Princess V52
The Princess V52 is a 16.6 m shaft-drive sports cruiser built in Plymouth from 2010 to 2016, with about 120 built. It has a full-beam owner's cabin, a forward guest cabin with scissor berths and an optional third cabin, and Motor Boat & Yachting has called it 'the perfect UK boat'.
The V52 was launched at the 2010 Southampton Boat Show and built until 2016, about 120 in all, according to Motor Boat & Yachting. Princess developed it with naval architect Bernard Olesinski. A 2013 facelift replaced the earlier vertical glazed windows with bonded hull glass.
The main deck has a cockpit wet bar, a lazarette that could be specified as a single-berth crew cabin, and a saloon with an opening roof. Below are a full-beam owner's stateroom with an en-suite bathroom and separate shower stall, a forward cabin with two single scissor berths and an en suite with day access, and a lower saloon that converts to extra berths or can be specified as a third cabin with two singles.
Power was twin shaft-drive diesels: Volvo Penta D11-670 or Caterpillar C12 (2 x 715 mhp) from launch, with Volvo D11-725 added later, for quoted speeds of 33-37 knots. Motor Boat & Yachting reports 34.9 knots on the Caterpillars and 36 knots on 725 hp D11s.
Specifications
Dimensions
- Length
- 16.61 m
- Beam
- 4.45 m
- Draft
- 1.14 m
Capacities
- Weight
- 19000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 2000 L
- Water capacity
- 470 L
- Berths
- 4
- Cabins
- 2
- Heads
- 2
Power
- Max power
- 1450 hp
- Propulsion
- Shaft drive
Construction
- Hull material
- GRP (fibreglass)
Engine options
- 2 × D11-670
- 2 × C12
- 2 × D11-725
Reviews
- Princess V52 used boat review: The perfect UK boat?
Motor Boat & Yachting · Alan Harper · Apr 29, 2026
Sources
- 1. Princess V52 - specification — Princess Yachts
- 2. Princess V52 specification (2011) — Princess Yachts
- 3. Princess V52 — YachtBuyer
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Specifications compiled from manufacturer sources.