For Sale: Viking 38 Billfish

The 2021 Viking 38 Billfish called Fin Planner II is powered by twin 550 hp Cummins engines which give it a cruise of 28 knots while burning just 41 gallons per hour. Courtesy HMY Yacht Sales

The 2021 Viking 38 Billfish called Fin Planner II is a competitive fishing platform with impressive maneuverability that is also reasonably economical to operate. It’s located in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, and offered by HMY Yacht Sales for $1.099 million. 

Powered with 550 hp Cummins engines, the vessel has a comfortable cruising speed of 28 knots, burning just 41 gallons an hour. The engines are under warranty through 2027 or until 3,000 hours, whichever is reached first. Fin Planner II is also well-equipped with a full suite of Garmin electronics, a Seakeeper S6 gyrostabilizer, Furuno omnidirectional sonar, Starlink and more. 

The 109-square-foot cockpit has a fighting chair, in-deck insulated fish boxes, a walk-through transom door and lift gate, bait freezer with upper tray and a transom fish box. Courtesy HMY Yacht Sales

At the vessel’s climate-controlled lower helm on the bridge deck, there are the following electronics: 

• Dual Garmin GPS 8616 12-inch multifunction displays 
• Garmin 942 9-inch display with Cummins controls interface 
• Two Icom MB75 VHF radios
• Icom command mic

The flybridge has a full suite of Garmin electronics as well as controls for the Furuno omni sonar. Courtesy HMY Yacht Sales

The flybridge has the following electronics: 

• Furuno omni sonar
• Dual Garmin GPS 8618 12-inch multifunction displays 
• Garmin 942 9-inch display with Cummins control interface 
• Garmin autopilot 
• Garmin speed/temp/depth display
• Two Icom M506 VHFs
• Starlink internet system 
• Garmin 25 kW radar with 4-foot open array
• Fusion Sirius/XM tuner
• Seakeeper S6 touch screen control 
• Remote spotlight control

The climate-controlled lower helm offers added protection from the elements. Courtesy HMY Yacht Sales

Yachting previously wrote: “The boat’s 109-square-foot is equipped with a laminated in-deck mounting plate to support options for a fighting chair, rocket launcher or marine table. Other big-boat features include in-deck insulated fish boxes, a walk-through transom door and lift gate, bait freezer with upper tray, a transom fish box and live well, rod holders, tackle stowage and fresh- and raw-water wash downs. Two-person mezzanine-style seating flanks the centerline walkthrough, and there’s refrigerated drink storage, as well as an array of gear stowage throughout the boat.” 

Where is Fin Planner II located? The vessel is currently lying in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina.

Take the next step: Contact the listing agent Peter DuBose at HMY Yacht Sales, at (252) 725-3133 or via email, [email protected].

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 38’8”
• Beam: 14’
• Draft: 3’4”
• Fuel Capacity: 460 gal.

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