Princess 62

You’d expect the full-length flybridge boat to feel bigger, and it does. This isn’t simply a different deck attached to the same hull as the S60, it’s a whole new boat. The hull may only be 6in longer and wider but it looks far taller and more voluminous. Some of that may be due to the substantial hardtop providing shade to the vast flybridge but there’s no disguising the size of the saloon’s side windows and the slash of white GRP that separates the two halves.

On deck, the sheltered aft cockpit is a bit shorter than the S60’s in order to free up more room inside the saloon. This is hardly a sacrifice as there is so much extra outside space up on the flybridge as well as the new foredeck seating area. And thanks to the lifting window over the aft galley and sliding glass doors, the cockpit and saloon all merge into one large entertaining area.

Although the layout of the galley and saloon are very similar to the S60, all the dimensions are noticeably bigger with a longer dining table opposite the galley and an even bigger lounging area forward with an additional sofa on the starboard side. There’s also room for a forward-facing navigator’s bench opposite the helm and a side door next to the skipper’s chair.

Up top there is an enormous dinette with a large L-shaped wet bar opposite. A second circular seating area next to the helm provides company for the skipper underway.

The layout below decks is almost identical to the S60 bar the addition of an ensuite bathroom for the second guest cabin in the P62. This has been achieved by stealing a little bit from the owner’s cabin and the forward VIP. As such, the owner’s cabin feels a tad shorter than the S60’s. It’s still a very good size with excellent headroom and vast hull windows so you’re unlikely to feel hard done by and the extra privacy provided by three ensuite cabins should not be underestimated. It also has a substantially bigger crew cabin.

The option of smaller 900hp Volvo D13 engines and a slightly larger fuel tank of 3,400 litres rather than the S60’s 3,250 litres may also influence your decision. Contact See opposite

Huge side windows and more sociable saloon seating on the 62 The owner’s cabin is shorter but wider than the S60’s Even the third cabin has its own ensuite

A full-length flybridge and fabulous foredeck area, but no tender garage