a <strong>full-time captain and crew</strong> and actively operated in a premier offshore sportfishing program, this Viking has received an extraordinary level of mechanical, cosmetic, and systems upgrades over the past two years.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">Every major component has been addressed to provide her next owner with a reliable, tournament-capable platform requiring little to no immediate investment.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">Whether your plans include tournament fishing, charter operations, or long-range cruising throughout the Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or East Coast, “Deal Maker” delivers the performance, reliability, and fishability that made the Viking 65 one of the most respected sportfishing yachts ever built.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Highlights</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Professionally captain maintained</p><p class="ql-align-center">Extensive 2024-2025 refit</p><p class="ql-align-center">Seakeeper SK18 gyrostabilizer installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">New Garmin electronics package</p><p class="ql-align-center">Furuno Omni 10 360° sonar installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Updated twin Onan generators</p><p class="ql-align-center">Complete air conditioning system replacement</p><p class="ql-align-center">Gearboxes rebuilt in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">New cockpit teak installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Tournament tuna tube system</p><p class="ql-align-center">Starlink high-speed internet</p><p class="ql-align-center">Extensive spare parts inventory included</p><p class="ql-align-center">Seller will cover transportation cost back to Florida</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Mechanical</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Twin MTU 16V2000 diesel engines</p><p class="ql-align-center">Approximately 7,200 original hours</p><p class="ql-align-center">Port engine full rebuild completed in 2022 with approximately 1,200 hours since rebuild</p><p class="ql-align-center">Over $90,000 in recent engine services completed</p><p class="ql-align-center">Gearboxes professionally rebuilt in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">KryptoQuiet cutlass bearings installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">New Tides Marine shaft seals installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Propellers scanned and tuned in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Complete blast and bottom job completed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Generators</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Twin Onan 29kW generators</p><p class="ql-align-center">Port generator with approximately 2,000 hours</p><p class="ql-align-center">Starboard generator new in 2025 with approximately 1,200 hours</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Stabilization</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Seakeeper SK18 installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">Five-year Platinum Warranty</p><p class="ql-align-center">Reduces roll while trolling, drifting, and at anchor</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Electronics &amp; Navigation</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Triple Garmin GPSMAP 8600 Series displays</p><p class="ql-align-center">Furuno Omni 10 360° sonar installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Full Garmin camera system</p><p class="ql-align-center">LTS security camera system</p><p class="ql-align-center">30-day recording capability</p><p class="ql-align-center">Remote viewing through smartphone app</p><p class="ql-align-center">Starlink high-speed internet</p><p class="ql-align-center">Pepwave marine router</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>Cockpit &amp; Fishing Equipment</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Six custom tuna tubes installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">Two extra-large tuna tubes</p><p class="ql-align-center">Four large tuna tubes</p><p class="ql-align-center">Dometic Eskimo ice chipper</p><p class="ql-align-center">550 pounds per day ice capacity</p><p class="ql-align-center">Six fish boxes</p><p class="ql-align-center">Fish boxes completely re-coiled</p><p class="ql-align-center">New compressor systems</p><p class="ql-align-center">Yacht Armor hull protection</p><p class="ql-align-center">25 feet of hull protection, ideal for dredge fishing</p><p class="ql-align-center">Brand new cockpit teak installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">Ten underwater lights installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">New Lumitec LED lighting throughout</p><p class="ql-align-center">Full tournament rigging</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Interior</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">New custom yacht bedding</p><p class="ql-align-center">New premium bunk mattresses</p><p class="ql-align-center">New washer and dryer</p><p class="ql-align-center">New stainless Vitrifrigo refrigerator and freezer drawers</p><p class="ql-align-center">All LED interior lighting</p><p class="ql-align-center">Updated head systems in every bathroom</p><p class="ql-align-center">Air Conditioning &amp; Utility Systems</p><p class="ql-align-center">All new air conditioning compressors installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">All new air handlers installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">Watermaker high-pressure pump</p><p class="ql-align-center">New booster pump</p><p class="ql-align-center">Six updated freezer systems</p><p class="ql-align-center">New Dometic Eskimo ice chipper</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Entertainment</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Complete JL Audio system</p><p class="ql-align-center">New JL speakers</p><p class="ql-align-center">New JL amplifiers</p><p class="ql-align-center">Premium sound throughout interior and exterior</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Exterior</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">New cockpit teak installed in 2025</p><p class="ql-align-center">SeaDek flybridge flooring installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">Complete helm enclosure installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">New Lumitec LED lighting throughout</p><p class="ql-align-center">Ten underwater lights</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Safety &amp; Security</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">New Fireboy Marine fire suppression system installed in 2024</p><p class="ql-align-center">LTS security camera monitoring</p><p class="ql-align-center">Garmin camera system</p><p class="ql-align-center">Full-time captain maintained</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Additional Equipment</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Extensive spare parts inventory included, covering engines, mechanical systems, refrigeration systems, pumps, electrical equipment, and general vessel maintenance.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center">Location: Maderia Beach, Fl</p><p class="ql-align-center">Shown by appointment only.</p> <br> <i> Resolute Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Silver King Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel </i>