Wow… its been so busy the last few weeks ive hardly had time to keep up with the BLOG. Well here we go… Surveyed this British Classic a few days ago at Brundall. The Broker was Norfolk Yacht Agency and it was a Pre-purchase Survey.
Designed by John Bennet, Marine Projects Princess 33 was in production from 1975 to 1987; nearly 500 were built.
The standard layout has six berths-two vee berths in a forward cabin, a convertible dinette/double in the lower saloon, and a settee which converts into a double in the wheelhouse-cum deck saloon.
The most interesting feature about the 33 was the choice offered to purchasers of deep-vee or Y shaped hulls. The latter, with flatter sections aft and a long shallow keel, was intended for displacement and semi-displacement speeds.
Various types and sizes of engines were fitted. Probably the most popular option was a pair of 80HP Ford inboard diesels, giving a top speed of 13 Knots. The deep vee version was for full planing performance. With two 130HP Ford diesels the boat should reach 17 to 18 knots. Some deep vee versions have a flying bridge like this one I surveyed.
The Y shaped hull was phased out on the arrival of a Mk II version (like this one) in 198, which had a modified superstructure with an extra settee which could be used as a seventh berth, plus a standard fly bridge.
Surveyors comments: Good solid British build. Good value.
They are old boats now, so It is inevitable that at some stage there will be gel chipping, scratches or damage to the gel coat. It is advisable to have them sealed and rectified as soon as possible. Quite apart from possible severe damage, which has gone through the gel coat and entered into the glass fibre laminate, small gel coat repairs can easily be attended by yourself i.e. scathes, chips, broken corners, etc. To effect the repairs its obviously necessary for the surfaces to be dry and at a reasonable temperature of, say, not less than 45 F.
Designed by John Bennet, Marine Projects Princess 33 was in production from 1975 to 1987; nearly 500 were built.
The standard layout has six berths-two vee berths in a forward cabin, a convertible dinette/double in the lower saloon, and a settee which converts into a double in the wheelhouse-cum deck saloon.
The most interesting feature about the 33 was the choice offered to purchasers of deep-vee or Y shaped hulls. The latter, with flatter sections aft and a long shallow keel, was intended for displacement and semi-displacement speeds.
Various types and sizes of engines were fitted. Probably the most popular option was a pair of 80HP Ford inboard diesels, giving a top speed of 13 Knots. The deep vee version was for full planing performance. With two 130HP Ford diesels the boat should reach 17 to 18 knots. Some deep vee versions have a flying bridge like this one I surveyed.
The Y shaped hull was phased out on the arrival of a Mk II version (like this one) in 198, which had a modified superstructure with an extra settee which could be used as a seventh berth, plus a standard fly bridge.
Surveyors comments: Good solid British build. Good value.
They are old boats now, so It is inevitable that at some stage there will be gel chipping, scratches or damage to the gel coat. It is advisable to have them sealed and rectified as soon as possible. Quite apart from possible severe damage, which has gone through the gel coat and entered into the glass fibre laminate, small gel coat repairs can easily be attended by yourself i.e. scathes, chips, broken corners, etc. To effect the repairs its obviously necessary for the surfaces to be dry and at a reasonable temperature of, say, not less than 45 F.
