Nah, I meant to say that the surveyor mentioned the nuts being wrong but at the Viking Service Center when they changed the props they said that...
My surveyor mentioned this and they said this is the way princess installs them.
New props installed today. They do look sweet [ATTACH]
Yeah that’s the way I see but the wife doesn’t see it that way!!!!
You guys were right. They examined the props and felt that it was a previous repair that was failing. And yeah I was stuck with the bill....
I just purchased a princess V72 with the C32s. The boat has 850 hours and is almost 6 years old. Do the aftercoolers need to be replaced on...
Thanks again.
Thanks! Is there any recourse against the surveyor for not seeing this? The survey says the prop speed was wearing off on the props and there...
Thanks for your input everyone. They noticed it when they went to strip the props to put new prop speed on. From what they are saying the cracks...
I just purchased a Princess V72 and when I hauled the boat last week to have the bottom painted and prop speed applied they noticed cracks in the...
John, have u seen this boat on yacht world? https://www.**************/boats/2006/princess-v70-3584017/?refSource=standard%20listing
Pascal your point is well taken. I guess I should change many to 2-3 times. I wasn’t trying to recommend this as good practice. I was just...
Yes I ran my V62 with my wife. Many times we have guests who can at least throw lines. I plan to run the 72 with her as well. I have the...
In addition to the modifications that you will have to make, you also need to look at resale value as well. Most people in the US will shy away...
Capt J So if you are purchasing a European boat there’s a good likelihood that you do not have the better AC units and higher output...
All of my boats have been American spec boats. Aside from the differences in electric hook up some European spec boats may have lower output...
Build quality of Rivieras is supposed to be superb. I watched a test video of the larger Galion flybridge by motorboating and yachting and they...
My 62 is in Florida now and so is the 72. I keep it at Williams Island in the winter. I left it there to do some refit over the summer because...
That’s great. I never knew they changed the master and added glass doors. My v53 was a 2009, back then I wasn’t looking for anything bigger...
Mine is a 2013. I’ve had no issues. I l0ve the boat and the princess brand. I’m trading the V62 for a V72 this week. I like the more classic...