Excellence in Engineering

Decades of experience in marine engineering has set the foundations for class-leading technical design and build solutions that are at the heart of every Princess.

Each hull is hand laid using glass reinforced plastic (GRP) and enhanced performance gelcoat, with an initial lay-up of powder bound matt and isophthalic resin, providing important protection against osmosis.

The combination of these technologies provides greater heat and UV resistance and ensures significantly improved gloss, colour retention and freedom from distortion, ensuring a lustrous exterior that retains its timeless appeal.

Areas of fibreglass accommodating through-hull fittings, such as raw-water inlets or bow thruster tunnels, are given particular attention. Here the laminate is reinforced with additional layers of solid fibreglass, creating a strong and durable structure to ensure hull integrity in the most rigorous conditions. Increased torsional strength and insulation are achieved in the construction of deck and superstructure through the integration of GRP with balsa or PVC foam coring, ensuring the optimum balance of strength and rigidity without adding excess weight.

For comfort at higher speeds, every engine room includes the latest sound-deadening materials, while each model features a bespoke exhaust system, silenced and water-cooled, and configured both to minimise emissions and to conform to EU noise level requirements.

Stainless steel propeller shafts rotate through dripless shaft logs to keep the engine room bilge dry and are electrically bonded to large anodes for full cathodic protection.

N4 marine grade alloy fuel tanks and polypropylene water and holding tanks are custom made to maximise the use of complex spaces available in the engine room and bilges, without compromising access to systems or impacting on living space.

A strong engineering focus provides the perfect balance of style and substance, affording the peace of mind and the confidence to truly relax and enjoy time aboard.