About This Vessel
This 2019 Viking 68 Enclosed Bridge, measures 68 ft, and is located in Surfside, Texas, powered by 2x Caterpillar C32A 1925.00HP.
SANDMAN seamlessly combines the hallmark features of the Viking 68 Enclosed Bridge, offering substantial CAT power, a well-equipped fishing cockpit, and comfortable living accommodations for extended trips on the water. The striking Kingston Grey hull, complemented by a Palm Beach tuna tower and custom faux finishes, gives SANDMAN a distinctive and commanding presence in any marina.Designed for both luxury and functionality, the enclosed bridge and Seakeeper 26 gyrostabilizer enhance comfort during long offshore excursions. The vessel is powered by twin Caterpillar C32A engines, each delivering 1,925 horsepower and equipped with CAT 360 controls, making navigation intuitive and efficient. The extensive suite of navigation and fishfinding electronics, paired with a teak cockpit featuring a Release Marine fighting chair, establishes SANDMAN as a formidable package for serious anglers.Below deck, the interior boasts elegant gloss walnut finishes, four well-appointed staterooms, and five heads, creating an inviting environment for family and guests. With a focus on both performance and the comforts of cruising, SANDMAN represents a compelling option for those seeking a Viking that excels in sport fishing while providing ample amenities for leisure. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is
Vessel Overview / General
2019 Viking 68 Enclosed Bridge.Four-stateroom layout, five headPalm Beach TowerForward VIP crossover bunk arrangement.Enclosed flybridge.Gloss finish throughout.Interior wood specified as walnut.Classic accessory kit and premium décor package.Custom Kingston Grey gelcoat hull color.Black bottom paint.Two-tone Moccasin White headliner, including hull sealers and companionway walls.Brushed nickel hardware, coverplates, and satin nickel interior light trim throughout.Length Overall (LOA): 68 ft. 7 in.Beam: 19 ft. 2in.Draft: 5 ft. 5 in.Displacement: 115,306 lbs.Fuel Capacity (Optional): 2,377 gals.Water Capacity: 344 gals.CAT C32A Main Engines with CAT 360 Controls (Roughly 2600 hours)
Engine Room / Machinery
Engine room paint color Snow White.Additional 120V freshwater pump plumbed in parallel.CAT C32A main engines with CAT 360 controls.Two Onan 29 kW generators.24V fuel-priming pumps.Additional fuel tank configuration for a total of three tanks.Back-up fuel transfer pump plumbed in parallel.Headhunter fresh-water pump and back-up fresh-water pump.Back-up seawater pump plumbed in parallel.Hydraulic system and thruster.Hydraulic tiller arms and related lazarette components.Screens installed for seawater pickups.Dometic X2 Spot Zero combination unit.Additional Octoplex equipment in the engine room.Two engine-room tool boxes / drawer storage.Dedicated engine-room clean-up / wet-vac arrangement.Engine-room floor treatment specified with black rubber diamond material.
Helm / Enclosed Flybridge
Release teak helm pod at aft station.Enclosed flybridge with electronic single-lever controls at the helm pod / aft station.Teak helm pod at the aft station.VHF radio: Icom IC-M64.Armrests installed on port and starboard jump seats.110V outlets with USB ports at the helm.Starboard cabinet shelf added.Upgraded flybridge sofa in Dewberry.Custom counter / storage box at starboard side.Temporary horn mounting under the bridge and preparation for electric teaser reels.
Cockpit / Sportfishing Features
Release Marine fighting chair.Cockpit freezer bait trays.Freezer storage in mezzanine seat.Second Cablemaster in cockpit.Cruisair Cool Breeze mezzanine air system.Transom livewell.30 amp outlet forward under coaming for teaser reels.Teak cockpit and mezzanineSeakeeper 26 Gyro StabilizerRun Hours: 3467 Sea Hours: 2628Two on-deck livewells with associated plumbing / fittings.Transom swim steps.24v Electric Reel pluginsCrushed-ice machine with discharge to the starboard mezzanine box.Six rod holders total, three in each haunch.Fish-box dividers and split-lid fish-box arrangement.Refrigerated port and starboard mezzanine step boxes.Cockpit freezerRefrigerated sole fish boxes on port and starboard sides.Full-length starboard fish box.Dedicated pumps in the lazarette for tuna tubesStorage lockers under port and starboard coamings.Tri-color lights at aft-deck overhang and rope lighting under the coamings.Scuppers threaded for on-deck livewell drain.Custom cockpit cover with sides and cockpit sunshade.One-piece seat back and cushion for tackle-center locker.Fiberglass divider in the port mezzanine box with additional drain and hatch.
Deck / Exterior / Hull
Seakeeper SK 26 gyro stabilizer.Fresh-water washdown at the bow inside the anchor locker.Running, transom, and mast-light arrangements for the tower.Anchor bracket in anchor locker.Custom non-metallic boot stripe.Grab rails under forward corners.Forward Bomar hatch.Light with switch in the forward locker.Custom cover for the black mask.Custom faux toe rail.Custom faux transomCustom Kingston Grey hull gelcoat.Black bottom paint.Bow cleats configured fore and aft.300 feet of line with 12 feet of chain and shackle specified in place of the standard arrangement.
Galley
Undercounter refrigerator and freezer drawers (6 total)Stainless-steel undermount sink.Surface-mount induction range with two larger burners.Custom Amtico flooring in Dark Walnut straight-plank pattern with silver-stripping insert.Custom galley countertop material specified as Cambria.Galley overhang.Satin-nickel faucet.Dimmer controls for overhead LED lighting.Pull-out trash canSpill edge at galley countertop.Storage shelves built into pantry / brow area.Cambria dinette table / matching countertop treatment.1/2-inch bullnose countertop edge detail.Sub-Zero refrigerator / freezer drawer arrangement.Backsplash specified as Avalon tile with iridescent 1 x 4-inch tile.Storage box for coffee maker.
Salon / Dinette / Companionway / Day Head
Electrical panel up.Mirror on aft side of galley island.Marine Power Electric salon power doorWood treatment on aft side of galley islandWood dinette table with wood pedestal.Quartz-light dimmers.Custom Amtico Dark Walnut flooring at salon entranceway.AC receptacle under dinette table.Wood wire boxes and wood strips in salon headliner.Custom horizontal wood treatment in companionway.Shelving added in the central-vac locker.Walnut sealer at headliner above the port credenza.Salon day head with custom Amtico flooring.Brushed-nickel towel bars and rings; satin-nickel faucet.Triangle cabinet between sofa and dinette with hinged top.Switch for fighting-chair lights in electrical panel.Light-filtering blinds, including ivory herringbone material.Cambria top for salon cocktail table with storage.TV on the salon forward bulkhead.
Master Stateroom / Master Head
Viking Slumber mattress.Dimmer controls on overhead LED lights.Wood face on lower vanity.Frameless glass shower door.Custom Amtico Dark Walnut flooring with silver-stripping insert.Satin-nickel shower fixtures and faucet.Brushed-nickel towel bars and rings.Cambria vanity top with bullnose edge.Drawers added to night tables.Crown molding in place of standard treatment.24-inch entry door configured to swing aftAdditional locker shelving and hamper arrangement.Raised hanging-locker shelf and additional shelf.Wood panels above the nightstand.Custom sconces.
Forward Stateroom / Forward Head
Viking Slumber mattress.Dimmer controls on overhead LED lighting.Frameless glass shower door.Custom Amtico Dark Walnut flooring.Satin-nickel shower fixtures and faucet.Brushed-nickel towel bars and rings.Wood face on lower vanity.Cambria vanity top with bullnose edge.
Crew Quarters / Crew Head
Wood locker tops and wood drawer-storage tops.Additional 110V outlet.Dimmer on overhead LED lights.Single Viking Slumber crew mattress.Wood face on lower vanity.Custom Amtico Dark Walnut flooring in crew head.Chrome shower door.Satin-nickel shower fixtures and faucet.Brushed-nickel towel bars and rings.Exhaust fan in crew head.Cambria vanity top with bullnose edge.Engine room Access Door
Port Stateroom / Port Head
Dimmer controls on overhead LED lights.Viking Slumber mattress.Custom Amtico Dark Walnut flooring in port head.Chrome shower door.Satin-nickel shower fixtures and brushed-nickel towel bars / rings.Satin-nickel faucet.Wood face on lower vanity and wood locker storage top.Granite vanity top, with a later Cambria custom vanity-top.Exhaust fan in port head.Drawers installed under bunk with lift-top replaced by hatch.
Interior Decor / Upholstery / Soft Goods
Premium décor packageUpgraded Dewberry salon sofa with single roll-back and storage armCustom wallcovering / wallpaper materialCustom headliner material throughout the boat.Brushed-nickel hardware throughout.Brushed-nickel coverplates for switches and receptacles.Satin-nickel interior light trim throughout.Fabrica Beverly Hills carpet, Ventura double-twist, in the specified décor package.Double carpet padding.Stidd helm chair specified in Brisa-Black Onyx.Companion chairs specified in Brisa-Birch.Aft bridge bench seat and mezzanine cushions specified with Garrett leather / custom upholstery selections.Ivory linen selection and an extra set of ivory sheets.Three barstools with backs, Brisa-Birch / walnut-veneered seat bases.Carpet runners throughoutGenuine leather upgrade for mezzanine.
Key Electronics Highlights
Furuno 25 kW / 96-mile digital radar with 6-foot arrayFuruno NavNet TZT2BB black-box navigation system and processor/controllerGarmin GPSMAP 9224 multifunction display (New 2026)(2) 19-inch Seavox touchscreen displayGarmin GPSMAP 8530 black-box navigation system with preloaded chartsFuruno FCV1900 sounderGarmin GSD CHIRP sounder moduleAirmar tournament-series transducer packageFuruno NavPilot 711 autopilotIcom IC-M605 VHF communications packageKVH TracVision HD7 satellite televisionGOST / Survision camera and monitoring system with 8-channel recordingGarmin GPSMAP 7612 TS tower multifunction displaySeavox 17-inch aft-station touchscreen displayYacht Beam high-definition searchlightFusion and JL Audio marine entertainment systems
Palm Beach Towers Options
Tuna Tower 68' Enclosed Bridge, 7' Gap, Brushed Pipe(2) Antenna stand-offsCenter ladderMolded standing platform with coupler box on platformRigid Industries 20" RDS LED light bars with diffused lenses and Hi/Lo feature, mounted in custom molded light pods — aft and forward63" control box with flush-mounted compassRecessed electronics box with lid, port-side control boxControl box top painted satin blackMolded tower sunshade with internal tracks and welded antenna mountsSunshade frame painted satin blackBellyband cushion upgraded to Rybo StyleCorner seats with cushions below belly ringAntenna mount SAT TV dome, molded fiberglassStern light molded into aft bridge overhang (hooked up)Hook-up for (3) spreader lightsAnchor light installed under control boxDHR 5-mile masthead light on tower sunshadeRupp 43'-3" spreader "Big Riggs HD" outriggers with heavy AFT barRupp outriggersRupp rollers on outriggersRupp center riggerRupp hydraulic system — with hydraulic locksRecessed center ladderBridge rail, 3-sided, triple AFT, 1-1/4" pipePolished rod holders welded to rail, PBT styleTower horizontal safety railControls and steering for CAT 360 engines with Viper electric steeringNavigation lights molded P&S into platformTrim-tab switch on control boxCAT standard bow-thruster control mounted on control boxFresh-water outlet in towerPair Romad Activa Tach's mounted on control boxFlagstaff under each side platform perimeter railRecessed tri-color lights in tower platformRecessed tri-color lights in tower sunshadeWired tri-color lights for tower platform and sunshadeBond towerPair Rupp Marine halyard grommets mounted in gunnelsControl box coverMiya Epoch Super US9 HDR electric teaser reels with remotesElectric teaser reel remotes wired to tower control boxAll exterior aluminum, including outriggers, finished in Clear KoteTower belly-ring cushions and corner seats wrapped in custom Garrett leather