Boat Overview
This Princess 61 benefits from numerous updates and improvements in recent years. Her full time Captain has enhanced her in many ways. All the cabins are beautifully appointed, featuring three doubles/twin cabins, all en-suite.
Principal Features
- Three cabins with three heads
- Engine overhauls - recent
- Larger MAN engine option
- Flexi teak decks
- Crew cabin fit out
- Hydraulic Passerelle
- ALL new Air-conditioning 2025
Construction
Hull
GRP modified deep V with spray rails and propeller tunnels. Hand laid glassfibre construction with isopthalic gel coat backed by initial lay-up of powder bound matt and isopthalic resin.
Deck
GRP with nonslip surface. Superstructure: GRP white. Cockpit/Bathing Platform: GRP Flexiteek laid decks 2021.
Interior Colours
Furniture finished in natural High gloss Cherry, helm console finished with Nomex non reflective finish and chocolate leather panels, Black dashboard. Light grey cotton upholstery. Light grey deep pile carpets (2013), heads finished with teak decking, cherry and cream avonite tops. Galley worktop is Granite with a fleck avonite.
External
Cockpit and flybridge upholstery is Grey, new 2021. Foredeck sun cushions were also replaced in 2021.
Mechanical
- Engines: 2x MAN D2848LE403, 8 cylinder V configuration 800 HP @2150 RPM diesel
- Port Engine top end overhaul 2022
- Starboard engine overhaul 2019
- Twin disk gear boxes on a straight shaft drive
- Starboard gear box overhaul 2021
- Water lubricated stern glands
- Rudder angle indicator
- Speed Max: 27 knots (depending on conditions)
- Cruising speed: 22 knots
- Approx engine hours: 2900
- Consumption: cruising 120lit/hour each engine approx
- Range approximately 300 miles
- Hydraulic power-assisted Hypro steering with adjustable wheels
- Single lever Aventic electronic engine controls New 2021
- Thruster: Sidepower bow thruster 15hp
- Trim tabs
- Alarm systems: bilge alarm audible and warning lights
- 3 Electric bilge pumps, automatic
- Hand-held extinguishers in cabins, Auto-extinguishers in engine room Seafire FM200
- Engine room fans
- Automatic and manual bilge pump systems
- Four bladed propellers
Electrical
- 1 bank of 4 x 24 volt heavy duty batteries for engine starting
- 1 bank of 6 x 24 volt heavy duty batteries for domestic use
- 1 bank of 2 x 24 volt heavy duty Bosh batteries for Bow thruster bank
- 1 x 12 volt heavy duty Bosh battery for Generator (2021)
- Shore power system: 240 volts shore power supply to all cabins
- Polarity check system
- Circuit breakers on all circuits
- 12v dropper for certain navigation and radio circuits
- Reya 20 amp inverter to one socket
Charging
- Kohler 13 Kva generator, 5000 hours - new 2016
- 2 Engine alternators charge via blocking diodes to isolate engine start batteries from auxiliaries
- Dolphin 24v 50 Ah Float battery charger
Water Systems
- Hot water production: 240volt immersion and hot water calorifier
- Pressurised hot and cold water system
- Water level gauge
- Deck filler
Tankage
- Fuel: 770 Gallons, 3,500 Litres, 4 Tanks with sight gauges
- Fuel cross over valve, 2 Separ 2000/18 primary fuel filters Per engine (4 total)
- Water: 166 gallons, 755 litres, 2 Tanks inc 16 gallons hot water
- Holding tank with sea and deck pump out (56 gallon)
Navigation Equipment
- Raymarine ST60 Speed Both Helms
- Raymarine ST60 Depth Both Helms
- Raymarine ST60 Wind, direction and speed Both Helms
- Raymarine P70Rs autopilot Both Helms
- Raymarine Axiom pro 12 s / radar
- Internal Helm Raymarine Axiom+ 12 RV
- Flybridge Helm Raymarine RAY90 VHF Dual station
- Both Helms Raymarine AIS 700 Class B
- Internal Helm Plastimo Helm compass
Deck Equipment
- Reversible electric (2500watt Upgraded) Lewmar anchor winch with 12 Capstan, foredeck / helm position controls New winch 2022
- 35kg S/S Spade anchor and 100 m of 12mm chain feeding through bow roller (new Chain 2023)
- Danforth kedge anchor
- Fore deck wash and fore deck locker
- Full set of IMCO navigation lights
- Stainless steel bow, stern and two spring cleats in pairs
- Three large pantograph windscreen wipers with fresh water wash (new arms 2022)
- Searchlight with remote control on Arch
- Electric horns
- Opacmare hydraulic passerelle with remote control, doubles as dinghy lift
- Foredeck sunbathing cushions with light grey covers
- Bimini system over foredeck cushions
- Stern Quarter capstan winches for mooring lines Lofrans (STB new 2022)
- One side door from internal helm
- Liferafts 2 x Hero 6 Man (2020)
- Swimming ladder of platform as standard plus extra large ladder with teak treads
- Flybridge bimini Light Grey (2021)
- Screen covers Black Mesh (2021)
- Flybridge covers, for helm and seating (Grey) (2020)
- Bathing platform shower
- Cockpit and Flybridge overhead and low level lighting on all steps and stairs too (all new Led lights 2022)
- Flybridge speakers - Four
- BRIG Rib with Suzuki 30hp outboard engine, mounting chocks and lifting strops
- Large teak folding cockpit table, removable and 6 folding chairs
- Additional safety equipment
- Four underwater lights in transom (new 2023)
Accommodation
3-cabin layout: A lovely midships double cabin with en suite heads and shower complements the forward double which is also en-suite. To port is a comfortable twin cabin (or double) which also has its own heads and shower. Two staircases to the Flybridge are easy to use. Aft cabin fit out for crew or occasional guests.
- Forecabin: Large double bed; hanging locker; cupboard with shelves; opening portholes. Ensuite shower/WC; washbasin; separate shower area with automatic pump-out; extractor fan; shaver point. Electric heads.
- Port guest cabin: 2 single berths (or converts to a double); hanging lockers and shelves. Individual berth lights. Opening portholes. En-suite heads, easily accessed, washbasin; separate shower with automatic pump-out; extractor fan. Electric heads.
- Midships Double cabin: Large double berth, twin bedside tables and lamps, storage all round, dressing table with large mirror. Hanging wardrobe and drawers. Independent CD/Radio. En-suite heads with wash basin and separate shower compartment.
- Saloon: U-shaped sofa and coffee table to starboard finished in light grey upholstery, Twin seating to port, discrete lighting, Normal side windows allow plenty of natural light in. Overhead lights are incorporated into deck head. General entertainments centre also to port including the DVD/CD sound system. Forward leads to the dinette area to port with seating for six. A sideboard houses storage, a drinks fridge. The internal staircase also leads up to the Flybridge. Aft door is in stainless steel with dropping window section.
- Galley: To starboard the galley is found at a lower level to the saloon and upon first glance cannot really be seen in the saloon. The Avonite worktop (in Granite finish) has large stainless sink and incorporated pot stands. 4-burner electric hob, combination Panasonic oven microwave, and grill. One large 24v/240v fridge and freezer are in the galley. Small Bosch dishwasher is above the work surface.
Domestic Equipment
- Cruise air systems - Air conditioning/reverse cycle to all cabins - New 2025 Cost 70000 euros
- Additional independent Air conditioning (10000 BTU) unit to supply crew cabin (2023)
- Panasonic combination oven, microwave & grill Dimension 4
- NEFF 4 burner electric hob with splash back flap
- Bosch 8 place dishwasher (compact)
- 2 x Dometic 24/240v 140lit refrigerators with 11lit freezer galley
- New Dometic 24/240v 65 Lit refrigerator saloon drinks
- New Isotherm 24/240v 42 Lit refrigerator on flybridge (new 2022)
- De Dietrich Grill/BBQ on flybridge
- Miele washing machine in galley pantry
- Heads: Electric flush
- Denon Amplifier powering surround sound system Apple air-play system for connecting all iOS devices
- All new internal LED lighting and new led accents lighting in guest cabins
- Household equipment: china and cutlery, bed linen and towels (multiple sets).
