Sweetums, a 2010 Viking 82 Convertible with four staterooms, plus crew quarters, is a hardcrore sportfishermen ready to travel the tournament circuit. Sweetums is on the market with Galati Yachts Sales for $4.5 million.
Powered by twin 2,400 hp MTU M93 diesel engines, Sweetums can hit 37 knots running out to the fishing grounds. A new Seakeeper 35 gyrostabilizer helps keep the vessel stable as a table while cutting through tempestuous seas. With a 2,750-gallon fuel capacity, this battlewagon can easily head out on multi-day billfish trips in search of story-worthy marlin.
Sweetums’ 229-square-foot teak cockpit is set up with a Release Marine fighting chair for big-fish battles while mezzanine seating makes a great perch to keep an eye on the trolling spread. There’s also a transom livewell and bait-prep station. Some cockpit amenities include:
- Transom livewell
- Mezzanine seating with stowage
- Teak covering boards
- Freshwater washdown
- Salt water washdown
- In-step drink box
- Engine room access
- Bait-prep station
- Tackle station
- Under-gunwale storage
- 12v electric reel outlets
- 24v electric reel outlets
- Large ice dump
- 2 / freezer boxes
- New custom cushions
A ladder leads from the cockpit up to the flybridge. Three Release helm chairs sit behind the centerline helm pod. Grab a drink from the refrigerated drink box and relax on the port or starboard side bench-style settee or the forward-facing C-shaped settee with table in front of the helm while enjoying the breeze as you cruise out to sea. Sweetums has the the following electronics and helm tech:
- MTU engine controls
- MTU displays
- MTU engine emergency shutdown
- Garmin MFDs
- Simrad autopilot
- Furuno RD-33
- Furuno sonar controls
- Furuno remote control unit
- Furuno monitor switcher
- Seakeeper controls
- Glendinning controls with thruster controls
- Windlass controls
- Octoplex control screen
- Hydraulic outrigger controls
- Light bar controls
- Flir nightvision
- Bow thruster
- Fusion head unit
- ICM604 VHF port
- LC604 VHF starboard
- ACR spotlight
- Dometic ice controls
- Two 32 kW Onan generators
Need an even better view of the spread? Climb up a ladder and take control of the helm from the tuna tower.
Outside, this boat is all about fishing, but inside it’s all about relaxing in homelike comfort after fishing. The salon has a carpeted sole with a day head inside the entryway door. Guests can relax on the L-shaped sofa to port with a high-low table and a custom swivel chair with footrest. Large windows allow natural light to illuminate the salon and the starboard side galley while creating panoramic views.
A dinette is forward and to port, and a galley/bar is to starboard. Guests can enjoy a meal in the C-shaped dinette before bellying up to a barstool at the galley’s dining counter for a beverage. The galley is outfitted with the following amenities:
- Custom etched-glass backsplash (new in 2023)
- Six cabinets for stowage
- Custom granite countertops
- Three barstools at the counter
- Dining counter from the starboard side
- Four Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers
- Two Sub-Zero freezer drawers
- Trash compactor
- Miele oven
- Five-burner LG cooktop (new in 2023)
- Sharp convection/microwave
- Custom cooktop vent system
- Dual compartment sink
- Garbage disposal in the sink
- Pots and pan stowage
- KitchenAid dishwasher
After a long day of pulling on fish, relax in one of five staterooms belowdecks. Sweetums has a master stateroom with a king-size walkaround berth, a forepeak VIP stateroom with a queen-size walk-around berth, a guest stateroom with a queen-size berth, a guest stateroom with side-by-side twin berths and crew quarters with over/under twin berths that could be used for additional guests or extra stowage.
Galati Yachts stated, “Sweetums is one of the nicest 82′ Vikings to ever hit the market. With a total rebuild and refit, you will not be disappointed. Key features include: New Interior (2021), New Appliances, New Seakeeper (2021), Both Engines have been rebuilt by Western Branch Diesel, Sonar was added (2021), and Vessel was Painted by Willis (2021). The owner has spared no expense in this beautiful vessel.”
Where is Sweetums located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Take the next step: call or text the listing agent, Artie Davenport, (850) 259-7807, Galati Yacht Sales
Quick Specifications
- Length Overall: 82′
- Maximum Beam: 22’4″
- Max Draft: 5’8″
- Cruising Speed: 28 knots
- Max Speed: 37 knots
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Engine Make: MTU
- Engine Model: M93 12V2000
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Combined Horsepower: 4,800 hp
- Range: 676 nm
- Fuel Capacity: 2,750 Gal.
- Freshwater Capacity: 450 Gal.
