24 hours with the Prestige 520 | Review | Motor Boat & Yachting 

I have the 500 fly with the hydraulic platform extension, with the same engines and I believe, the same hull. This is a heavy boat with rather small engines. So in real life you should expect to see 18-19 knots at 3000 RPM, burning 130 LPH. Real life meaning 6-7 people on board, a 200+ Kg dinghy or PWC, 3/4 full tanks, water maker and washing machines and all the paraphernalia to live on board and enjoy life on the water. Crew cabin is also very useful as an extra sleeping space for a teenager. Handling is solid, not sporty by any means, but you will be comfortable and safe, and on hot summer days you can run the boat from the air conditioned lower helm. Maneuvering in a marina, in windy conditions, can be challenging. Despite the big volumes, this is a relatively light boat (low inertia), with lots of windage. The IPS and Thruster come handy, yet you need to anticipate, work with the momentum (don’t let the boat stall), and use positive inputs. At anchor or at the dock, this is a floating house with all the comforts you have at home. And if you have time and can settle for lower speeds, say 10 knots, consumption drops dramatically ( about 40 LPH). If you just want to do island hopping in Greece for example, and you have a water maker, you can be autonomous for weeks, without refueling.

"This. And that." The cameraman doesn't even bother showing us what the young man is talking about. Dude, I get it. You have the camera on your fancy gimble and it's difficult to pan and tilt around quickly. But the whole point is to show us the boat.

At 1.05 if you open the crew cabin, the cameraman should record the crew cabin.

Hi guys, this 24 hour coverage is a much better format for us as prospective buyers. It gives us a feel for living on the boat and real issues out at sea. Some things we would like to see: 1. More emphasis needs to be on the boat though and less on the presenter. Train the camera guy to point his/her camera at the object the presenter is talking about and not the presenter. We are buying the boat, not the presenter. 2. I should also add that we have a significant other(s) who will be part of the purchasing decision making process ... so given that you have 24 hours you should also show more detail, like storage in the galley, fridges, dishwashers etc and ditto for saloon, fly bridge, master room and so on. What have they done to secure crockery underway? Do the surfaces allow for glasses not to slide off tables underway or at anchor. Are there cooking rails on the stove to stop pots sliding off the cook tops onto the floor? Boating is surely more than a hull and an engine!! 3. It would be good to see setting up anchoring overnight; how you choose the anchorage spot by using the charting system on board. Then you can also cover the anchoring system from the deck and show us what thinking the manufacturer has put into its windlass system, quality of cleats etc. and storage for fenders, ropes, taps etc. 4. Also a growing market is couples without crew, so you should show us all the new technology to help make boating easier especially for anchoring, navigation and docking. This will open up a whole new market for manufacturers if you can remove those boating fears. 5. What's on board for entertainment eg music systems and where they are located; fly bridge, saloon etc. Are there any TV's, beach clubs, tender garages etc. And, if there is a tender garage then open it so we can see it ... and even launch the dinghy so we can see how easy or not easy it is and how much thought the manufacturer has put into the tender launching systems, including retrieval. Is there also space in the tender garage/lazarette for surf boards, kayaks, jet skis, stand up paddle boards etc. Is there a passerrelle hidden under the stairs for the kids to dive off? Any BBQ's, ice makers ... and open the doors so we can see them. You need to bring us into the lifestyle of boating, not just talk about engine rooms etc. I personally couldn't give a toss about the engines. If it does 25 knots and has a range of X that's all I need to know. I will pick the engines that can deliver the performance I want. It's like the car salesman at a Lambo shop who opens the bonnet to show you the engine. My first question is: "Can it go from 0-100 kms/hr in under 3 seconds?" Yes, it can. Good, I don't need to see the engine then ... it does what I want it to do. You guys know all this boating "stuff" and take it for granted because you have a lot of experience, so you are only appealing to seasoned boaters when you present. You are failing to capture: (a) New people to boating who are holding back on taking that purchasing step, because they feel it's all too hard for the inexperienced. (b) People unfamiliar with the brand of boat. (c) Not telling us about the USP (unique selling proposition) of the brand you are showing ... what clever things has the manufacturer thought of that other manufacturers have not ... or what they do better ... after sales service etc. This means you need to show how easy it is to navigate, auto pilot, joysticks for docking and IPS for maneuverability that makes docking easy, virtual anchoring, remote docking equipment ... all the things that assist the couples market without a crew ... and therefore save on running costs. What about powering the boat? Does it have solar power, battery storage. Are there back-up systems ... remove our fears ... please.

Jack, as usual, you give a comprehensive look at a boat from your perspective. I've seen scores of your videos and have never been disappointed. Great job! Fair winds!

Hmmmm. Lifts seat, describes a cabin/berth, that we don't get to see?!

I have to be honest. Every time I watch this guys reviews I feel they are being done as quick as possible. No soul or feeling to them. I watch Nick Burnham in his reviews and they are so much better and interesting. On here and especially on his own channel called Aquaholic. It just feels like he loves and dreams boats where this guy is going through the motions.

I love these "24 hour on the..." videos, think you'd do well to do a lot more of them. I'd also really like to see one for the Aquila 44.

Guys!!! Please show much more of each yacht than always the moderator!!! Crew cabin enttance ZERO! Moderator 95% full screen!!! I saw massiv bunch of videos but always the same! We wanne check out the yachts on priority 1! Moderator is not that important & that beauty the yachts are! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!🙏🏻🙈🍾🆘

Would you choose a Swift Trawler 47 or this Prestige 520?

Proved to be a very capable package. Is that the boat or Jack?

Very nice boat but greatly surprised the master cabin has only has a double bed. And the main deck TV is very small and in an awkward spot.

Dire camerawork.

Head room?

0:49 "We're gonna sleep onboard" = "We don't work much" "Use the bathrooms" = "Take a shit" "Use the galley" = "Get pissed" "Eat onboard tomorrow" = "Fill our pie holes"

At 5:00, what is that silver yacht with all the stairs?!?! Looks beautiful!!

A clearly compromised boat in terms of power plant and quality but represents good value for money. I’d always go for something a little smaller but properly powered and built to a higher standard personally

Greek Summer called it. Noticed this boat in another review and though the performance is not up to par with the 435 600 IPS package. She is under powered and performs like a bit of a slug, and that's with no load in good conditions. Fully loaded with gear, water, fuel, crew, headwinds etc she must be real dog.

Entrance Master cabin exakt the same😡Huge windows? Can‘t see them but again the mod...hope u got my point!!! Please show YACHT DETAILS!!! Stairs, lights, windows, the important stuff 4 potential buyers! Dry guys...

What about the princess compared to this?

I feel like a lot of corners were cut designing this. From the uncomfortable cushions on the bridge to the overall layout and handling characteristics and limited performance on water. A bit disappointing if you're about to drop a mill plus on a small motor boat

"This cabin's ensuite is the only bathroom down here and it's shared with the twin guest cabin." If it's a shared head and not "inside" the cabin, it's not ensuite now, is it? Call it what it is: A HEAD.

Dude lost some weight. Good for him.

Here we go again, describes the crew cabin but fails to use the gyro stabilized camera to show us... but at least we get some lovely flare shots /-( This must be the same cameraman the other guy uses.

Contini, chanivaz 23. Auguro a elhenn che non so chi è, una vita divertente. Ciao di CUORE . (Perdon se mi sono impicciato di fatti che non so'. Ma è successo qualche inconveniente o diciamo casualità. ). Divertiti ragazza mia. Salutami mamma e PAPA'

5:01 What is that gorgeous grey beaut!?

I feel like Jack’s pointing out things on the boat and the camera stays on Jack! Yes, the camera work, photography and sound are undeniably better but I would like to see more yacht and less Jack - despite him being an handsome fella!

Need a new cameraman!

Two minutes in and i`m already sick of seeing the nice young man presenting and not the boat. Either ignore him more and show the features described or let Nick Burnham do the walk throughs. Saying that, I do appreciate the reviews you guys do in general

How about showing us what he's actually talking about... rather than focusing on him...? Shit camera work.... Good commentary.

Nice review as ever, all I can say is; It's nowhere near as good as a Princess

C'est mal filmé dommage

Sorry to repeat other comments but your videos seem to be getting worse, it’s a very poor effort, you need to sort it out, can’t really believe you put this out, did anyone watch it before posting ?

Captains door? Cant see? VIP Cabin? Only mod in the middle of the door?....ok i try to watch to the end but badest material 4 long. Constructive critism based on facts guys! Check out other chanels & get better😖