Review of Princess 45
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of hand laid fibreglass while the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The hull is a double hull which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.
The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats.
The boat is equipped with 4 cabins, 10 berths, a galley, 809.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
The Princess 45 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 71EB diesel engines at 380 hp (283 kW). Max speed is 28.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
Alternative 2:
Princess 45 may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 61 diesel engines at 306 hp (227 kW).
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar 3208 diesel engines at 375 hp (279 kW).
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 1568.0 liters (414 US gallons, 344 imperial gallons).
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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Princess 45 is about 414 kg/cm, alternatively 2319 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 414 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2319 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.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Princess 45 is 3.21.
Curiosities
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
Maintenance
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