The socks 🤣. They'd give old ladies an attack of the vapours. Cracking boat!
@scottrippon9565
8 ай бұрын
Hi James. Happy New Year! Thank god somebody's banging on about shaft drive options for modest sized craft........ let's hope some manufacturers listen...... mmmm. Here in Australia we've got Riviera doing shaft drive (some big boats only) and Caribbean. Don't know about Maritimo. There's the lovely Nimbus coupes.... oh yes and Rodman...... but really, for those of us who don't necessarily want the big service bills of stern drives or worse I imagine, IPS there aren't many choices...... Cheers. S
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks Scott. 🙏
@ColinWhite-d6v
8 ай бұрын
Great to have you back and brilliant honest walk through thank you for not opening every b!0ody cupboard and deck shower door and stating the obvious I’ve still not had those numbers up but when I do 😉👍
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
We are ready when you are 😉
@louisschummer931
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic piece of kit, really like the Princess units. Nice to watch on a cold winter day from Ontario, Canada and hey, quit being such a Nancy about the cold, -1C is practically balmy in my neck of the woods 😁
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
You are right but we are not used to it 😂
@julesforsyth2996
8 ай бұрын
My first proper experience of Princess was a 55. A friend of mine drove it from Denmark to Gran Canaria with no problem at all so for sure it would be a great little boat for the Med. Great to see you, Happy New Year and looking forward to many more this year. I think it took quite a long time but since then, performance etc has got much better.
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes they are great boats. Happy new year!
@clifbradley
8 ай бұрын
Yeah. I was just wondering when James would post a new video. Always entertaining, informative, funny, and unapologetic because they are honest.
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks Cliff 😊
@glengosling5636
8 ай бұрын
So much better than my bad comments about the wind noise on your mike. 😊
@TradeWindgng
8 ай бұрын
Great video Lovely vessel Keep them coming please
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
🙏
@johningham4942
8 ай бұрын
A lovely boat from that prestigious brand "Princess Yachts ", I've been lucky enough to pilot several of this model over the past ten or so years. Another informative and honest tour from James Barke of Boats. Co. UK 😊
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks John !
@Harrybollox
8 ай бұрын
The water was the same colour as your trousers, bit matchy matchy 😂. Agree on the dishwasher, I’m not running my generator for two hours just to clean the dishes
@pekka75
8 ай бұрын
I just discovered this channel, and love it! The 52 is just fantastic 🤩👊 P.S. always show the engine room 😁💪
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks Pekka 🥳
@russellfletcher114
8 ай бұрын
"Oi James..... get on!!!" Brilliant video and thanks for bringing us this beautiful Princess. She still looks amazing despite her age 😍 and so much space for a 52 footer ( don't suppose she's called Tardis by any chance 😂😂) Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing your next video 👍 All the best Russ
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Russ 🥳🥳
@TheArtificiallyIntelligent
8 ай бұрын
That crew cabin looks kind of fun and cozy 🤷🏻♂ With a nice window too
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Super cozy !
@davidantill6949
8 ай бұрын
Just seen the report about your Dad at Andrewsfield last September. Pleased to see he and his passenger weren't injured. Must have been quite a shock for the whole family
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes he is pretty deadly in that - but he is also a lucky man. He needs to slow down at 81 😂
@davidantill6949
8 ай бұрын
@Boatscouk I think those of us who live on the ground generally would agree with that sentiment 👍🏻
@stonecold2653
8 ай бұрын
Good job the waters not frozen... :)
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
😂
@jaffaholland4039
8 ай бұрын
i think that this is a fantastic boat, of i had the money i would buy this tomorrow. I love this boat, i would not change anything.
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
I have to agree 👍🏻
@biglee6664
8 ай бұрын
bet you'll be glad when the dredging is finished and the pretty boats are back at the bottom of the ramp, thought you was lost walking up the outer arm 😂🤣
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes it was a long walk 😂
@ShindigTrader47Sundeck
8 ай бұрын
These videos are always entertaining.. Does anyone ever use the 'crew cabin' for crew on boats this size? I looked at a Princess 500 that had a little aft crew cabin but man, you would really have to not like your crew to put them down there. Handy storage though and I'm sure at the end on this 52 there is a little heads too. A nice boat though and well laid out. Profit margins are no doubt better on going bigger but a 50-52 of this type makes a lot of sense..
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes crew cabins are used a lot in the Med and Asia 😀
@ShindigTrader47Sundeck
8 ай бұрын
@@Boatscouk Poor buggers... Steerage class is alive and well. "Jaaaack..Jaaaack... Get out of the crew cabin!!" 😁
@garywedderburn6978
8 ай бұрын
Great cigar socks
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
😂
@andersbarstad5807
8 ай бұрын
A brilliant walk through as usual! I have one general questions: why do you include depreciation as well as loan down payments as part of the costs? Wouldn't the straight 10 year mortage repayment cover all necessary depreciation over for the period?
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes it would. We add depreciation for cash buyers 😀
@KevinAmatt
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the engine tour, how ever fleeting.
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks Kevin 🙏
@RichDoes..
8 ай бұрын
Lovely boat James, now get a hot Bovril inside yourselves!
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Good idea !
@timk3939
8 ай бұрын
Very nice boat, for me it does indeed look like a perfect design. Surprised how similar it is to the Princess 49, but the third cabin has side by side bed instead of bunks, bonus (extra beam). The lounge area looks a bit bigger too. Looks like the original owner ticked all the boxes. I'm sure with some Setag treatment it can feel no inferior to a 49 or F50, it's very close as it is.
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Yes agreed but shaft drive not IPs 😀
@timk3939
8 ай бұрын
Yes. IPS and a few more knots it seems, I'm yet to own my own boat but maybe one day. I can tell from the video that the 52 has quality and class, a proper boat. Love the socks, not very PC with the cigars showing though, these days smoking is frowned upon :) @@Boatscouk
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
@@timk3939 😂😂
@darthkek1953
8 ай бұрын
Having a nice skip through this one to see the highlights, notice your chapter labels do not match the video, though. Unless the forward VIP really does have engines in it...
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Oops - soz - will fix
@magnificentmuttley2084
8 ай бұрын
Great to see you again JB!! I have missed you. I was KZitem-less for a few weeks. Now with a new iPad, it’s all good again and I can watch James entertain us on his beautiful boats. Yeah they’re nice socks but you need something flashier mate…like your personality! What size feet have you got?! I totally agree with you, the Princess52 is a special boat. Real quality. And yes…you do look like the kid from ‘Up’!! Wishing you a very Happy New Year from the Giant’s Causeway coast of Northern Ireland. 😄👍☘️🛥️
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks MM ! Enjoy the new iPad 🥳🥳🥳
@michaelaronsohn3624
8 ай бұрын
Can you say why you're not a fan of ice makers? Are they just carp or did you have a difficult experience with one?😂
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
They always break down and the manufacturers say it’s not their fault 😂
@markastbury1890
8 ай бұрын
Very nice but .. a tad ..not so exciting as as a FAIRLINE ..JUST MY Opinion but let's put it in the bag to look at ..possibly .. roll on Palma 😂👍🏴
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
But classy and well made though 😀
@markastbury1890
8 ай бұрын
Yes but we'll be shopping for something like it soonish 😂👍🏴
@joep5607
8 ай бұрын
I wudn't wanna come back for another video to see that guy……
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
😂😂
@CON1FER
8 ай бұрын
That hat makes u look like Davy Crocketts fat brother😂
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
😂😂
@jamessudek2125
8 ай бұрын
You're not a great fan of a lot of stuff. 😂
@Boatscouk
8 ай бұрын
True!
@jamessudek2125
8 ай бұрын
You aren't a great fan of intelligence either are you?
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