PRINCESS YACHTS Princess 43

The Olesinski-penned Princess 43 is a modern and thoroughly well-conceived flybridge cruiser, which immediately won her class in Motor Boat of the Year at launch. With two luxurious en suite cabins, a saloon conversion and a neatly positioned galley, her saloon is significantly brighter than the popular precursor in the Princess range - the 42 - thanks to the deep glazing of her superstructure windows. Her saloon can, of course, open directly onto the aft cockpit, which features dual access to her fixed bathing platform, a full set of canvas covers, and access to her flybridge deck with a reworked, highly sociable seating layout, wet bar and full teak decking. This 2016 model has the slickly executed walnut trim option, leather upholstery, variable-speed Side-Power thrusters, upgraded plotters and a smart navy hull, with efficient D6-435hp propulsion.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised Cat B – “Offshore” for 15 persons on board.

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Transom platform with dinghy chock system.
• Midnight Blue hull to knuckle, white gelcoated lower hull, Dark Blue waterline stripes with Dark Blue antifouling.
• White hull fendering with polished stainless-steel insert.
• Black bathing platform fendering with polished stainless-steel insert
• Teak-laid transom platform, cockpit deck, flybridge stairway and stairs to side decks.
• Antifouled February 2026.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Twin Volvo Penta D6-435 (435bhp) diesel engines.
• In-line 6-cylinder, 5.5-litre, common-rail diesel with a turbocharger and aftercooler.
• Volvo Penta HS85AE-A gearboxes to conventional shaft drives. 

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours: 555 at April 2026.
• Engines last serviced: May 2026.
• Maximum quoted speed: 28 knots.
• Cruising speed: 22 knots.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Variable speed 80 kgf bowthruster & sternthruster with dual controls and Hold-Function docking facility.
• Double helm seat with fore and aft adjustment.
• Power-assisted electronic steering system with hydraulic back-up.
• Dripless shaft seals.
• 4-bladed propellers in nickel aluminium bronze – PropSpeed coating applied.
• Fuel gauges, exhaust temperature, and engine warning system with rudder position indicator.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• UK 220V/240V sockets.

 

Battery Banks:

• 2 x 24V Heavy-duty batteries for engine starting (renewed April 2026).
• 4 x 24V Heavy-duty auxiliary batteries (renewed April 2026).

 

Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt 24/40 Chargemaster 3-step battery charger (new June 2025).

 

Alternators:

• 2 x 80A Volvo Penta 24V alternators.

 

Shore Power:

• 240V ring main with sockets & shore cable.

 

Other Electrical:

• Battery link facility with remote control at helm position.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Hot and cold pressurized water via 240V immersion heater and 32l engine calorifier.
• Water level gauge.
• Water filter & UV filtration system (June 2022).

 

Bilge Pumps:

• 4 x automatic electric bilge pumps.
• High-capacity manual bilge pump with valve system and suction points in same areas.

Tankage

Fuel:

• 1363 litre capacity in 2 x NS8 marine grade alloy tanks with interconnection system.
• Fuel fillers on port and starboard side decks.
• High-capacity fuel filters/water traps.
• Remote fuel isolation controls in cockpit locker.
• Duplex Separ fuel filters.

 

Fresh Water:

• 455 litre capacity, with 32l hot water calorifier.

 

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• 114 litre capacity holding tank – System 2 with Overboard Discharge facility via Y-valve.
• Electric overboard discharge upgrade.

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine Axiom PRO-S 12.1" multifunction display fitted at the lower helm position (June 2022).
• Raymarine Axiom PRO-S 12.1" multifunction display fitted at the upper helm position (June 2022).
• Raymarine HD digital colour radar with 4Kw radome.
• Raymarine AIS Class B Transponder with 2.4m aerial.
• European version plotter charts.
• Raymarine DSC VHF.
• Stern docking camera at radar arch (June 2022).

Domestic Equipment

• Flybridge wet bar with sink, Kenyon electric griddle/BBQ, and storage.

 

Galley:

• 3-zone gas hob with flame-failure device.
• Combination Samsung microwave/conventional oven with grill.
• Hob extractor.
• Stainless-steel sink with mixer tap
• Refrigerator with freezer compartment.
• Waste bin.
• Dedicated crockery and cutlery stowage.
• Chopping board.
• Under-floor storage compartment.
• Lift upstairs with storage compartment.
• LG Direct Drive Inverter washing machine /dryer.
• Storage lockers.

 

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x electric freshwater toilets.
• Full shower stalls.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher D5L diesel cabin heating with outlets in all cabins and both heads compartments.

 

Entertainment:

• 40" HD LED TV (with 3D capability) to deck saloon, on a power lift mechanism.
• Fusion MS-AV750 marine stereo with Bluetooth facility to deck saloon, with saloon and flybridge speakers.

 

Lighting:

• LED overhead lighting (switched from console).
• Exterior courtesy lighting.
• Dual station remote control searchlight.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 2 cabins accommodating 4 guests, with saloon sofa conversion for an additional 2 berths.
• Walnut interior wood in satin finish.
• Carpets in Driftwood throughout.
• Avonite worktops and tiled floors in all guest heads compartments.
• Avonite worktop and Walnut timber-laid floor in galley.
• Two-seater sofa to port side.
• Saloon seating in Putty Quartz leather.
• Aft patio door curtain in Etching Grey.
• All cabins and bathrooms feature opening portholes.
• Mosquito screens for all opening portlights.

 

Owners Forward Cabin:

• Large double bed with drawers below.
• Wardrobe with shelves.
• Vanity unit.
• Storage lockers and drawers.
• Deck hatch with flyscreen and blind.
• Overhead and individual berth lights.
• En-suite heads compartment.

 

Starboard Guest Cabin:

• Two single beds with storage below.
• Bedside table.
• Wardrobe with shelves.
• Storage lockers and drawers.
• Overhead and individual berth lights.
• En-suite heads compartment with day access.

 

Deck Saloon:

• Triple stainless-steel framed sliding doors to cockpit.
• U-shaped sofa with dining table to starboard (converts to double berth).
• Moveable 2-seater sofa.
• Sideboard units with glass, bottle, and general storage and optional Dometic refrigerator.

Deck Equipment

General:

• Upholstered seating with folding teak table.
• Locker housing 240V shore support inlet.
• Lockable gas strut assisted hatch to engine room/lazarette.
• Overboard vented, self-draining locker for 2 gas bottles.
• Twin transom gates leading to bathing platform.
• Transom bathing platform with foldaway swimming ladder, hot and cold shower.
• Liferaft storage locker.

 

Flybridge:

• Dual station instrumentation, controls and alarm system including VHF/RT, speed and distance log, echo sounder with alarm and autopilot.
• Large U-shaped upholstered seating with folding teak table.
• L-shaped seat (converts to sunbed).
• Loudspeakers linked to saloon stereo.
• Refrigerated top loading cool box.
• Flybridge wet bar with sink, Kenyon electric griddle/BBQ, and storage.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Self-stowing 20kg Delta anchor with 40m of chain.
• Stern camera to upper and lower helm displays.
• Stainless-steel cleats, fairleads, and handrails.
• Fenders & warps.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cockpit & flybridge seating upholstery (including helm seats) in Movida Metallic Ice & Movida Vogue Space inlays.
• Cockpit cover in Sunbrella Captain Navy.
• Console and seat covers in Navy canvas.

 

Tender & Outboard:

• Zodiac Cadet 300 aluminium RIB (2022) & Mercury 15HP outboard engine on bathing platform, with dinghy chocks and restraining straps, with cover.
• Hurley Davit system (March 2023).

Safety Equipment

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Fireboy automatic fire extinguisher to engine bay (service dates unverified).
• Manual fire extinguishers throughout accommodation (service dates unverified).