Description: Princess 18 - Well appointed - One of last ones built
Price: $11,990 firm
Location: Bunbury or Mandurah
This Princess 18 trailer sailer is a beautifully designed, award-winning yacht with unparalleled cabin space, top-notch solar and water systems, and perfect for family adventures on rivers, estuaries, or short coastal trips.
Key Features:
- Recently built, hot-dipped galvanized steel I-beam trailer in excellent condition (worth approx. $6,000). Rust worry-free I-beam fabrication, submersible LED trailer lights, good tyres and bearings, and a mounted spare tyre.
- Unparalled voluminous cabin for an 18ft yacht due to raised deck, mast support arch, and twin galvanized centerplates hidden in the bunk sides. No centre board case or mast support pole in the cabin. Award-winning design.
- Bespoke child bunk on the starboard side enables allows two young kids to sleep to starboard, increasing storage space on port side. Wide comfortable quarter berths for adults, simple galley, and light-duty canvas boom tent.
- Excellent sailing performance hull design based on a Finn dinghy with a flat underbody, 100kg internal ballast, and raised deck cabin for self righting ability. Survives knockdowns without flooding.
- Hardly used Doyle mainsail, 110% headsail, staysail, #2 and #3 headsails, spinnaker, and excellent standing rigging. All lines lead back to the cockpit. Top quality Ronstan fittings
- 12V solar system with 90W and 40W rigid solar panels, 120 amp-hour deep cycle battery, and 20 amp-hour MPPT controller.
- Heavy duty water system with 150-liter water bladder, 3GPM 12v pump, ball valves and connections for drinking filtered water and cockpit hose/shower.
- Heavy duty navigational lights, LED mast light, anchor light, and bow flood light.
- New Horizon GX1400 marine radio, GME GD9600 marine stereo, compass, EPIRB, offshore flare kit and fire extinguisher.
- Anchor attaches to bow roller and chain/rope runs through PVC tubing back to cockpit, two anchors supplied.
- Stern plate strengthened to mount 15HP outboard, new larger rudder to improve steering, 5HP two-stroke Mariner outboard (needs carburettor cleaning)
- Great exterior, clean lower cabin interior due to false lining, slight tidy-up needed for cabin walls, ceiling, and wiring.
Optional Add-ons:
- New uninstalled Plastimo 406 double groove jib reefing system for 110% headsail ($1,200). Requires minor 110% jib mods.
- Heavy-duty canvas boom tent with front and back sides ($1,000). Dramatically increases outside useable space from mast to stern.
- Near new Lowrance HOOK Reveal 7 Fish Finder with tripleshot transducer (CHIRP / Sidescan, Downscan and GPS Plotter) - $700
- Extreme Sails Boom Bag with Lazy Jacks ($500)
- Unused Springfield Porta-Potti ($150)
The Princess 18 is perfect for river, estuary or short coastal, estuary cruising, and drying out upright. It only draws 20cm with boards up, making it easy to launch and beach.
Imagine serene weekends on the water, exploring hidden coves and tranquil rivers, all while enjoying the comfort and safety of this ingeniously designed Princess 18. This is more than just a boat; it's your gateway to unforgettable adventures and cherished memories.
For reviews, search "Princess 18 John Crawford Marine" online.
Region
Western Australia
Vessel Location
Mandurah Region Perth WA
Usage
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Launch Year
1990 approximate
HIN
DM500
Designer
John Lucke
Builder
Princess Yachts / Mr Mitchell (RIP)
Length
18' 0" - 5.49m
Beam
2.13m
Draft
0.18m min / 1.3m max
Displacement
500kg
Keel / Ballast
Overall 200kg - 100kg in twin centreplates and 100kg lead ballast in sole
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Engine Make
Mariner
Engine
5 HP - 2 Stroke (needs carburettor cleaning)
Horsepower
5
Fuel Type
Two Stroke
Fuel
20L and one small fuel tank included
Water
150L Water Bladder
Accommodation
- Unparalled voluminous cabin for an 18ft yacht due to raised deck, mast support arch, and twin galvanized centerplates hidden in the bunk sides. - No centre board case or mast support pole in the cabin. Award-winning design.
- Wide comfortable quarter berths for adults.
- Bespoke child bunk on the starboard side enables allows two young kids to sleep to starboard, increasing storage space on port side.
Cabins
1
Berths
4 (two adults / two kids)
Galley
- Simple galley with removable plastic sink and manual push tap
- Heavy duty water system with 150-liter water bladder, 3GPM 12v pump, ball valves and connections for drinking filtered water and cockpit hose/shower
Shower
Cold cockpit shower head connected to water system
Toilet
Springfield Porta Potti (extra $150)
Entertainment
GME GD9600 marine stereo
Outboard
Stern plate strengthened for mounting 15HP outboard
Covers
- Includes light duty canvas boom tent with no front or sides
- Heavy-duty canvas boom tent with front and back sides. Dramatically increases outside useable space from mast to stern ($1,000 extra)
- Extreme Sails Boom Bag with Lazy Jacks ($500 extra)
Ground Tackle
Anchor attaches to bow roller and chain/rope runs through PVC tubing back to cockpit, two anchors supplied.
Safety Gear
New Horizon GX1400 marine radio, compass, EPIRB, offshore flare kit and fire extinguisher.
Bilge Pumps
1 x manual
Epirb
1
Life Jackets
4
Flares
2
Fire Protection
1 x fire extinguisher
Electrics
12V solar system with 90W and 40W rigid solar panels, 120 amp-hour deep cycle battery, and 20 amp-hour MPPT controller.
Electronics
- Heavy duty navigational lights, LED mast light, anchor light, and bow flood light.
- New Horizon GX1400 marine radio
- Near new Lowrance HOOK Reveal 7 Fish Finder with tripleshot transducer (CHIRP / Sidescan, Downscan and GPS Plotter) - $700 extra
Sail Inventory
Hardly used Doyle mainsail, 110% headsail, staysail, #2 and #3 headsails, spinnaker, and excellent standing rigging.
Mast / Rigging
New uninstalled Plastimo 406 double groove jib reefing system for 110% headsail ($1,200 extra). Requires minor 110% jib mods.
Deck Gear
All lines lead back to the cockpit. Top quality Ronstan fittings
Trailer
Recently built, hot-dipped galvanized steel I-beam trailer in excellent condition (worth approx. $8,000). Rust worry-free I-beam fabrication, submersible LED trailer lights, good tyres and bearings, and a mounted spare tyre. Single axle.