please can anyone help me, I am trying to determine the age of a Princess 45. She has Volvo Penta TAMD60Bs and her build number is 1041. if anyone has a boat...
Hi! I have a princess 41with TAMD60Bs and the date of production was 78/9 would princess not be able to assist you with the date of manufacture (marine ...
Badges are expected to arrive with me on 18th October so I'll be posting them out after that. If anyone has not yet put in their order for badges or have not...
I am planning to sell my 32 next year and buy something a few years more modern. I am thinking of a 33 or a 30DS. So far, I have seen a couple of 33's but...
Hi Mike I own a 30ds which I keep on the Warwickshire Avon. We have a notorious bridge at Tewkesbury which has a max. airdraft of 10' 6", but even with radar...
I have a Princess 55 just come onto brokerage price £180,000 for full spec please contact me. If you want to sell your Princess through us please give us a...
Last weekend was for me the last weekend that the missus will come down to the boat for a while, it is now time to close it down for a while (partially...
Hi Steve, The Mike looking at 33's is a different Mike. Somehow, your e-mail also found its way to me and, as I have been looking for a 30DS I have found your...
Aaaahhh Admiral Rob..... great minds and all that. I'm still trying to decide whether to go for a lift out in a couple of weeks - or to leave it in until...
Hi Louis! Pick a nice clear, still winters day and take the boat for a run. its good for the engine and the soul spend only a couple of hours and take it back...
Hi Rob , How do you handle winterization in that case - make a trip every time temp is below freezing point ? I very much underline your statement - it is good...
Oh Yes I forgot that. How do the trucks in your area get on? can they not still be used. I have a small tubular heater which I use only on Cold (for us) days,...
If you have a closed cooling system , antifreeze will work - like in my car- But with an open system , as in our volvo's the antifreeze is out in a few...
Louis, Don't worry about handling the boat on your own , I can do it with my 45 . I have taken my measures : a bow and a sterntruster and they are operated...
So long as the sea water isnt frozen then the engines will be OK wont they? as the antifreeze stops the fresh water from freezing and as that gets warm the...
Fine smoke, when I changed filter, before however oil was coming out of relief valve. I believe its a common problem on this series of engine. The air intake...
And that's the answer to the question - we mainly use the boat in fresh water..... with an " earlier " freezing temp ! Question answered and problem solved ! ...
Hi! What it usually means , but not always, is that you have some crankcase pressure(most engines of some age do have). the symptoms that you describe can be ...
Yes, my tamd 122C:s do this also. I add quite a lot of oil during the season. Abt. 3 ltr/ 50 hrs. I have thought that the oil consumption is high due to the...
Up here in the Northern hemisphere boating is basically possible up to the end of November or even December, depending on the year. After that the sea will...
All you ned to do is add one of the tubular type "greenhouse" electric heaters into the engine bay (I have 2 - one for each engine) as close to the fresh water...
If the increased crankcase pressure is due to sticking piston rings rather than bore wear, quite common on engines that are not pushed hard regularly, a very ...
Eric. I worked for a Dentist once who used to put childrens "Milk" teeth into Coke to show them what happened if they drank too much of it. They dissolved in...