Princess 43 Fly Hatteras GT 70 BUYER’S GUIDE BUYER’S GUIDE:

THE HATTERAS GT70 was designed with Hatteras’s in-house design team working closely with existing GT owners to find out what exactly it was that people were looking for. What did they find? Well, for starters, the GT70 will be available with 2,600-horsepower MTU engines, giving prospective buyers the increase in power and speed over the GT63 that they were looking for. (They will also have the option to go with the standard 1,900-horsepower CAT C32 ACERTs).

The GT70 also ups the ante on accommodations over her little sister, offering a standard five-stateroom, four-head layout (that’s a lot of room for friends and family) with the option of a crew’s quarters as well

THE PRINCESS 43 FLY

might be the smallest flying bridge model in the company’s line, but she still carries all of the telltale signs of a Princess—high-quality fit and finish, efficient cruising, and a solid hull that can handle the seas. She’s bigger than her name implies with an LOA of 47 feet, and that spacious flying bridge with two settees and a dinette adds to the amount of usable space onboard. Belowdecks she has a forepeak en suite master and an additional stateroom to starboard that has access to the dayhead. if you really want to pack in the guests. For interior styling, the GT70 will go back to the company’s “traditional roots,” using classic teak in the interior woodwork. “Clean lines juxtaposed with modern and innovative products and materials,” is the overall design goal, according to Hatteras’s in-house interior designer Cullen Moser. “Boat interiors can suffer from rooms with brass fittings that make them look like a gentlemen’s club. Our customer feedback was—good, smart, contemporary design with custom furnishings that are durable and versatile for years of continued use. All elements are thoughtfully integrated into the GT70.” Sounds like a promising start to Hatteras’s latest.

If you like the two-stateroom Princess yachts, but want to take a little off the top and lose that flying bridge, take a look at the Princess V39. This 42-foot express cruiser is great for cruises in balmy climes, with plenty of outdoor space to feel the wind in you hair, especially if you go with the optional cockpit sunpad. Belowdecks she has a U-shaped settee to port opposite the galley (think snacks not feasts) and the head. The forepeak houses the master, with twin berths abaft the galley beneath the cockpit sole.

Hatteras GT 63 If you’re looking at a Hatteras GT70, here are other boats at the show you might want to check out: OCEAN MAKAIRA 64, VIKING 70, PAUL MANN 66

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is an environmentally conscious long-range cruiser with Italian style and surprising speed. If you’re looking at a Princess 43 Fly, here are other boats at the show you might want to check out: MONTE CARLO’S MC4, MARITIMO M50, MARQUIS 420 SB

Princess V39