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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

motor yachts

Typical sizes

14,4 to 23 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Palm Beach Motor yachts; cover, cost and conditions

Palm Beach Motor Yachts is an Australian yard founded in the mid 1990s by Mark Richards at Palm Beach, on Sydney's Northern Beaches, and now based at Berkeley Vale in New South Wales. Its motor yachts are built as foam-cored composite hulls with vinylester resin and finished with plenty of teak. You know one by the PB prefix in front of the model number, while a second line adds a GT tag. The yard puts its range at 14 to 23 metres, which is exactly the span our records show.

Our records list 13 Palm Beach models, all motor yachts. Two spellings mark the generations. Four older lines are written without a space: the PB50 from 1998 to 2004, the PB55 and PB45 up to 2015 and the PB65 up to 2020. Nine newer lines with a space run into the latest build years: PB 42, 45, 50, 52, 55, 65 and 70 plus the PB GT 50 and PB GT 60. Lengths go from the 14.38 metre PB 42 to the 22.97 metre PB 70.

Yachts of 14 to 23 metres are berth boats. They spend the season in a marina, run coastal passages and come out of the water for antifouling and running gear checks. Teak decks want regular cleaning and the occasional recaulking, and the twin diesels on the larger models reward a skipper who keeps the service log tidy. Shore power, a good berth and a crew that knows the boat make more difference here than raw speed.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

How do you tell older and newer Palm Beach models apart?

For Palm Beach Motor yachts: In our records by the spelling.

PB50, PB45, PB55 and PB65 without a space are the older lines, recorded from 1998 to 2020.

Lines with a space, such as the PB 42 or PB 70, start in 2013 or later.

Which is the largest Palm Beach model in the records?

For Palm Beach Motor yachts: The PB 70 at 22.97 metres, listed from 2017.

The smallest is the PB 42 at 14.38 metres.

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For the whole class of boat

For Palm Beach Motor yachts: What matters for motor yachts is the same across every brand;

engine output, how a claim is settled, cruising range and theft protection.

The class page lists every point and every brand in this class, Palm Beach Motor yachts included.

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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters

Licence

A powerboat licence (inland or coastal) is required from 15 hp (11.03 kW).

Registration

Registration from 3 hp; for trips abroad carry the boat certificate or flag document.

Waters

Inland, coastal and abroad; plan fairways, bridge clearances, draught and tides.

Equipment

Lifesaving gear, fire extinguisher, anchor, signalling equipment and correct navigation lights.

Cruising range

The agreed cruising range is stated in the policy and can be extended at any time.

Weather

Check wind force in Beaufort and wind direction before casting off, and allow for gusts.

General guidance, not a complete account;

what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Palm Beach Motor yachts.

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.