JAWS II Refit – Electrical and Thrusters – For Sale
The 50′ Viking Princess is a luxurious high-performance mid-sized English motor yacht. It is a very popular and classic model with a long production run from 2001-2010.
ABOVE: JAWS II visiting Stuart, Florida in February 2017. Refit incomplete.
There are ten pages of refit details below if you are seriously interested in purchasing a Viking Princess. There is no other boat like it. Over $550,000 was spent on refit during 2015-2019. New work is ongoing. JAWS II is a 2002 50′ Viking Princess flybridge motor yacht. This model is also called a Viking Sport Cruiser. The newer models are called Princess Yachts. However these terms all describe the same boat brand. Refit is a boating term used to describe repairs or renovation.
This classic Viking Yacht is for sale
Detailed photos of the new electrical system (2015-2019), new bow thruster (2015) and new stern thruster (2018) are provided towards the bottom of this page. Please scroll down if this particularly interests you. The list price of a comparable 2019 Viking Princess is $1,800,000.
Price: Offers are welcome. You should really see JAWS II.
Email: Sailing@RyeYC.org Phone: (646) 470-1565 Location: Mamaroneck, NY (North side of Western Long Island Sound).
An explanation of names: Viking Yachts, Princess Yachts and Viking Sport Cruisers (VSC)
In 1995 Viking Yachts, legendary for building sport fishing boats, saw increasing U.S. demand for a sporty European motor yacht. Viking partnered with the high-end U.K. builder, Princess Yachts, to bring their boats into the U.S. under the Viking brand. It was named the Viking Sport Cruiser (VSC). Thus in 1996 the first Viking Sport Cruiser was imported into the U.S. By the later 1990’s this collaboration expanded to 13 models from 40′ to 84′. Beginning in model year 2011 Viking and Princess changed the Viking Sport Cruiser name back to Princess Yachts for all boats imported into the Western Hemisphere. Princess’s parent company, luxury-goods powerhouse LVMH, owns many brands including Louis Vuitton, De Beers, and Feadship Yachts. As of 2017 Viking Sport Cruisers continues as the distributor under the Viking Yachts umbrella to import Princess Yachts.
Ten lights were added to the flybridge of this 50′ Viking Princess YachtA dimmer switch was also added.Flybridge lights were also added aft below the lounging pads (that were removed for this photo).Light switch on FB for 10 courtesy lights.New trim tab buttons are being installed on FB.New trim tab buttons installed on flybridge.New compass for flybridge.Replaced high load 24V relay.Replaced reading light in master stateroom.Replaced reading light in master.Replaced LED driver for rope lights below bed in master stateroom.Corroded anchor windlass will be replaced. Many photos of boats for sale show a shiny windlass. Open the locker and look underneath to see the real condition.Removed old anchor windlass.New anchor windlass installed.New Lewmar anchor windlass installed.Replaced light switch in master head.New exhaust fan in master headReplaced water tank gauge.New water tank gauge.Replaced water tank level sender.Replaced work light in engine room.Repaired cockpit lights.Planning hailer replacement.New hailer and new searchlight.All wiper blades replaced.HVAC control board for salon was replaced.#5 & 6 bilge pumps & switches are replaced.Waterproof Deutsch Connectors are used whenever possible including the bilge pumps.The original lower helm. Instrument brands included Garmin, Raytheon, Northstar and Simrad Robertson. They were not compatible. The burl wood panels and most instruments will be replaced so that they can be networked using only Garmin products. Lastly note the black plastic steering wheel hub with the Viking logo. That bothers me!Note the black plastic steering wheel hub with the Viking logo has been replaced with teak to match the steering wheel.This is the inside of the lower helm dashboard. It is seen from the VIP stateroom after removal of ceiling panels.Two Volvo 4″ digital engine displays (bottom left) were added to the lower helm. They provide a lot of info on both engines. The hole above is waiting for the installation of a backup camera monitor. New Icom VHF is seen to the right of the steering wheel. A new 12″ Garmin touchscreen GPS/chartplotter/radar replaced the 10″ model. A convenient joystick control for the GPS was installed just to the left of the steering wheel. Note a new Garmin autopilot and depth finder installed just above the steering wheel.The original flybridge dashboard. It had two black aluminum dash panels that were beginning to blister. In addition it had different brands of instruments that were not networked. Lastly note the black plastic steering wheel hub with the Viking logo.All electronics, gauges, switches and dashboard panels on the flybridge are being replaced. All wiring was completely removed and replaced from the FB to the engines and/or the lower helm. This includes new throttles and wiring harnesses directly to the engines. The black plastic steering wheel hub has been replaced with teak to match the steering wheel.This is the original wiring behind the flybridge dashboard. It is seen through the large opening above the steering wheel where the top dash panel was removed.This is the new wiring being placed. Drip lines were also installed to take water away from the dashboard.Two new burl wood panels with new gauges are being fabricated at the shop.The flybridge helm is almost complete. Note two burl wood dash panels replace the original black aluminum. On the lower left is a new stereo offering music separate from the salon below. A new Icom repeater is just below the stereo. A new 12″ touchscreen Garmin GPS/chartplotter/radar was installed in the lower dash panel. The Volvo Penta throttles to the right of the wheel, and the wiring harnesses to the engine room, are new. The new Garmin units just above the wheel are not yet permanently installed. Compare this picture to the original dashboard above.Rewiring a 50′ Princess Yacht.Princess Yachts electrical rewiring the entire flybridge.New wiring harnesses are being installed from the flybridge to both engines.A Sleipner SE100 Side-Power stern thruster was added to complement the Sleipner SE95 Side-Power bow thruster.Dual joystick controllers were added to both helms.Two dedicated batteries were added for the stern thruster. They receive a trickle charge from shore power and when underway.Two dedicated batteries for the stern thruster.Dual joystick controls were added for the Side-Power bow and stern thrusters at both helms. Also note the Garmin Grid remote control for the GPS Chartplotter/Radar to the left of the joysticks.The generator had to be removed to properly place the stern thruster. Side-Power offers a completely external stern thruster that would have been easier to install however it would have been more susceptible to damage from floating debris. Therefore we installed the recommended internal unit that involved more work.
