Margin Call Yacht for Sale | 55 Viking Yachts Fort Lauderdale, FL

Margin Call Boat | 55' Viking 2000

Welcome aboard the 2000 model 55 Viking Convertible “Margin Call”. The 55 Viking in the late 90s and early 2000s is the model that propelled Viking on a path towards sportfish market segment dominance. Capable of 30 knot cruising speeds she was a force to be reckoned with on the tournament trail leaving all other production boats in her wake. In addition to her speed, her build quality, fishability and layout set a new bar for sportfishing boats. A total of 115 were built making the 55 one of the best-selling VIKING models of all time. The 2000 model 55 Viking "Margin Call" is a fantastic example of a well-cared for, nicely updated classic 55. She has been painted, engines overhauled and serviced, electronics updated, AC systems updated, and extensive customizations done. She is priced for an immediate sale and represents exceptional value in the classic sportfish market. Below please find her highlights and a vessel walkthrough.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by HMY Yacht Sales, Inc..

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

Cockpit

The cockpit of “Margin Call” is rigged for battle. She has a Murray Brothers fighting chair as the center piece and custom teak decks. In deck to starboard is the bin for the eskimo ice chipper. She also has a large macerated fish box and in deck live well. Against the forward bulkhead there is a deep bait freezer, sink and center line engine room access. Custom cushions have been added to create mezzanine style seating. Additional cockpit features include:

Tackle storage
Power door for salon access
Transom liftgate and large fish door
Heavy duty swivel rod holders
Bose under gunnel speakers
Port and stbd electric reel outlets

Salon

Entering the salon through the push button power door you are welcome by a familiar open, social sportfish main deck level layout. Large windows provide ample natural light. To port is an L shaped cream color leather sofa with high gloss teak coffee table. Salon lighting has been upgraded to LED. On the starboard side forward there is dinette seating with a high gloss teak table and an upgraded flat screen Samsung TV on the forward bulkhead with storage behind.

Galley

Across from the dinette is the fully equipped galley. She features everything a shipboard gourmet would require. Highlights include:

3 burner Kenyon electric cooktop
Sharp microwave convection oven
6 Subzero drawers 4 fridge 2 freezer
Corian solid surface countertops
Deep sink with garbage disposal and nicely updated custom faucet and hardware
High gloss cabinetry with deep slide out drawers and excellent storage
Faux teak pattern vinyl flooring

Lower Accommodations

A centerline stairway will bring us down below to the lower accommodations. The 55 Viking “Margin Call” features a 3 stateroom, 2 head arrangement. Immediately to starboard there's a door housing an over under washer dryer. The Avante washing machine is updated and paired with a Kenmore dryer.

Just forward to starboard is the bunk bed stateroom. It’s great for kids, cruising guests, fishing buddies or crew. This bunk room offers an overhead hatch for natural light, dresser drawers, Cedar lined hanging locker, carpet, updated wallpaper and climate controls. There is a full head accessible from inside the bunk room and the hallway.

Across the hallway to port is the midship master state room. The master features an island Queen berth, updated wallpaper, padded headboard, matching lamps on twin nightstands with storage drawers, a large cedar lined hanging locker, custom granite countertop and an updated flat screen Samsung TV. The master stateroom has an en suite head. The head has been redecorated with a custom Quartz countertop, updated faucet and custom wallpaper. Additional master head features include a large stall shower with seat and Vacuflush head.

Continuing forward the door for hallway access to the guest head is to stbd. It features a stall shower w/ seat, custom updated wallpaper, custom updated Quartz countertop and sink hardware and a Vacuflush head.

All the way forward is the VIP state room. The arrangement has a large twin berth to starboard with raised single berth to port with storage beneath. Also to port is a cedar lined hanging locker. VIP stateroom has ensuite access to the shared guest head. Additional highlights include:

Climate controls
Overhead hatch for natural light
LED lighting
Samsung flat screen TV
Ample storage

Flybridge

The flybridge of “Margin Call” offers a great elevated place to hang out comfortably while underway. There is a bench seat forward of the helm and a longitudinal bench seat to port. The visibility for the captain both forward and aft is excellent for underway navigation and for when things get exciting down in the cockpit. Additional flybridge features and highlights include:

UPDATED GARMIN electronics package (3) 7615 (1) 7215 multifunction displays for chartplotter, radar and sonar features, SIMRAD AP22 Auto, ACR spotlight
FLIR NIGHT VISION camera
Analog engine gauges on helm pod
Palm Beach style single lever controls with CUSTOM bow thruster buttons added to controls
UPDATED heavy duty Isinglass enclosure with unzip, fold up forward window
UPDATED new outriggers and center rigger
Aluminum aft bridge rail with 6 rocket launchers
UPDATED LED spreader lights and side hard top spreader lights
US-6 electric teaser reels
Twin pedestal helm chairs brown ultra leather buck skin cushions
Fusion stereo with (4) JL audio bridge speakers
Drink box with fresh water portside forward
Safety grab rail above the helm

Engine Room

The engine room of the 2000 model 55 Viking Convertible “Margin Call” is clean, well organized, serviceable and updated. As an added layer of security and noise reduction, a custom metal framed door has been added just inside the standard fiberglass access door.

Engine history and service detail:

1200 hp MAN engines with approx. 3400 hours Port 3300 STBD since overhaul in 2010 and 2011 respectively
(2016) 1000 hours MAN service
(2018) service with new TACHS, hours documented
(2019) 1000 hour MAN service and port injection pump
(2020) 1000 hour MAN service and turbos rebuilt

2022/2023 Additional MAN service and extensive vessel upgrade summary:

1000-hour MAN service completed
Starboard injection pump
All injectors rebuilt
New main engine water pumps
Full engine room detail and paint
New engine room LED lighting
New Custom engine room door
New ZF micro commander boxes, including troll box
New ZF control heads at helm w/ upgraded palm beach handles with integrated bow thruster buttons
New engine on generator; armature reworked (6672 hobbs time)
New engine room switches at door
New Delta T fans in engine room
New Watermaker remote at engine entrance ($8K upgrade)
New Dometic Ice Chipper
New Electrosea system
New raw water pump for A/C
Replumbed raw water and installed new raw water back-up pump.
New ISO Boosting unit
New Marine Power Door
New Hull paint
New outriggers
New helm curtains
New cockpit freezer
New air conditioners (all interior units)
New bow thruster
New wall coverings (all state rooms and bathrooms)
New Quartz counters and vanities in bathrooms
New floors in bathrooms
Full bottom job 10/2023, including shaft and prop removal and reconditioning, alignment, new cutlass bearings, new shaft logs. 15 hrs on boat since this work