Viko S 26 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Viko S 26 means looking at a sport racer-cruiser from Viko Yachts' S line, designed by Andre Koschel and in production since 2017. She is a 26-footer with a full interior and a performance-oriented fractional rig, offered in centerboard, lift-keel, and fixed-keel forms, so the used buyer is really choosing among three different grounding tolerances and trailering profiles rather than one boat.
Layouts on the Used Market
The S 26 carries her centerboard trunk straight up through the middle of the saloon, with bench settees both sides that double as berths, a drop-leaf table that seats four, and an enclosed head aft to port opposite the galley. A huge double berth lies aft under the cockpit and takes two adults, while the forward V-berth suits one adult or two children; the stated four-to-six berth count matches the boat's crew rating. Headroom runs 180 to 185 centimeters, and the factory-spec head is a Port-a-Potty, though some boats may show the easily added proper head and holding tank. Base boats steered by tiller with extension and ran an outboard on a bracket aft, while others carry the optional inboard engine — a key layout distinction to confirm in person.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, spinnakers and asymmetric spinnakers are often seen, extending light-air range beyond the standard 29 or 35 square meter main-and-jib plan and the 34 to 38 square meter gennaker. Hot water appears as a less common owner upgrade rather than a factory norm. Beyond those, buyers should simply verify the rig is the full performance or sport version and that the chosen keel type matches their cruising ground, since no other equipment tier is prevalent enough to assume.
What to Inspect
The structural fact most relevant to a survey is the centerboard trunk rising through the saloon centerboard trunk in the middle of the saloon; check the trunk sides and cabin sole around it for compression or water staining from the board pivot. Confirm which propulsion the boat actually has — outboard bracket or optional inboard — and inspect the aft bracket and transom for stress if it is the outboard version. With the base head a Port-a-Potty, verify any converted proper head and holding tank was installed cleanly and is vented.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Germany, the United Kingdom, Croatia, the Netherlands, and Poland. For a buyer, the short checklist is: choose keel type for your draft needs, confirm propulsion configuration, inspect the centerboard trunk if fitted, and verify any head conversion. The S 26 rewards the shopper who wants one light, quick hull that can both race and sleep a family without a rebuild.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Viko S 26. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $51,120 | — |
| Sep 25 | 5 | $65,036 | +27.2% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $45,647 | -29.8% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $56,884 | +24.6% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $46,288 | -18.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $54,730 | +18.2% |
Where they're listed
Viko S 26 listings appear across 6 countries. Germany has the most listings with 5 (41.7%), followed by United Kingdom and Netherlands.
Country view
12 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $56,884 | 5 | 0 | 41.7% |
| United Kingdom | $62,811 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Netherlands | $46,288 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Austria | $54,730 | 1 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Croatia | $35,516 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
| Poland | $55,778 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Marine 26 | 25.75' | $ 12,500 | 15 | 10 |
| Viko S 26You are here | — | $ 52,925 | 12 | 1 |
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