Viking 260 Widebeam for sale in Reading United Kingdom

To celebrate 50 years of continual business in 2024 under the same ownership Viking Mouldings announce the Viking 260 including Vikings HI Line  packages also includes as standard the popular side cut outs to the cockpit. Layout to the interior is with a v beds to bow, dinette/double to port, galley to starboard wet room with cartridge heads and shower, large double berth below cockpit, cockpit with double helm seat and C shape rear seat which converts to large sunbed. Options available include, Bowthruster, Faux Teak cockpit, Solid Water Tank upgrade from Flexi bag, Shore power, Battery charger & Rev and Hour gauges to Engine together with hydraulic steering for exceptional handling. Engines are 25 HP 40 Hp or E Drive PICTURES SHOW VARIOUS OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT ADDITTIONAL COST 

Layout

CABIN

The interior of the Viking 260 open offers accommodation for six with a minimum headroom of 6'03''.

The cabin is laid out in a airy open plan design with a large dinette to port with v berth forward.

Opposite of the main seating area and to starboard is the galley with storage beneath the worktops. The sink and hob is a fitted with a flush fitting fold down glass cover.

Aft of the saloon seating area to port, the toilet room is found with a cartridge toilet.

Beneath the cockpit floor a generous double berth being 7' in length with an opening window to the cockpit.

Aft again a large storage locker for tender or other useful items.

COCKPIT

The cockpit features the helm to port with steering via a cable to the outboard, single lever engine controls and ancillary switches.

A double helm seat with storage below is to port with a large C shaped seating aft with high and comfortable backrests  which can seat 4 around a table and converts to a large sunbed.

Access is to port and starboard by the standard  inset cut out in the deck mould giving an easy low step.

EXTERIOR

The Viking 260 is fully hand Moulded featuring a gel coat exterior strengthened by chopped strand matt.

All exterior fittings are in stainless steel and the boat has side decks of approximately 10" in width, sturdy handrails are located on the cabin top and the bow is surrounded by a stainless steel pulpit.

The cockpit screens are four section fixed which can be specified as fold able for navigation beneath the lowest of bridges.

The cabin side windows are of a one piece section giving the maximum amount of light into the cabin.

All windows in the 260 are specially custom made in black anodised aluminum to separate this special model apart from thee rest of the Viking range.

ENGINES

All Viking models are outboard powered. Standard prices are quoted with Mariner outboard models, 

Standard Inventory

Stainless steel pulpit rail
Stainless steel hand rails to cabin top
Stainless steel hand rails below side screens
Three cleats
Six fender eyes
Two fairleads
Aluminum rubbing strake with plastic insert
Powder coated five section folding windscreen in black
Powder coated cabin side windows of one piece section in black
Powder coated forward facing cabin windows in black
Cabin ventilation fixed
Hull side decals
Cotton canvas canopy on stainless steel frame
Carpeted cabin
Cockpit seating with base and back cushions in vinyl covering
Side access points to Cockpit
Helm Seat
Steering system
Two 80 ah batteries
Rotary type battery master switch
25 HP Mercury Outboard engine
Mariner Engine control system
25 litre Mariner fuel tank
12 v switch panel
Cockpit Light
Navigation lights
Interior cabin LED lighting
Interior joinery in Oak veneer ply paneling
Interior upholstery
Cream coloured curtains
Beige coloured interior hull lining carpet around windows
Canopy in acrylic canvas
Water pump
Galley sink with mixer tap and cold water supply
2 burner hotplate
Hot & Cold Water
Boat safety certificate
Folding cockpit screens
Gas hot water boiler
Hot water to galley and shower
Shower to toilet room
2 burner gas hob
Gas oven
Gas test point
12 volt fridge
Cartridge toilet with fresh water electric flush toilet
1 x wiper
1 x 12v socket