For Sale: 2001 Viking Yachts 61 Convertible Enclosed Bridge

Night Bird, a continually updated 2001 Viking 61C Enclosed Bridge sport-fisherman, is powered by twin 1,480 hp MTU 12V2000 engines, has 38-knot speed and is listed with HMY Yachts for $799,999. Courtesy HMY Yachts

Night Bird, a 2001 Viking 61C Enclosed Bridge, is a built-for-speed battlewagon. The business end of this sportfisher features a 170-square-foot teak cockpit with a rocket launcher and stowage for a tournament’s worth of mullet, ballyhoo and Spanish mackerel. Night Bird has yacht-level accommodations for eight guests in four staterooms. This sizable sportfisherman is on the market with HMY Yachts for $799,999.

“The 61, like her sister, the 55, should help reinforce Viking’s prominent position as a builder of production convertibles and open models that reflect popular trends in custom fish boats. The 61’s crisp performance, clean profile and generous appointments are all-American, with no hint of changes some other U.S. builders have made to broaden appeal in the cruising-based international market,” Yachting previously reported.

The salon has a U-shaped sofa with stowage, teak-and-holly sole, a Samsung flat-screen TV and a spiral staircase to the enclosed flybridge. Courtesy HMY Yachts

“There’s a clear view of the cockpit from the tournament-style helm control pod, and a clever notched windscreen design improves visibility across the foredeck. Side-mounted, single-lever controls and power-assisted hydraulic steering deliver pinpoint accuracy to make charging through an inlet or backing down on a blue marlin a snap.” 

Night Bird has been well maintained with myriad upgrades (see below), which has kept this pelagic puruser in tip-top shape:

• Two new generators
• Complete paint job, waterline up
• Cockpit mezzanine with refrigeration
• New electronics
• New interior and exterior soft goods, including headliners, wall panels, sofas, bedding, carpet and cushions
• New SeaXchange watermaker/SpotZero unit
• New Eskimo ice machine
• LED interior lighting upgrade
• RiteAire air system, 2024
• U-line ice machine, 2021
• Audio visual system, 2023
• Samsung flat-screen TV, 2022
• Carpeting, 2020
• Teak-and-Holly sole, 2020

The climate-controlled enclosed flybridge helm has Garmin electronics and companion seating. Courtesy HMY Yachts

Powered by twin 1,480 MTU 12V2000 diesels, Night Bird hits 38 knots while streaking out to the fishing grounds. The 61C’s 1,800-gallon fuel capacity allows multi-day trips to the deep. Recent improvements include new raw- and fresh-water pumps, new main exhaust risers and rebuilt Twin Disc transmissions (2024). Two new generators-20 kW Northern Lights and 21.5 kW Onan-were installed in 2024.

The cockpit, partially shaded by the flybridge, has a teak rocket launcher with drawer, mezzanine seating, equipped with a freezer and refrigeration step (new compressor, 2024), and SeaDek flooring that was added in 2021. Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the undermounted fish boxes, transom fish box plumbed as a livewell, and on-deck raw-water feeds for additional wells, a great setup for live-bait sailfish-tourney aficionados. 

Night Bird‘s 170-square-foot cockpit features a rocket launcher, mezzanine seating with refrigeration, SeaDek flooring and a transom fish-box/ livewell. Courtesy HMY Yachts

Night Bird’s all-weather enclosed helm is on centerline with a Stidd helm chair and companion bench seats to port and starboard as well as single-lever controls, bow thruster controls and power steering. Some updates include new upholstery and cushions, a reimagined dash and a new headliner. An L-shaped sofa has stowage underneath. The helm station is fitted with a Garmin GPSMap 8612 and Rupp triple-spreader outriggers. LED spreader lights were added in 2021. 

Night Bird has the following electronics and tech: 

• Two Garmin GPSMap 8617, one with XSV
• Two Garmin GPSMap 8616
• Two Garmin GPSMap 8612
• Garmin Fantom 120 radar, 96-mile
• Garmin GSC26 sounder module
• Garmin GXM54 marine-weather receiver
• Garmin GPS19X NMEA2000
• Flir M232 thermal camera
• Two Icom 605 VHF radios
• Fusion stereo with amp
• Simrad AP25 autopilot
• Starlink
• KVH TV system

Night Bird’s salon has also been updated with new carpeting, lighting and headliners. Guests can relax on a U-shaped sofa with a hinged stowage compartment and a hi-low teak coffee table while watching the big game on a Samsung flat-screen TV. Natural light flows in through a bevy of windows and illuminates the salon, galley and dinette. The teak-and-holly entryway sole, paired with high-gloss teak valances and upholstered window treatments, highlights the luxe design. An internal spiral staircase offers quick, easy and stylish access to the flybridge.  

Accommodations include four staterooms, including a king-berth master suite with cedar-lined lockers and an en suite head with a stall shower. Courtesy HMY Yachts

Night Bird’s galley and dinette is forward of the salon. The galley has a low-profile island with Sub-Zero refrigeration units with six drawers, complemented by molded Corian countertops and an undermount sink. A concealed cooktop, Sharp Carousel convection microwave and Kenmore trash compactor allow owners to prep just about any type of meal, large or small. Updates here include teak-and-holly sole (2020). The adjacent dinette offers a U-shaped seating arrangement with a hi-low table, which is ideal for pre-fishing meals with the team.

After a long day of pulling on marlin, owners and guests can retire to one of four staterooms. The owners’ stateroom has a centerline king berth with stowage for personal belongings, a new mattress and bedding and his-and-hers cedar-lined hanging lockers. Catch the rest of the game or watch your favorite move on a Samsung TV with LG Blu-ray player. The head includes a mirrored medicine chest, Corian sink and stall shower with a glass door. The VIP has a centerline queen berth, new bedding (2021), flat-screen TV with Blu-ray player (2022) and private head access. Two additional guest staterooms feature upper/lower twin berths with updated mattresses, LED lighting (2021), and abundant stowage. Each head is equipped with molded counters, freshwater heads and teak-and-holly soles (2020).

Where is Night Bird located? The yacht is currently lying in North Palm Beach, Florida.

Take the next step: call or text the listing agent, Dave Meyer, (561) 722-1047, HMY Yachts

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 61′
• Maximum Beam: 18.17′
• Max Draft: 5.75′
• Cruising Speed: 30 knots
• Max Speed: 38 knots 
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Engine Make: MTU
• Engine Model: 12V2000
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Combined Horsepower: 2,960hp
• Fuel Capacity: 1,800 Gal.
• Freshwater Capacity: 310 Gal.

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