Review of Princess 25 M

Basic specs.

The Princess 25 M is a large motorboat designed in the early 2000. The Princess 25 M is built by Princess.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Engine

The Princess 25 M has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE404 diesel engines at 1300 hp (968 kW).

Alternative 2:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN 16V 2000 M91 diesel engines at 2000 hp (1490 kW).

Alternative 3:

Princess 25 M may be equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar 3412 E diesel engines at 1400 hp (1043 kW).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Princess 25 M is about 1061 kg/cm, alternatively 5943 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 1061 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 5943 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Princess 25 M is 4.26.

Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:

Danish definition of a powerboat

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

Maintenance

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.