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  • @markstewart6001
    @markstewart6001 4 роки тому +42

    Possibly the best Xmas present a unexpected review by Nick - happy holidays to you and your family

  • @NeilMead
    @NeilMead 3 роки тому +1

    I stumbled across your videos on Facebook Nick and have now become obsessed with your excellent yacht tours, they are so thorough and well presented. Many thanks and please keep up the good work!

  • @genericusername2177
    @genericusername2177 4 роки тому +8

    She's really chic, I like the crew/overflow cabin. One of the best layouts I've seen. With that enclosed fly I could see it used in here in The Netherlands just fine. Thanks for showing us around.

  • @9VARZ
    @9VARZ 4 роки тому +4

    Yay! A bonus Nick video for Christmas!

  • @rasferrastfarian739
    @rasferrastfarian739 4 роки тому +7

    Beautiful! - l loved the enclosed flybridge, looks great and adds to the usability of that space. Great review as usual Nick, thank you!

  • @betarig
    @betarig 4 роки тому +6

    Brilliant tour Nick thats my dream boat.

  • @Boatingtube
    @Boatingtube 4 роки тому +3

    I do like princess design and quality its definitely top notch

  • @djowen5192
    @djowen5192 4 роки тому +4

    Super boat, super review. Thanks.

  • @MikeiLike
    @MikeiLike 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome job Nick!

  • @chrish2996
    @chrish2996 4 роки тому +6

    Hi Nick. A big Princess fan. This one is suited for the UK weather. Huge master suite. Ive spoken to santa 🎅 and because all the team at MBY are on the good list you can now choose the 100k boat. Great walkthrough tour thanks 😊 Wishing you Nick, Hugo and Jack a merry Christmas.

  • @clydem56
    @clydem56 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks Nick....hope you and your loved ones had a happy and safe Christmas

  • @nickwebb9290
    @nickwebb9290 4 роки тому +9

    Another wonderful tour and such a fabulous boat.
    Looking forward to next years treats 😁 Happy Christmas

  • @debbiejudd4933
    @debbiejudd4933 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Nick another great vlog. Great way to brighten ones day.

  • @nicbennett6554
    @nicbennett6554 4 роки тому +7

    Amazing boat with an amazing price tag to buy & own no doubt!
    Thanks MBY for bringing us Nick on Xmas eve 🍺🎄🎉

  • @MrPink-
    @MrPink- 4 роки тому +9

    Princess is just on another level imo. No Italian design over the top bs, " just" classy interior that oozes quality.

    • @blewyd
      @blewyd 4 роки тому +1

      I agree. Many yachts these days are way over styled and seem to have a poor quality. Princess is known for building heavy, though yachts that are simple in design

    • @TheKarivirtanen
      @TheKarivirtanen 4 роки тому +1

      Yes blewyd, Galeon is a good example of that, looks like Vegas, but has no taste. Lots of bling bling no soul, no class. Princes is on a whole other level.

    • @blewyd
      @blewyd 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheKarivirtanen I totally agree with that statement! Great comparison

    • @TheKarivirtanen
      @TheKarivirtanen 4 роки тому +1

      blewyd 👊😎

  • @Toby_the_Glen
    @Toby_the_Glen 4 роки тому +4

    Hey Nick, in a future video could you explain in more depth how the heating works on the boat? Is the heat generated from engine coolant in the same way a car heater works? Or is it electric?

    • @paulwalker2133
      @paulwalker2133 4 роки тому +3

      Reverse cycle air conditioning is electric powered. Not linked to the engine.

    • @adrianbean7058
      @adrianbean7058 4 роки тому +3

      5 Ways to Heat Your Boat
      Cooling temperatures can keep you off the water, but adding a cabin heater can warm your cabin and heat up your next boat party. There are many ways of heating your boat, lets explore some of the more popular methods of staying warm that can keep you on the water all winter long.
      1. AC Heaters
      One of the simplest methods is to use an AC electric heater plugged into the boat’s AC electrical system. Many models are available, but heaters designed for a marine environment are usually preferable. Electric heaters designed for the marine market are usually made of stainless steel and/or other materials that resist the corrosive marine environment. They should have some sort of safety switch that will turn off the heater if it is tipped over. Some models are ignition protected, meaning that they are safe in gas-powered boat engine rooms. Models without ignition protection certification should not be used in areas where gasoline fumes are present, for obvious reasons. Electric heaters are best suited to boats that either have an AC generator or are usually at the dock where shore power is available. It is not practical to run an electric heater through your inverter, as it will draw the battery bank down too quickly.
      2. Fuel Burning Heaters
      Fuel burning heaters are among the most popular. Diesel heaters are commonly used with boats that use diesel fuel for propulsion engines as they have a ready source of fuel for the stove. They are available as bulkhead mount as well as floor mount, and may or may not have a fan to circulate the warmed air. All require a flue (stovepipe) that exits the cabin of your boat to dispose of the exhaust. Some heaters use natural convective draft, while others use fan-assisted draft to assist the removal of the toxic exhaust. Some of these heaters have a window, which allows you to enjoy the sight of the burning fire inside the stove. Propane (LPG) space heaters are available with “direct-vent” through fitting and flue cap, where the combustion process is completely isolated from the inside of the boat. Some of the better designs have an oxygen sensor, which will shut off the fuel supply if the oxygen in the cabin reaches a dangerously low level. A few solid fuel heaters burn charcoal briquettes or wood. These also require a ducted flue or stovepipe, as well as a source of wood or charcoal. In the past, coal was used, but modern solid fuel heaters are not designed for coal burning, as it burns too hot.
      3. Hydronic Heat
      Heated water can be circulated by a pump through tubes or hoses running through the boat to small radiators (heat exchangers) located in the cabin areas that require heating. The heat from the water is transferred to the air by small fans blowing through the heat exchangers, thus heating the boat. These fans can be thermostatically operated, so you can have separate zones of heating, allowing different levels of heat in the individual cabins. The source of the heated water can be from your main engine cooling system, heating coils installed in diesel or propane stoves or ranges, or it can come from your domestic water heater via heat exchangers installed in the water heater. Most marine water heater manufacturers offer optional heat exchanger loops in the water heater, allowing you to heat your galley and head domestic water from the engine, or the heating of water for space heating with the above-mentioned fans/heat exchangers. Multiple zones also are a feature of this type of heating, but add to the complexity and cost of the system. An added benefit is that the bilges, lockers and stowage areas that the hose or tubing runs through will be warmed and de-humidified, decreasing mold and odors common in the colder months.
      Hydronic furnaces, which use diesel or kerosene fuel to heat water that is pumped throughout the boat in the same manner as the engine/water heater/radiator system described above. These heaters usually require less maintenance than the forced air furnaces, as the thermal cycling is not as extreme. These types of heaters have a delay between the starting of the heater and when you begin feeling the warming of the cabin, because the water takes some time to heat and circulate out to the heat exchangers and fan that will be warming the air. This hydronic method has many optional ways of connecting to other components, allowing the furnace to serve multiple heating purposes.
      4. Forced Air Furnaces
      There are several makes and models of forced air furnaces available. These heaters burn diesel or kerosene fuel, exhaust fumes are ducted overboard, and the heated air forced through ducts installed in the boat to distribute the heat. These require rather large ducting in the boat from the heater to the areas of the boat that require the heat. You will feel nearly immediate heat output once the furnace is started.

    • @adrianbean7058
      @adrianbean7058 4 роки тому +3

      5. Head South to a warmer climate.

  • @bryduhbikeguy
    @bryduhbikeguy 3 роки тому +1

    I like the 'Crew Cabin'option as a bathroom/changing room for swimmers,etc,so you don't drip through the ship.I always see them that way when aft placed,and not needed as crew quarters.

  • @daddiospatio
    @daddiospatio 4 роки тому +3

    Every time I think I love another boat, along comes another Princess 8)

  • @AlexNichiporchik
    @AlexNichiporchik 4 роки тому +4

    Princess has such great builds. Everything feels so nice. I wish they had pod drives though.

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 4 роки тому +5

    So awesome on Xmas eve to have an Aquaholic attack! Love it Nick! Cheers from Maine! 🍻! Best wishes to you and your family for 2021

  • @jdlambert8
    @jdlambert8 4 роки тому +4

    Hi, Nick, another great video! I'd like to see you do a tour of a Sirius 40 DS sailboat one of these days.

  • @ashleypierce8500
    @ashleypierce8500 4 роки тому +2

    Very nice boat. Stellar tour and guide. We’d love to see more tours from this guy. =]

  • @donbuckley6123
    @donbuckley6123 4 роки тому +2

    Great review Nick. Lovely boat. It was on my Santa

  • @jameswaterhouse156
    @jameswaterhouse156 4 роки тому +5

    Lovely Boat indeed, am always torn between a Princess and Sunseeker but its hard to go past this vessel. Merry Christmas Nick and Family Cheers from down here

    • @MrSammybucca
      @MrSammybucca 4 роки тому +2

      I have to agree with you there James. Although the Nordhavn and Gulf craft have some design elements I would love to mesh with a Princess or Sunseeker

  • @MrRicardo11
    @MrRicardo11 4 роки тому +6

    Lovely yacht Nick and a huge saving on the new price. Great size to be still manageable by an owner operator. Have a very Merry Christmas 🌲 Nick and keep up the good work.

  • @malcolmpurser686
    @malcolmpurser686 4 роки тому +3

    Another good video Nick thank You......Well that's it for me it's either Princess 68.or the barvaria sail boat..

  • @bobuncle8704
    @bobuncle8704 4 роки тому +4

    That is a rather fine boat. Princess does a magnificent job of the mechanicals for sure. That was an excellent tour. Have you done this before🤔
    😂
    Merry Christmas Nick and Motor Boat & Yachting

  • @bosse641
    @bosse641 4 роки тому +3

    Very nice.

  • @RogerWilco1
    @RogerWilco1 4 роки тому +2

    Broadblue is a British company but they get almost no coverage. Please check them out.

  • @cookiemonster2299
    @cookiemonster2299 4 роки тому +2

    Very nice too, always love a Princess Yacht 👍

  • @MesaperProductions
    @MesaperProductions 4 роки тому +2

    If she's for sale, can you put a link to the listing? thanks.

  • @rahulplett8854
    @rahulplett8854 3 роки тому

    Nice to see the inside, only got to see the outside of one

  • @AaronTheHumanist
    @AaronTheHumanist 4 роки тому

    No outside deck tour Nick, was the weather bad?

  • @MarkAldrich74
    @MarkAldrich74 4 роки тому

    Whoever originally spec'd that boat certainly ticked the upgrade options list! I really like the enclosed flybridge, for UK use that makes a lot of sense 👍
    Typical Princess quality!

  • @idontknow9862
    @idontknow9862 3 роки тому +1

    I'm a bit behind here, what happened to Nick's channel?

    • @MotorBoatYachting
      @MotorBoatYachting  3 роки тому +2

      Aquaholic is still going strong, but he somehow has the time and energy to post at least once per month on our channel too - some say he never sleeps...

    • @chrish2996
      @chrish2996 3 роки тому

      @@MotorBoatYachting Some say that he has diesel in his blood. That he has retractable flybridge in his car. . . . . All we know. . . He's call the Nick.

  • @geko7844
    @geko7844 4 роки тому +2

    Out of curiosity, if you didn’t choose the crew cabin as an option, what would be there instead? An empty void or would it be sealed up and useless?

  • @fhbkx
    @fhbkx 4 роки тому +4

    11:30 Hmmm, I may grab a cold one when I'm done filming? lol

  • @DanFrederiksen
    @DanFrederiksen 4 роки тому +1

    A very respectable bit of kit. The only outdated aspect is the porthole style windows but that's mainly cabin 3 and 4. They were in transition to bigger windows.

  • @richardbradley961
    @richardbradley961 4 роки тому +3

    HI NICK, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE VID THIS YEAR,,,, COULD YOU INCLUD ENGINE HOURS AND GENERATOR SIZE ? HAPPY X MAS TO ALL .. REGARDS RICHARD .

  • @MorDreadful
    @MorDreadful 4 роки тому +3

    Nick: The word you seemed puzzled abut is Oriented not orientated which is meaningless and does not actually exist. From orientation, people think that the logic would be orientated. In fact, the word is oriented instead. Just clarifying the apparent questioning and uncertanty of the word being pronounced correctly. Thus the correct form for Oriented comes from the ROOT word Orient (Verb) "To find/give direction" thus Orientation also follows it comes from the root word Orient, also Orienteering from the same root word Orient "to find/give direction" as previously mentioned. The same word means countries in the EAST though that is when it is used as a Noun not a Verb. Orient Noun is Countries in the EAST, Orient Verb is "to find/give direction".

    • @cookiemonster2299
      @cookiemonster2299 4 роки тому

      😁 part of his charm to play with words 👍

    • @richardgreenwood3355
      @richardgreenwood3355 4 роки тому +1

      In UK English 'orientated' is the preferred option. That's what I thought anyway, and a check on Google seems to confirm that. So what you're saying is true, but only from the perspective of American English.
      Nick will have hesitated because we hear so much American English over here now that it makes people unsure.
      Similarly with 'Schedule'. The British pronunciation is 'shed-ule' and the American pronunciation is 'sked-ule' - but I hear more and more Brits using the American pronunciation these days.
      p.s. Americans 'orient' something to make it face the correct way; Brits 'orientate' it.

    • @MorDreadful
      @MorDreadful 4 роки тому +1

      @@richardgreenwood3355 preferred option does not make it right. Like English people who think preferred option is hospikal rather than hospital. Point of fact that actually. For wording is what I said. They're are many other words people say that do not actually exist and just because people say or write them down doesn't mean they exist. Preferred ways do not make them right regardless. Such as irregardless being a non word. It is preferred but still a non word. It's actually a double negative and nonsensical. Regardless is actually the word.

    • @richardgreenwood3355
      @richardgreenwood3355 4 роки тому +1

      @@MorDreadful You have prompted me to do a bit more digging around, which has allowed me to better appreciate your point. I've heard that many of the differences between American English and British English have resulted from American English staying 'true' to the English of several centuries ago whereas British English has continued to change. No doubt there are examples of the reverse happening.
      So I will happily acknowledge that you are correct when you say that 'orientate' has developed out of 'orient' making the latter the correct word, but I would refer you to the page below which states that 'orientate' is not actually 'wrong'.
      www.dailywritingtips.com/do-you-orient-yourself-or-orientate-yourself/
      I guess it's what you grow up with. Unfortunately language constantly changes and dictionaries are there to REFLECT and RECORD how words are used and not to DICTATE how they must be used. As I get older I find myself frequently cringing at people's pronunciation, grammar and spelling and I have to remind myself that language develops and things change, and so I have to accept that rules I was taught as a child may no longer hold true. Constant frustration!
      'Hospical' is definitely wrong. For now anyway.
      I am a bit of a fan of 'skelington' though! 😁

    • @richardgreenwood3355
      @richardgreenwood3355 4 роки тому

      @@MorDreadful p.s. I don't think I've ever heard 'irregardless' until you used it in your comment; though I've now seen it referred to in the 'oriented' VS 'orientated' discussions.
      I don't know where you are? Are you in the USA? I've not come across 'irregardless' in the UK so maybe it's not got here yet - I hope it can be stamped out before it arrives. Mind you, we do already have to suffer the coexistence of 'flammable' and 'inflammable'! 😞

  • @mariogiurlani8048
    @mariogiurlani8048 2 роки тому

    height of the engine room?

  • @BucsFTW
    @BucsFTW 4 роки тому +1

    Motor Boat & Yachting couldn't pick a more knowledgeable yachtsman than Nick to do piece...! "Used boat expert"...? Let's just go with BOAT EXPERT.

  • @BuzzPark1
    @BuzzPark1 3 роки тому

    Did anyone else notice that there were no bow/stern thruster controls on the flybridge? Why would that be omitted?

  • @dwightbernheimer331
    @dwightbernheimer331 4 роки тому +5

    You'd think when you were designing a yacht like that you'd figure out how to get more of a galley area with Real sized stainless sinks. Just saying LOL Merry Christmas to all and to all a good-night

    • @Dobermanator
      @Dobermanator 4 роки тому +3

      Only more recently do you see aft galley with any "real" fixtures. This one is an exception to the rule because it has full size fridge, cook top, oven, and full size dishwasher. I'm telling you look around and you won't find that in any aft galley from this year / size.

  • @briandesrocher6882
    @briandesrocher6882 3 роки тому

    What year is this

  • @Aaby_Rednecks
    @Aaby_Rednecks 3 роки тому

    How much does this go for?

  • @newmanlord4052
    @newmanlord4052 3 роки тому

    How much used?

  • @paulwalker2133
    @paulwalker2133 4 роки тому +11

    The idea of a £55K “option” is deeply upsetting to me. For that I’d want to get the actual flybridge not just a plastic roof...

  • @willwud
    @willwud 4 роки тому

    I only watch nick on this channel!

  • @DaveCraineAccidentalAquarist
    @DaveCraineAccidentalAquarist 3 роки тому

    Only 260 miles range? 🤔

  • @mwrcrft
    @mwrcrft 4 роки тому +2

    Nick would I be wrong in saying that because Princess has the power plant access on the exterior of the boat that they make no claims that this is a challenging weather yacht such as Nordhavn and just a late spring to fall warm weather boat for the discerning boat owner. Typical Princess.

  • @MrLiverpoolfilms09
    @MrLiverpoolfilms09 4 роки тому

    How much ??

    • @MotorBoatYachting
      @MotorBoatYachting  4 роки тому +1

      £1.85m seems to be the going rate for a 2016 model...

  • @fifthof1795
    @fifthof1795 4 роки тому

    .....but is it "ice rated " ?

    • @MotorBoatYachting
      @MotorBoatYachting  4 роки тому +1

      Nope, you'd need a metal hull for that

    • @fifthof1795
      @fifthof1795 4 роки тому

      @@MotorBoatYachting Sorry, I was being glib. Love the vids. Keep them coming! Out of interest, which yacht, if money was no object, would you choose under 40 metres, to run and own?

  • @sir.donjennerogorrell1243
    @sir.donjennerogorrell1243 4 роки тому +2

    ? goúd?
    Awesome Princess bruv👍🏽👍🏽.
    Thx u 🙌🏽😤💀♎...

  • @roooorey8978
    @roooorey8978 4 роки тому +1

    Niiicccckkkyyy

  • @jamiefrost3338
    @jamiefrost3338 4 роки тому +3

    Stunning boat, unfortunately all it has done is remind me I need to do the lottery.

  • @stephenmurray9850
    @stephenmurray9850 4 роки тому +3

    *sigh* no wave in the mirror , I am soooooo disappointed. Just kidding Nick, Beautiful boat and really well looked after .. does the booze come in the price? lol

    • @MotorBoatYachting
      @MotorBoatYachting  4 роки тому +1

      For £1.85m, I'm sure they'd throw in a bottle of bubbly!

  • @andrew097
    @andrew097 3 роки тому

    I'm always reassured when the rich drink stuff like Fanta too

  • @DIY-DaddyO
    @DIY-DaddyO 4 роки тому +6

    I'm sorry but that greenhouse on the top looks hideous. If it's too cold, drive it from down stairs. For me it spoils a really nice boat.

    • @turre1160
      @turre1160 4 роки тому +2

      It is Removable, just like any other canopy in the cockpit for example

    • @DIY-DaddyO
      @DIY-DaddyO 4 роки тому +2

      @@turre1160 I know that, life's too short to mess around with canopies. Just untie the string, hit the go button and get out on the water...

  • @spale999
    @spale999 4 роки тому

    what happen with your channel mate?...

    • @MotorBoatYachting
      @MotorBoatYachting  4 роки тому

      Nick's a regular guest on here, he posts at least once per month. You can see more of his vids on our channel at: ua-cam.com/video/Wfrb7zJQqa0/v-deo.html

  • @JDSFLA
    @JDSFLA 4 роки тому

    Not "wowed" by this boat. Somehow interior kind of bland. I actually like the Princess 60 that you reviewed better.