Howard Ford Marine Sales
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk, GB, IP12 1BP
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1978 Princess 37

location icon Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Year 1978
Length 37 ft / 11.28 m
Builder/Manufacturer Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd
Price
£29,950

The Princess 37 is an extremely capable flybridge cruiser with comfortable, spacious accommodation for four in two good sized cabins and two heads.  This particular example has been in the same ownership for many years and has been well maintained during that period.

Specifications

Year Built 1978
Category Power
Length Overall 37 ft / 11.28 m
Beam 12 ft / 3.66 m
Construction Fiberglass
Drive Type Direct
Engines 2
Total Engine Power 360 hp
Cruising Speed 12 kn
Fuel Tank Cap. 240 L
Water Tank Cap. 106 L

Engine 1 Specifications

Make: Ford
Model: Mermaid
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 180hp
Type: Inboard
Propeller Type: 3 BladeBronze
Engine Location: Port
Drive Type: Direct

Engine 2 Specifications

Make: Ford
Model: Mermaid
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 180hp
Type: Inboard
Propeller Type: 3 BladeBronze
Engine Location: Starboard
Drive Type: Direct
Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to four berths in two cabins and two heads.

Aluminium framed doors leading to saloon with L shaped seating area to port and helm position to starboard side.  Steps leading down and forward to galley area with formica worksurfaces and splashbacks, stainless steel sink and drainer with H&C water supply, Smev oven, Electrolux refrigerator and Russell Hobbs Microwave.  Guest cabin to port with twin single offset berths, storage above and below.  Day heads to port with vanity unit and sink with H&C water supply, Mira shower (currently disconnected) and Jabsco marine toilet. Forward cabin with twin offset single berths, range of drawers beneath starboard berth..

Mechanical Systems

Located midships. Twin Ford Mermaid 180hp diesel engines on flex mounts. Fresh water cooled via heat exchanger. Electric start. Shaft drive to fixed three blade propellers. Single lever engine controls. Cruising speed 12 knots. Engines serviced October 2019.

Alternator charging to 4 x 12 volt Batteries  (replaced March 2020)

Maypole 50S Battery charger

240V shore power supply

Fisher Panda generator

Holding tank (currently disconnected)

Navigation Equipment

Steering compass

Garmin GPS128 plotter

Raytheon R10X Radar

iCom DSC VHF Radio with aerial

EchoPilot Depth Sounder (not used, may need attention)

EchoPilot Speed log (not used, may need attention)

NASA Target Navtex Pro-Plus 

Navigation lights

Deck Equipment

Electric and manual anchor winches

Bruce anchor with chain and warp

Danforth anchor

Stainless steel pulpit, stanchions and handrails

Stainless steel cabin roof handrails

Full cockpit enclosure

Flybridge cover

Cockpit cushions

Screen covers

Various fenders & warps

Windscreen wipers x 3

Construction

Built in 1978 by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Limited to a design by John Bennett. White semi-displacement GRP hull with white GRP superstructure. Full Osmosis treatment to hull by Fox's Marine, Ipswich circa 2008. Hull antifouled September 2021

Comments

The Princess 37 is an extremely capable flybridge cruiser with comfortable, spacious accommodation for four in two good sized cabins and two heads.  This particular example has been in the same ownership for many years and has been well maintained during that period.  Viewing by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.