Review of Princess 460
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 a galley, 487.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.02 - 1.12 meter (3.35 - 3.65 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Princess 460 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Princess 460 may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 73P EDC diesel engines at 430 hp (320 kW). The speed is 33.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 63P diesel engines at 370 hp (275 kW).
The fuel tank has a capacity of 1400.0 liters (369 US gallons, 307 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 460 is about 416 kg/cm, alternatively 2332 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 416 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2332 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 460 is 3.38.
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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