Fleming Pilothouse

General

ACCOMMODATIONS
The accommodations layout features a central passage which has proved to be so desirable over many years in the Fleming 55. This layout contributes to an easy and convenient flow of traffic through the boat as well as making it possible to appreciate the full length of the boat from forepeak bulkhead to transom. The arrangement provides twin bunks to starboard, a VIP guest cabin to port and an en-suite master stateroom forward. The accommodations are dressed with teak and Formica and offers great comfort and convenience without any steep stairs to negotiate. Centrally located in the passage behind a sliding teak door is the full-sized Bosch Axxis washer & separate 220v dryer. At the base of the companion way steps is an accessible central vaccum system.
Master stateroom is forward featuring a queen sized island berth with a Handcraft custom mattress, two full sized ‘his and hers’ hanging lockers, drawer storage, book shelves, two opening side ports, and two overhead hatches with sliding teak privacy and insect screens. The queen berth lifts for access to a enormous storage area underneath. The master head is complete with sink, granite topped vanity, mirror, headhunter head system, and one piece fiberglass stall shower with granite floor and Grohe thermostatic controlled faucet.
Starboard Guest stateroom has upper and lower berths with drawers, shelves, and a full-length mirror. The upper berth slides in to create more space for a single guest and there are two opening ports with screens. Portside Guest stateroom features a queen berth with a sliding upper berth. The stateroom features a vanity and abundant storage is accomplished via shelving and a hanging locker. The guest head is accessed from companionway and includes a sink, vanity with granite top, mirror, one piece fiberglass stall shower with granite floor and Grohe thermostatic controlled faucet.

PILOTHOUSE
In many modern designs it has become fashionable to eliminate the inside steering station, but the Fleming 55 features a pilothouse which closely resembles the bridge of a much larger vessel. Fleming created a dedicated place from which the boat is piloted and controlled without any distractions from other on-board activities but which is still only three steps from the salon and galley. Four interior steps safely lead to the upper flybridge station from the pilothouse.
Specially designed removable consoles provide ample room for a full range of modern electronic equipment without intruding on the full range of engine instrumentation. Overhead consoles provide additional space. There is also a proper chart area with drawers and a chart light. Both AC and DC electrical panels swing out to provide easy access to wiring connections and the inside of the flybridge console is accessed through a swing-out bookcase. The raised L-shaped settee and table provide a comfortable social area with excellent visibility through the side and forward windows.
Visibility forward and to port and starboard is excellent, and the two sliding doors open to the wide side decks. The traditional teak and holly sole is standard. There are large drawers and working space for charts, cruising books, and navigation instruments, binoculars and everything else a captain needs to chart and follow a safe course. A large stainless steel teak-trimmed destroyer wheel and Stidd helmseat top of this ultimate cruising yacht.

FLYBRIDGE
The flybridge is easily accessed from the pilothouse or by ladder from the cockpit. The two-seater upper helm is located to port and provides excellent visibility particularly in close quarters and bustling harbors. The electronics console is large enough to house an array of state of the art equipment with easy access via a hinged bookcase behind the settee in the pilothouse. The starboard side of the flybridge features a U-shaped settee with a large fixed table while the port side consists of an additional seating area and access to the dumbwaiter.

DECK & CONSTRUCTION
In common with all Flemings, the hull is hand laid solid fiberglass reinforced with a grid of stringers and frames. Vinylester resin is used throughout the boat with further protection provided by epoxy barrier coats. A reasonable five foot draft allows for Bahamas cruising while ensuring that the running gear is protected by a full-length keel which is foam filled and glassed across the top to isolate it from the hull.
Special attention has been paid to the ease and safety in which the heavy duty ground tackle is set and retrieved. The anchor platform accepts two anchors, each of which can be controlled by a handheld unit at the platform or by windlass controls at the flybridge station.
On deck she has the familiar walk-around decks we are used to seeing on all the Flemings and the high bulwarks and Portuguese Bridge provide security for both children and pets. The capacious cockpit has built-in seating with a Cablemaster housed within one and storage in the other. Docking controls are located starboard of the salon doors while additional storage are located behind the stairs to port. Four gasketed and lockable hatches provide access to the engine room and spacious lazarette.
• Fiberglass hardtop with halogen lighting
• Teak Decks
• Vinylester resin throughout
• Fiberglass fuel tanks
• Fiberglass swim platform
• Swim ladder
• Heavy duty pantograph windshield wipers
• Halogen deck light on custom mast
• S/S hardware in pilothouse table
• Teak decks in cockpit
• S/S transom handrails
• Non-skid deck on flybridge
• Oval stainless steel bow rail
• Steelhead ES1000 Hydraulic Davit
• Varnished teak trim, cap rail & cover board
• Simulated planking grooves in hullside
• S/S protective shoe on keel
• Custom tender chocks with hold downs
• Integrally molded guard w/stainless rub
• Bow pulpit, anchor & Lofrans windlass
• Cockpit seats with Cablemaster- 70’
• Ultra Anchor 100 lbs. 300' Hi-ten chain
• Cockpit storage unit under ladder
• Aft Boat Deck Control Station
• Cockpit Control Station
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MECHANICAL
The engine room is accessed from a hatch aft of the salon doors through the outside leading down to the oval, submarine-style, engine-room door with viewing port. Systems and engineering are a notable feature of all Fleming Yachts whose philosophy has always been to choose only the best equipment available for the job and make sure that it is readily accessible for maintenance. To achieve the extremely low sound and vibration that Flemings are known for, Aquadrive systems transfer the thrust directly to the hull and isolate the engine by using rubber engine mounts.
The lazarette houses the water tanks, steering gear and air conditioning compressors while also leaving ample room for storing cruising gear such as spare anchors, rode, lines, fenders, and parts. Additionally, all battery isolation switches are accessible from outside the engine-room.
• Cummins 500QSC Turbocharged and after cooled, Common Rail 500 hp each
• Glendinning controls at all four helms
• Sidepower 15 hp 24v bow thruster
• Sidepower 12 hp 24v Stern thruster
• Electric oil change system and fuel transfer
• Trim tabs w/ indicators
• Naiad Stabilizers-electronic Multisea w/7.5’ fins
• Air Seps installed on main engines
• Computank fuel & water gauges
• Watermaker 1200 GPD
Electrical Systems:
• AC/DC electrical panels w/circuit breakers
• 220v AC system
• 24v DC system
• 40 amp charger
• ONAN 17kw eQD ONAN 9kw generators
• 3000 watt inverter/ amp charger
• Battery isolators
• Forward & aft shore connect
• Glendinning Cablemaster w/70’ 50amp cable
• AGM inverter batteries
• Paralleling solenoids and switches
• Lofrans Windlass
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Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.