Viking moves ahead while Hatteras sinks

I agree after coming out of my GT. There are no 59/65's available. The Fish Tank was on the market for a bit then pulled, they wanted 5+MM

Aesthetic is subjective of course, but imho external look ain't exactly their strongest point, and never has been.
Which I suspect is part of the reasons why most buyers of a 100'+ MY would not even think of Hatteras.

That said, personally I wouldn't mind swapping my 56' with one of their 105 RPH for living aboard.
If it weren't that it would be much more demanding to keep up with everything the larger size implies, that is!

Sorry but every builder with a heartbeat has a long backlog. Doesn't speak to the quality just strong market imbalance. Some builders put one boat in the water and have orders on the books. These small operators will most likely disappoint their clients not wow them.

Regardless of the fluff that builders are saying. The moment is good but not super.
There is also a reduction in production due to the supply issues. For example Sunseeker made 125 boats in 2019, 110 in 2020, and like 105 for 2021.
They will make the same number of boats just over a hundred in 2022.

Gotta at least give a nod to Covid shutdowns of 2020 coupled with the hiatus of the work force. Then mid season 2021 to this date has a massive challenge for obtaining parts, including engines. I have a relation with a builder that has numerous projects on hold, waiting for diesels. This stuff isn't a talking point.

Sunseeker, and the like, let's see what they do in 23 and 24. Of course the credit market is beginning to ripple...

Boat captains bought 66ft. Vikings when they retired ??? Must have got paid more than me and all the ones I know..

Can’t we all just admit that Vikings look better than Hatteri ever since Hatteras adopted that ugly “euro” teardrop window design in the early 2000s. Unless it has the black mask wraparound painting, the hatteras window does not look sleek. Aesthetics and eye appeal play a huge part when paying $3-5 million.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder “
Pontiac Aztec Design Team

I also think Viking became among the best looking production sportfish since they went with the flush decks design onward from 2009, and today featured in all its models.

Since then in my opinion they have some models which can even compete with a custom.

They might look like a custom but they don't run like one.

That's not saying much, really.
If there's one reason that nobody in his right mind would buy a SF for, it's beauty.
The captain of a stunning X-Yacht who isn't very familar with mobos in general once asked me if boats must really be as ugly as all SFs are, just for catching fishes.
I think he has a point!