Bluewater Sales Professional Clark Sneed. “The cockpit is huge for a center console, the seating is incredible for you and all your fishing friends and family, and you still get great visibility from the helm station,” says Sneed after a thorough tour and sea trial. SERIOUS SIZE & POWER When looking to propel such a massive center console, you go straight for the most powerful outboard engines currently available. Mercury’s unveiling of the 7.6-liter V12 Verado, rated at 600 horsepower each, helped make Valhalla’s pursuit of this mega console more viable. In a quad configuration, wide open throttle sends the V-55 beyond 60 MPH (52+ knots)! Viking’s engineering team estimates adding a fifth engine for a grand sum of 3,000 horsepower will allow this boat to break the 70 MPH (60 knot) mark. Healey says, “This is a statement boat—and there is nothing like it on the market.” While speed is an important factor customers look for when considering a new boat, there is so much more to learn about Mercury’s latest innovations. An industry-first two-speed transmission allows the new V12 to get on plane in a hurry while offering lower noise levels and remarkable efficiency at cruising speed and the top end. Anyone who has enjoyed a ride in a new Verado V12-equipped boat will tell you that the shift between the two forward gears is imperceivable. Another innovation by Mercury Marine for their new high-output V12s is an independent, steerable gearcase. Eliminating steering rams saves weight, space and complexity and the electrohydraulic controls provide instant movement of the steerable gearcase in response to driver commands. A generous 150-amp alternator ensures ample power for onboard systems and battery charging while the service interval has been expanded to 200 hours, which is backed by a 3-year standard warranty. MANY, MANY V’S It was 2019 when Viking launched Valhalla Boatworks and the first three models in the lineup—each riding on a stepped-V ventilated tunnel hull developed by Michael Peters Yacht Design. From the V-33 to the new flagship V-55, every Valhalla benefits from this special hull design in terms of performance, speed, maneuverability and handling. Fast forward four years, and Valhalla’s model line-up now includes five distinct models that continue to push the boundaries of design, features and fishability. In Viking’s pursuit to ‘build a better boat every day’ they also seek out the latest technology and innovation from electronics and systems to the outboard engines. Mercury’s impressive, industry-leading V12 Verado has been followed-up by the first ever naturally aspirated V10 outboard. The V10 Verado offers 350 and 400 horsepower output ratings, and is quieter, faster and lighter than competing outboards of similar output. These allnew engines are being offered on Valhalla’s line-up from 33feet to 46-feet. Seeing so much interest in these top-of-the-line power packages, Bluewater Yacht Sales equipped our 2023 in stock V-37 with a triple configuration of the new V10 engines. The Bluewater Yacht Sales team has been partnered with 17 2023 SEASON
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