Buying & Owning a £1.6 million Princess F55 | Owner's Review
What is it like buying and owning a £1.6 million Princess F55? In this new YachtBuyer series, we aim to demystify the subject by touring and sea trialing a boat with the owner to find out why the bought their, which options they did and didn’t choose and how they cruise with it.
In this episode, Jack Haines meets Princess 55 owner, Henry Firman, a serial boat owner who took delivery of his new boat in early 2023. He discusses the boats he’s owned previously, what else he considered before he bought his F55 and why it works so well for him and his partner as a commercial charter vessel.
Let us know what you think of the video concept in the comments below and, if you would like your boat to be featured on YachtBuyer, email us at: editorial@yachtbuyer.com
“Mango”, Henry’s Princess F55, is available for charter in The Solent and you can find more information here: https://charter-solent.co.uk/
#yacht #yachts #princessf55
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Performance & Specification:
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LOA: 17.7m - 58ft 1in
Beam: 4.9m - 16ft 1in
Displacement: 30.9 tonnes - 68,176lbs
Capacity: Category B for 15 people
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Performance
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Engines: Twin Volvo Penta D13 900
Top Speed: 31 knots
Cruising Speed: 25 knots
Range: 250nm
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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Previously Owned Yachts
03:25 Alternatives to the F55?
04:50 Hydraulic Bathing Platform
05:40 Will you have a Tender?
06:40 3rd Cabin for Chartering?
07:51 Cockpit
08:27 Perks of the Flybridge
09:35 Advantages of a Bimini
10:25 Sunbathing on the Bow
10:49 Is a Seakeeper worth it?
13:05 Why do you like the F55 Saloon?
14:51 No Washer/Dryer?
15:12 Inital Conerns with Living Area
16:40 Under-Rated Features
17:05 Accommodation
17:18 Owner's Cabin
17:35 Suprisingly Comfortable Beds
18:35 Why they opted for a Coffee Table
19:20 How's the storage?
19:35 VIP Cabin
20:14 Engine Room
20:45 Ideal Layout?
21:30 Pre-departure Routine?
21:50 Performance & Range
22:22 Driving from the Flybridge
22:53 Prefered Cruising Speed?
24:00 Testing her at 20 knots
25:18 Hand Steer or AutoPilot?
25:50 Screen Setup
26:20 Helm Position
26:40 Slow Speed Manoeuvrability
In this episode, Jack Haines meets Princess 55 owner, Henry Firman, a serial boat owner who took delivery of his new boat in early 2023. He discusses the boats he’s owned previously, what else he considered before he bought his F55 and why it works so well for him and his partner as a commercial charter vessel.
Let us know what you think of the video concept in the comments below and, if you would like your boat to be featured on YachtBuyer, email us at: editorial@yachtbuyer.com
“Mango”, Henry’s Princess F55, is available for charter in The Solent and you can find more information here: https://charter-solent.co.uk/
#yacht #yachts #princessf55
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Performance & Specification:
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LOA: 17.7m - 58ft 1in
Beam: 4.9m - 16ft 1in
Displacement: 30.9 tonnes - 68,176lbs
Capacity: Category B for 15 people
--------------------
Performance
--------------------
Engines: Twin Volvo Penta D13 900
Top Speed: 31 knots
Cruising Speed: 25 knots
Range: 250nm
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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Previously Owned Yachts
03:25 Alternatives to the F55?
04:50 Hydraulic Bathing Platform
05:40 Will you have a Tender?
06:40 3rd Cabin for Chartering?
07:51 Cockpit
08:27 Perks of the Flybridge
09:35 Advantages of a Bimini
10:25 Sunbathing on the Bow
10:49 Is a Seakeeper worth it?
13:05 Why do you like the F55 Saloon?
14:51 No Washer/Dryer?
15:12 Inital Conerns with Living Area
16:40 Under-Rated Features
17:05 Accommodation
17:18 Owner's Cabin
17:35 Suprisingly Comfortable Beds
18:35 Why they opted for a Coffee Table
19:20 How's the storage?
19:35 VIP Cabin
20:14 Engine Room
20:45 Ideal Layout?
21:30 Pre-departure Routine?
21:50 Performance & Range
22:22 Driving from the Flybridge
22:53 Prefered Cruising Speed?
24:00 Testing her at 20 knots
25:18 Hand Steer or AutoPilot?
25:50 Screen Setup
26:20 Helm Position
26:40 Slow Speed Manoeuvrability
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