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If there are no Princess 330 owners out there, what am I posting this for? Need to know if it's a boat to buy.
byron
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Try posting your message in the Motor Yachts Forum you will have better luck there.
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longjohnsilver
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I remember speaking to an owner of a Princess 35 who used to own a 33 and he reckoned the 35 was a much better sea-keeping boat.
hlb
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ERR That Was My 33 And 35!!
In general you cant go wrong with a Princess cos there well known and sale able.
Not too sure of a 330 in particular but I dont think Princess
has built a bad boat.
The 33 I had 1979 had vertualy a flat bottom as most others
of that age. It would slam in any sort of sea and was quite
alarming in a folowing sea.
The 35 1989 era is noted as one of the best sea boats that Princess have built.
I suspect that your 330 is of 90's construction so should have a deap V hull. So should be ok.
Alot depends on what you want the boat to do.
Am I right in thinking it's about 33 ft.
Give a bit more info on length beam displacement engines ect.
And what do you want it to do for you.
Haydn
In general you cant go wrong with a Princess cos there well known and sale able.
Not too sure of a 330 in particular but I dont think Princess
has built a bad boat.
The 33 I had 1979 had vertualy a flat bottom as most others
of that age. It would slam in any sort of sea and was quite
alarming in a folowing sea.
The 35 1989 era is noted as one of the best sea boats that Princess have built.
I suspect that your 330 is of 90's construction so should have a deap V hull. So should be ok.
Alot depends on what you want the boat to do.
Am I right in thinking it's about 33 ft.
Give a bit more info on length beam displacement engines ect.
And what do you want it to do for you.
Haydn
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Re: ERR That Was My 33 And 35!!
Many thanks Byron. Details of boat I'm looking at are: Princess 330, Built 1990, LOA 10.25m, Beam 3.70m, 2x200hp Volvo diesels.
I'm looking to use her for a bit of fishing with the odd trip to France and maybe the UK. I'm based in Guernsey.
I don't want a "slammer", but she is deep V so should be OK.
Regards,
letocq.
Many thanks Byron. Details of boat I'm looking at are: Princess 330, Built 1990, LOA 10.25m, Beam 3.70m, 2x200hp Volvo diesels.
I'm looking to use her for a bit of fishing with the odd trip to France and maybe the UK. I'm based in Guernsey.
I don't want a "slammer", but she is deep V so should be OK.
Regards,
letocq.
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Re: ERR That Was My 33 And 35!!
Oops, sorry, Haydn, you can see I'm new to this lark.
Regards,
Letocq
Oops, sorry, Haydn, you can see I'm new to this lark.
Regards,
Letocq
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Thanks for the info. It's all of use.
Regards,
letocq
Regards,
letocq
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Thanks Byron, I'll give it a try.
Kind Regards,
letocq.
Kind Regards,
letocq.
hlb
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Re Err I\'m Not Byron!!
But the boat should be fine. All the later boats are deap V and the hull designs are all the same exept a bit longer or shorter.
Why not see if MBY have done a test on it. Copies are only a few quid.
Haydn
But the boat should be fine. All the later boats are deap V and the hull designs are all the same exept a bit longer or shorter.
Why not see if MBY have done a test on it. Copies are only a few quid.
Haydn
hlb
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And Just Another Thing!!
Dont Know what you do about it cos nearly all boats have the
but !!!
I've put two gearboxes and two turbo's on my 35 which has the same engines as yours.
Volvo's reaction was. " I'm surprised the gear boxes lasted that long."
Mine now has two very expencive hydraulic gear boxes cos
it did'nt seem worth replacing with the same crap.
Second gearbox has just arived and going it this week.
About 4.5 grand.
Oh and by the way I put two gearboxes in my last boat too.
They also were Volvo's.
Have fun!!
Haydn
Dont Know what you do about it cos nearly all boats have the
but !!!
I've put two gearboxes and two turbo's on my 35 which has the same engines as yours.
Volvo's reaction was. " I'm surprised the gear boxes lasted that long."
Mine now has two very expencive hydraulic gear boxes cos
it did'nt seem worth replacing with the same crap.
Second gearbox has just arived and going it this week.
About 4.5 grand.
Oh and by the way I put two gearboxes in my last boat too.
They also were Volvo's.
Have fun!!
Haydn
