Princess V48 Open - PRINCESS FOR SALE

2014 Princess V48 Open HT sports cruiser now on offer. This luxury motor yacht marries exhilarating, planing performance with impressive efficiency and razor-sharp control, whether charging offshore or easing into a slip, courtesy of Volvo Penta IPS with intuitive joystick docking, delivering the quintessential open‑air express cruiser experience.

The expansive teak-laid cockpit provides generous lounge seating under a protective canopy and an electrically operated fabric sunroof. A well-equipped wetbar serves the social heart of the boat, while aft a wide integrated sunpad tops the tender garage, sized to house a 3.25 m jet RIB and launched with ease via the electro‑hydraulic bathing platform. An elegant hardtop open design, this refined sports cruiser is equally at home as a luxury dayboat or a stylish weekend cruiser.

Introduction

Introducing a 2014 Princess V48 Open HT Sports Cruiser, specified for pure driving pleasure and effortless ownership. She is powered by twin Volvo Penta IPS-600 435hp diesel engines paired with Volvo joystick control for confident precision in close quarters, and she carries a steel grey hull that accentuates her athletic lines. Inside, the Rovere Oak interior wood in a gloss finish is complemented by supple leather upholstery, while at the helm a full Raymarine suite brings clarity and control with a chart plotter and GPS, SHD colour radar and autopilot. Manoeuvrability is further enhanced by a bow thruster, onboard autonomy by an ONAN 11kW generator, and climate comfort by reverse cycle air-conditioning. Underfoot, teak is laid across the transom, bathing platform, cockpit, stairs and side decks, and practical luxury abounds with an electro-hydraulic swim platform, a telescopic letterbox type passerelle and a cockpit wetbar complete with electric BBQ.

The V48 Open leverages Volvo IPS to deliver performance, efficiency and beautifully balanced handling offshore and in the marina, while offering the ultimate open experience. Her remarkably spacious, teak-laid cockpit with generous seating is protected by a canopy and an electrically operated fabric roof, turning sunshine into shade at the touch of a button. Aft, a large integrated sunbed sits above the tender garage designed to accommodate a 3.25m jet-rib, and launching is effortless via the electro-hydraulic bathing platform.

Interiors

Thoughtfully arranged for versatile cruising, the interior offers two double cabins, with one cabin featuring scissor berths for flexible sleeping, and a forward scissor berth that converts swiftly to a double. With the open layout and the lower dinette on telescopic legs enabling the sofa to form an additional double, the yacht provides 6 berths when the saloon is converted. All bathrooms are specified for comfort and discretion with full shower stalls, electric quiet flush toilets, extractor fans and shaver points, and there is a convenient access doorway in the passageway to the forward bathroom. Finishes are unmistakably Princess: Rovere Oak interior wood in a lustrous gloss, a walnut galley floor, a timber floor in the saloon, carpet in Velvet Ivory and dinette upholstery in Porcelain Leather.

The specification continues with a 28" LED TV in the saloon, a 28" LED TV in the master stateroom and a 22" LED TV in the guest cabin, all supported by a Fusion MS-AV700i Radio/DVD/MP3 system with Bluetooth in the saloon, master and guest cabin. The galley is fully equipped for extended stays, featuring a 3 zone ceramic hob and a combination microwave/conventional oven with grill, a Copper Canyon worktop, a full-height fridge/freezer and a dishwasher of the 6 place drawer type. A comfortable saloon seating area gathers around a dining table, while Venetian blinds, a heat reflective blind with suction caps for the saloon overhead skylight and a dimmer switch for saloon lighting complete a mood that is as functional as it is refined.

Exteriors

From rubbing band to knuckle line the hull is finished in Steel Grey, with a bold red waterline in lieu of the standard grey, setting a distinctive tone alongside the V48’s sculpted profile. On deck, every touchpoint speaks to easy living and assured seamanship: a 2.9m telescopic letterbox type passerelle streamlines boarding; teak side decks and foredeck provide secure footing; and an electric anchor winch and a remote control searchlight are ready for instant action. The tender garage is paired with a Williams tender launch system (Williams 325 Turbojet not included), underwater transom lights add theatre to evenings at anchor, and the helmsman’s window opens electrically for a perfect breeze. Entertaining flows naturally around a cockpit wetbar with sink, storage and an electric BBQ, a teak cockpit table, a broad aft sunpad and cockpit seating, including the helm and sunbed, upholstered in Movida Metallic Ice. Shade and shelter come courtesy of a cockpit sun awning with a complete full-height cover on telescopic stainless-steel supports in Charcoal, with removable sides to leave the top as a pure sun awning. At the water’s edge, the electro-hydraulic transom platform with teak and raise/lower mechanism, a swim ladder and a hot/cold transom shower make every swim a pleasure.

Navigation equipment

Confident passage-making comes from a cohesive Raymarine navigation suite, including a P70R autopilot with rate gyro for assured tracking, an e165 chartplotter/GPS with external GPS and a brilliant 15.4" colour multifunction display, and an SHD colour radar with a 48 in, 3 kW scanner for crisp target definition. European version plotter charts and an EU version VHF keep communication and cartography fully in step with regional standards, while an echo sounder with alarm and a speed and distance log provide constant depth awareness and performance data at a glance.

Power, drive systems

At the heart of the helm, Volvo Penta IPS joystick control translates instinct into motion, complemented by a bow thruster for fingertip authority. A power-assisted electronic steering system with hydraulic back-up ensures light, communicative feedback with the reassurance of redundancy, and Volvo active corrosion protection safeguards underwater metals for long-term confidence. Practical systems thinking continues with a holding tank configured for maximum flexibility: in addition to standard electric overboard discharge, a Y valve in the discharge lines provides the additional ability to discharge directly overboard where permissible, with reserve manual and dockside overboard discharge facilities also fitted. A shore support inlet is neatly located in the cockpit locker, and 220V/240V power points are distributed for convenience throughout.

Other systems

Self-sufficiency offshore is assured by an ONAN 11kW/50Hz diesel generator with Hydrohush exhaust system, delivering quiet, dependable power on demand. Climate control is equally comprehensive: reverse cycle air-conditioning/heating (32,000 btu) to tropical specification up to 40C serves all cabins and bathrooms and includes an additional 32A shore support fitting, while cockpit air-conditioning (reverse cycle with heating) rated at 24,000btu provides outlets throughout the cockpit and face-level vents at the helm position for cool heads underway.