Review of Princess 56
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 592.0 liter fresh water capacity.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.14 - 1.24 meter (3.74 - 4.04 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Princess 56 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Princess 56 may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D13-800 diesel engines at 800 hp (596 kW). Max speed is 33.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar C12A diesel engines at 715 hp (532 kW). Max speed is 29.0 knots.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 2650.0 liters (700 US gallons, 582 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 56 is about 577 kg/cm, alternatively 3234 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 577 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 3234 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 56 is 3.68.
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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