Viksund Boats AS is a
Norwegian motor yacht builder, currently owned by
Rune Viksund .
Started in 1966 by
Erling Viksund, the company presently builds motor yachts at a facility in
Strusshamn
Strusshamn is an urban village in the municipality of Askøy in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the southern coast of the island of Askøy, just west of the large urban village of Kleppestø. Strusshamn is one of ...
, on the island of
Askøy just outside
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
.
History
The company was formed in 1966 and operated from an old farmhouse in
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
. The first Viksund boat was the
25 Sabbcruiser.
Viksund was among the pioneers for fiberglass boatbuilding in Norway, and attracted significant early sales. By the late 1960s the farmhouse facility was outgrown and Viksund relocated to Strusshaum. By the 1970s Viksun was one of Norway's largest boat-building firms, producing fishing vessels and motor yachts for export and domestic use.
In the late 1980s the company was restructured after a fall in the market. New models were developed, and by the late 1990s Viksund was again among Norway's largest biggest boat building firms. Since 2000 the company has focused exclusively on
motor yachts ranging from 30 to 40 feet, including the
Viksund 320,
Viksund 340 St Cruz, and the
Viksund 360 St Cruz.
Viksund employs seventy people and produces approximately 80 yachts a year. It is run by Erling Viksund's son,
Rune Viksund.
Turnover in 2007 was $US 18.5 million. The export rate of the company is around 35% and the main export countries are Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Russia.
In 2008 Viksund Asia opened a new production and distribution point in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The boats are distributed to Maldives and other Asian countries.
Viksund Asia
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Models
* Viksund 320 - 32 feet
* Viksund 340 St Cruz - 34 feet
* Viksund 360 St Cruz - 36 feet
* Viksund 390 St Cruz - 39 feet (Premeiere winter 2010)
Image:Viksund320.JPG, The Viksund 320
Image:Viksund340fly.jpg, The Viksund 340 Flybridge version
Image:Viksund340ht.jpg, The Viksund 340 Hardtop version
Image:Viksund360fly.JPG, The Viksund 360 Flybridge version
Image:Viksund360ht.JPG, The Viksund 360 Hardtop version
Image:Viksund360stcruz.JPG, The Viksund 360 St Cruz
References
External links
Viksund company website
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Manufacturing companies established in 1966
Manufacturing companies based in Bergen
Yacht building companies
Shipbuilding companies of Norway
Norwegian companies established in 1966
Norwegian brands