Review of Princess V65
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 714.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Princess V65 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE406 diesel engines at 1200 hp (894 kW).
Alternative 2:
Princess V65 may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE404 diesel engines at 2600 hp (1937 kW). Max speed is 41.0 knots.
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2840 LE403 diesel engines at 1050 hp (782 kW).
The fuel tank has a capacity of 3727.0 liters (984 US gallons, 819 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 V65 is about 689 kg/cm, alternatively 3863 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 689 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 3863 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 V65 is 3.91.
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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