1998 Princess V40 - Has she weathered well?

[@davidpaterson8475]

Brutally honest appraisal, you sound more like an independent surveyor than a salesman.

[@TheThomsonandy]

That's a ships clock. Red and green are the old radio silence periods.

[@Bluebellwoods75]

At last, somebody providing the full financial commitment to owning the boat. Excellent and very insight post!! 👏

[@Boatscouk]

We like to give you the full picture

[@rtbinc2273]

I wish I had the money. I love boats of that era. You're the only channel that really gives an idea of what these cost to have and use. A vacation house would cost much the same, without the fuel of course.

[@Boatscouk]

Thank you 🙏

[@tonydry8189]

Decent starter boat screaming out for a Setag Refit - I'd imagine suitable for River cruising and Windermere too. Not bad for the age and the money - affordable on finance too !

[@timk3939]

Very nice boat for the money. The space inside is very good.

[@neilwalker5573]

A candidate for Setag ?

[@seanogden927]

Definitely weathered well, this boat looks great for its age and I like the blue hull. It has plenty of living space for its size and I do not think it really looks dated. Great video guys thank you. ps love the socks.

[@Boatscouk]

Ah thanks Sean

[@terrybarker9911]

Wow, love older boats, they may not have the accomodations of newer but they are proper boats. Your yearly costs are scary, we managed to run our 37ft targa last year, 70 engine hours done and our costs were £7k all in without depreciation.

[@DiagJez]

Where was it berthed if you don’t mind me asking?

[@stuartbaker6339]

One of best friends is called Paddy he"s considered cheap and a bit out of date as well 😄

[@andrewbartholomew5876]

Value for money baby!!

[@asdfbc]

Great video as always, most detailed and holistic analysis in the YT world. Quick question to all, I am in the market for a 2007 Sea Ray Sundancer 290. The age old question of acquiring a boat with a stern drive (Bravo 3) or V drives? To all who have experienced this conundrum, I'd appreciate your analysis and conclusions. Thanks in advnace.

[@Boatscouk]

@@asdfbc v drives if you can

[@asdfbc]

@@Boatscouk Appreciate the prompt reply.

[@coalitionperformance5901]

Great to see this price bracket. In your experienced and humble opinion would you spend 100k on let’s say a 35 footer from 2007 (eg Sessa c35) or a 40 footer like this from around the millennium?

[@Boatscouk]

Hmm. If you are a new boater then go newer. However you cannot compare a sessa to any princess . This is built really well 😁

[@EL10-xf9ez]

Would look much better with the covers off, will it sell quick James? Or will take 6 months?

[@Boatscouk]

Should sell soon

[@williefreund650]

A prime candidate for some Setag treatment...😉

[@darthkek1953]

Absolutely. Not much needing doing either, a little will go a long way.

[@Boatscouk]

I agree ☝️

[@EL10-xf9ez]

Needs a refit, great outside but the inside looks dated but it’s in fair condition

[@nigelwooldridge615]

Yep still look good one princess best and like the hull color affordable 40ft boating where wont cost to much or lose to much

[@Boatscouk]

It should not lose much at all

[@broncosauer6006]

Hello from the USA, you are doing a perfect job in this channel, congrats🙂. One question, can an American citizen buy a boat in the UK, export it to another European country (Greece for example..) and claim VAT back, or he is not obliged to pay VAT at all? A second question, would it be possible to have a water maker installed in a boat by you? Thanks a lot, in advance and I wish you the very best for the future.

[@Boatscouk]

Hi Bronco. 1/ Yes we can sell you a boat EU tax paid - we sell to US citizens 😎 2/ yes we can add custom items like water makers - no problem - not keen on ice makers though 😂

[@mrstijoh]

The galley in this is bigger than most 50ft today.....

[@clifbradley]

James casually boasting that they sell 5 million dollar yachts. You know he's a straight baller and the commission on that sale would set him up in socks for 6 months at least, and get his Audi fixed.

[@Boatscouk]

😂

[@1975reispedro1]

In that case I will acuse you and confront you from being excellent Communicator, knowledgeable and easygoing presenter. I like to go through your channel and hear the details... If it were less contracted from the wallet, I would be very happy to come to you to buy one 😊🤝

[@Boatscouk]

😂

[@rtbinc2273]

Blue and red are colors of the lights on emergency vehicles. Maybe those socks are having an emergency?

[@clifbradley]

Those bags in the closet are for a dehumidifier agent. It sucks the water out of the air throught the use of silica powder. So you have seen something like it, because if you ever got anything with leather in it like shoes, a wallet, gloves, or anything with fabric that is dyed, you've had silica packets before. James, you are being silly again. Fly me out to the UK, I'll come work with you for a week and do some boating, make some videos and teach you some things. Think about it. Maybe you can introduce me to Nick, Jack, Hugo and maybe even Justin Ratcliffe! Lol.

[@Boatscouk]

👌🙏

[@rtbinc2273]

Those socks are the Beatle's Yellow Submarine! We all sail on a yellow submarine. Do you sell yellow submarines?

[@aestheticvibes1517]

wow nice

[@teamextras4life270]

YES AFFORDABLE 💪🏽💯 WAIT WAIT WAIT THEM SOCK'S 🧦

[@Boatscouk]

🥳

[@loki7441]

Thats a nice boat for 26 years old. Looks like a 15 year old and the wood is very nice. Got the socks issued figured James. Yours look like seaside rock and Dan's are just an odd pair. Getting dressed in the dark trying not to wake the other half up is generally the cause. I wear black only now, so they;re always odd. 😄 So you have shown us a 100K boat, lets see a video on the 5 k one.

[@Boatscouk]

Ok will do a cheap one soon 😊

[@stevep9221]

Honestly i thought you were reviewing a boat for £9,999. I soon realised I was being a twerp.

[@Boatscouk]

😂