Princess V55 – „Catalpa“ (2022)

Manoeuvring and Handling

• Volvo joystick controlling engines, rudders and both thrusters, with a docking mode for low speed and a driving mode for any speed
• Bow thruster upgraded to 210 kgf, stern thruster with 170 kgf, both variable speed
• Hold function that automatically keeps the yacht in position while docking
• Additional cockpit control panel for engine start and stop, thrusters and anchor windlass
• Seakeeper 9 gyro stabiliser to reduce roll

Finish and Interior

• White hull, dark grey waterline, black antifouling
• White rubbing strakes with stainless steel insert on hull and bathing platform
• Silver oak furniture, high-gloss finish
• Full-size saloon table on two electric pedestals, folds to half length and slides, so it doubles as a coffee table
• Two stools for the saloon table, stowable under the sofa
• Electrically rising pantry unit on the outboard side of the galley
• Integrated dishwasher
• Ice maker at the wet bar

Decks and Mooring

• Teak also on side decks, foredeck and coachroof walkway
• Two electric stern mooring winches
• 3.5 m telescopic gangway with electro-hydraulic drive and self-raising handrails, additionally secured via the main switch
• Electric grey sun awning over the aft cockpit
• Stainless steel Ultra anchor (32 kg) with swivel
• Anchor chain extended to 60 m (9.5 mm)
• Deck wash pump and shore water inlet in the starboard transom locker
• Teak side table with deck fitting for the foredeck

Upholstery and Covers

• Aft sunbed and foredeck seating in Vogue Eucalyptus, single colour
• Cockpit upholstery in Met Macadamia, single colour
• Grey canvas cover set

Power and Lighting

• Two Whisperpower Piccolo generators, 10 kW each
• European sockets (220 to 240 V)
• 90 Ah AGM batteries for engine start, house supply and generators
• Four white Lumishore SMX53 underwater lights at the transom
• Docking lights beneath the aft roof overhang

Climate

• Reverse cycle air conditioning, 66,000 BTU, designed for outside temperatures up to 40 °C, individually adjustable in every cabin, vents in all rooms including bathrooms (recommended generator: 17.5 kW)
• Heated windscreen demisting, supplied by the hot water calorifier

Electronics and Entertainment

• Second 16-inch display at the helm
• Plotter with worldwide charts
• International VHF radio
• Onboard Wi-Fi with external antenna for marina Wi-Fi and mobile data (3G/4G), coverage also on deck, LAN ports in every cabin and in the saloon (mobile data requires a SIM card)
• Saloon TV on a rising lift, rotating 180° for viewing from saloon or cockpit

Water and Sanitation

• Holding tank can be emptied electrically overboard, in addition to manual and dockside pump-out
• The seacock stays open during use, a timer-controlled electric valve closes automatically once the pump is switched off
• Safety switch on the seacock blocks the pump while it is closed, the electric valve can be operated manually if needed
• Waste water from showers and basins is collected in the grey water tank and routed from there into the holding tank
• Insect screens on all opening portholes

Accessories

• 10 grey fender covers with Princess logo