Review of Princess 22M

Basic specs.

The Princess 22M aka Princess 22 Metre is a large motorboat designed in the mid nineties. The Princess 22M is built by the British yard Marine Projects (Plymouth) Limited.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Interior

The boat is equipped with a galley and toilet facility.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard MAN D2848 LE406 diesel engines at 2400.0 hp (1788 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 5683.0 liters (1501 US gallons, 1250 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Princess 22M is about 849 kg/cm, alternatively 4759 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 849 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 4759 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.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Princess 22M is 3.85.

Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

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

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

Maintenance

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.