V-28 Bay

We’re writing the next chapter in the history of bay boats with our V-28, bringing levels of quality, attention to detail, fishability and performance never seen before to this genre. The new V Series bay boat from Valhalla Boatworks made its highly anticipated debut at the Atlantic City Boat Show recently and – as expected – lived up to all expectations.

Hull No. 1 was the headliner for the fleet of boats on display for the Viking subsidiary Valhalla Boat Sales. With a 9’ 3” beam, 18” draft and 130-gallon fuel capacity, the boat features white sides and a Nardo Grey bottom with raised faux teak toe rail. She’s equipped with twin Blade Edition Power-Poles, a Minn Kota Instinct trolling motor and her single 400-hp V10 Mercury Verado is mounted to a Dometic hydraulic jack plate. Fore and aft casting decks and toekick space built into the deck liner and around the console maximize space to fish.

The aft casting deck epitomizes our smart use of space for storage, seating and access to service items. The centerline portion flips up and becomes a comfortable two-person seat with integrated handrails. Outboard, there are twin 25-gallon insulated live wells.

The entire hatch (with seat) lifts 90 degrees to provide access to the lazarette – which is gelcoated white for enhanced visibility and easier maintenance – where you’ll find the Hooker Sea Chest System, live well and bilge pumps, hydraulic Power-Pole pumps, various manifolds, overboard seacocks and other critical components expertly installed and labeled. ­­­­­

The recessed black acrylic dash holds two flush-mounted 16-inch Simrad touchscreen multifunction displays (MFD). We offer several MFD options, including twin 19-inch Garmins. Thanks to an in-house fabricated stainless-steel bezel, the teak helm pod with carbon fiber wheel maintains its classic Valhalla/Viking design while incorporating paddle-control technology. The paddles, which extend from each side of the steering column, allow you to control engine trim and jack plate height without taking your hands off the wheel.

Our bay boat has ample space for a private head with easy ingress and egress via a port-side door with friction hinges. There’s also excellent access via a two-door panel in the head to the electronics and electrical wiring, which features a color-coded, numbered and labeled wiring system.

Like the stern, the bow hides a plethora of smart storage solutions. Each hatch and lid – with accompanying hardware and gasketing – shows the great level of fit and finish and quality of the Valhalla brand. All forward storage lockers are well-lit and can be used for dry storage, and the outboard lockers can also be utilized as fish boxes with overboard drainage. The centerline box is home to a lithium battery charger on the bulkhead and a lithium battery in a dedicated area forward of that. In the foreground, you’ll see the boat’s third live well (28 gallons) that features an integrated clear lid.

Every inch of space is well-thought-out and used to its fullest potential. The forward console seat houses an insulated drink box; outboard on each side are dedicated rod lockers with reel pads.

For more information about the V-28 Bay, please contact your authorized Valhalla Boatworks dealer.

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