Review of Princess 23 M
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 1455.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Princess 23 M has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE406 diesel engines at 2400 hp (1788 kW).
Alternative 2:
Princess 23 M may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE404 diesel engines at 2600 hp (1937 kW). Max speed is 33.0 knots.
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2840 LE403 diesel engines at 2100 hp (1564 kW).
The fuel tank has a capacity of 5819.0 liters (1537 US gallons, 1280 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 23 M is about 873 kg/cm, alternatively 4890 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 873 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 4890 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 23 M is 3.95.
Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.
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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