Princess · British flybridge, V-class & X-class yachts
Tenders for the Princess V55
17.4 m overall
Specification
“Designed for refined elegance and ultimate performance, the V55 is the epitome of an authentic V Class experience.”
— Princess
- Length overall
- 17.81 m
- Beam
- 4.65 m
- Guests
- 6
- Engines
- Twin Volvo D13-1000 (2 × 1,000 mhp)
- Top speed
- 33–35 kn
- Fuel
- 2,500 L
Tender math: 2,500 L of fuel ≈ 89 MiniJet 280 tanks.
Figures: Princess Principal Dimensions
In profile
Photography: Princess
The marque
Princess was founded in 1965 in Plymouth as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd — its first boat, the Project 31, was fitted out in a rented shed across the water from the shipyard it still occupies today.
01 — Fitment notes
The Princess V55 is sized for a tender one person can launch and recover without drama — think platform stowage and simple davits rather than a garage. Length is rarely the constraint; weight almost always is.
Here is how we would shortlist the fleet for a 17.4-metre boat.
02 — The Surmarine Selection
Hand-built in Turin.
The full Surmarine line — Super Tenders, the Easy open tenders and the featherweight Light Tenders — from the atelier that has built them by hand since 1999.
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Request Private ViewingST 480 / 430 Prestige
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 4.75 m · 325 kg · 8 guests
Total customization. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 470 Prestige
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 4.65 m · 335 kg · 7 guests
Total customization. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 400 Prestige
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 4.00 m · 225 kg · 6 guests
Sportive elegance. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 370 / 350 Prestige
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 3.70 m · 145 kg · 6 guests
Why not? Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 330 / 310 Classic
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 3.26 m · 98 kg · 5 guests
Fly with me. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 325 Rider
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 3.26 m · 98 kg · 4 guests
Sporty elegance. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 290 / 280 Classic
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 2.95 m · 76 kg · 4+1 guests
European bestseller. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 270 Rider
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 2.75 m · 63 kg · 3 guests
Easy riding. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingST 260 Classic
Surmarine · Super Tenders · 2.65 m · 62 kg · 4 guests
The perfect size. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingEasy 270 – 370
Surmarine · Easy · 2.70 – 3.70 m · 49 – 89 kg · 4 – 6 guests
The essential open tender. Hand-built in Turin.
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Request Private ViewingLT 190 – 300
Surmarine · Light Tenders LT · 1.90 – 3.00 m · 13 – 24 kg · 2 – 5 guests
The lightest rolling inflatables in the world. Hand-built in Turin.
03 — Recommended tenders
Ranked for 17.4 metres
Fitment is guidance, not gospel — garage dimensions, davit capacity and swim-platform geometry decide the final answer.
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Request Private ViewingSportJet 345
Williams · SportJet · 3.45 m · 362 kg · 5 guests
Rated for yachts 16 m+ — your 17.4 m V55 sits comfortably in band.
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Request Private ViewingTurboJet 325
Williams · TurboJet · 3.30 m · 325 kg · 4+1 guests
Rated for yachts 16 m+ — your 17.4 m V55 sits comfortably in band.
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Request Private ViewingTurboJet 285
Williams · TurboJet · 2.90 m · 315 kg · 3+1 guests
Rated for yachts 12 m+ — your 17.4 m V55 sits comfortably in band.
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Request Private ViewingMiniJet 280
Williams · MiniJet · 2.79 m · 227 kg · 3 guests
Rated for yachts 11 m+ — your 17.4 m V55 sits comfortably in band.