1986 Viking Princess Viking Princess 385

Step aboard and you’ll feel how much volume Viking managed to pack into 38 feet. The salon layout gives you genuine living-room comfort, with big windows that flood the space with light and make docking or watching the spread a lot less stressful. Wide, secure side decks and stout rails invite you forward without that “tightrope walk” feeling. Up on the flybridge, the helm visibility is excellent, and there’s plenty of guest seating so the captain isn’t running the show alone. Below, the two-stateroom arrangement and generous head space make weekend trips with friends or family surprisingly civilized, while the ample storage keeps gear, provisions, and tackle out of the way but always at hand.

This Viking Princess 385 shines in local waters where you’re often mixing short hops, tight marinas, and bumpy open stretches in the same day. The beamy modified-V hull gives you a confident ride when the afternoon chop pipes up, yet still settles in comfortably at displacement speeds when you’re poking along shorelines or through no-wake zones. The flybridge layout is ideal for picking your way through busy fairways and floating logs, with the lower house providing a cozy retreat when the breeze turns chilly. With her efficient diesels, manageable size, and versatile deck plan, she’s equally at home trolling for salmon, running to a weekend anchorage, or simply cruising the cityfront at sunset.