2.2 Million Dollar Yacht Tour : Fleming 55

The original and a class act - the Fleming 55.
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[@limer4330]

It's such a timeless design. I could stare at one all day long.

[@dacutler]

I have seen dozens of these boat tours and this one is the perfect long distance boat for exploring the world.

[@MetaView7]

Very classy line. This is a timeless design.

[@delbertstringbreaker7686]

Beautifully solid functional vessel - so old-school you wouldn't be surprised if Nick bumped into Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn bickering in a cabin.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Delbert Stringbreaker I love your imagination!

[@arekpetrosian4965]

I read this, and thought, "You know...that would NOT be a surprise..." LOL

[@lvthud]

Very much so, though under the skin they have been in constant development, this one may look very similar to a 20 year old 55, but they are so different. With that said, I love the look of them.

[@shaunalderman7091]

This was so old school I expected a cigar lounge and a butler's cabin: I love the feel of this - a proper gentleman's yacht.

[@stevefowler3398]

Oh dear! One is going to require a larger vessel what!!!!!!

[@david17102000]

Love this one... All lines should have a dumbwaiter... period!!! Love the cabin with 4 twins... wish they had built in furniture and no ladder.

[@cutelf2006]

Really love this golden wooden color interior. Those new white ones look cold and lack home feelings. Wish I win power ball tonight.

[@Ogregamin]

What a beautiful classy boat. This really has the homely feel on the inside. I could see myself living on one of these!

[@JulieWallis1963]

Jannes Strontrammel let me know if you need enthusiastic staff. 😁

[@Ogregamin]

@@JulieWallis1963 Well, I am not in the market for anything close to this, but when I am I will let you know! 😄

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@Ogregamin Burr Yacht Sales on the east coast of the States has several 55s under the 1 mill us mark. or go for the "previously cruised" 78 they have for only 3.7 mill us.

[@theislandsc]

Fleming is one of my favorite manufacturers to work on. You can’t beat that AC in the engine room.

[@jaquigreenlees]

Nick you missed some features in this tour. The cabinet to port as you enter the salon is a bar. The queen bed in the master has 2 features you didn't mention, you can grab the foot and pull toward yourself, pulling the head of it away from the head board making it easier to change the bedding. In the hanging locker is a switch that will lift the bed on gas pistons giving access to both a large storage and the bow thruster. The ceiling has a vent / escape hatch ( topside between the seats in the fore-deck area.) The press release latches on the side of the electric panels in the pilothouse actually allow the entire panel to swing open on hinges making it a lot easier to access for replacing wires or switches. Stateroom layout options, you can have a queen in the port side stateroom with that same upper bunk that was just under the porthole. You lose the pullman bunk, since that entire wall becomes cabinetry including a desk space. This layout is commonly called a VIP guest suite. You didn't find their standard trash compactor, though the wine cooler and ice-maker were also not pointed out. The storage area under the cockpit boat deck ladder is usually a livewell or icemaker / cooler, with a chest style deep freezer being an option. The teak decking can be opted out for either non-skid or new-teak, another resin teak decking material. The bit of teak decking just in front of the couch seating on the port side of the flying bridge was the hatch for the dumb waiter. Both just inside the cockpit - swim-step access and on the fore deck are both fresh and raw water wash down points. The redundancy you mentioned is an important thing in a vessel meant for being cruised for months or years.

[@macdchef]

Jaqui Greenlees 😂😂😂😂

[@manosparavida3551]

I thought Nick was thorough, but you've gone beyond the call of duty with a fone toothed comb. Knowledge is power😉

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@manosparavida3551 Most of that I got from Captain Steve of Boattest.com. About the only error in Nick's tour, it was to short to put the details into it. If he had put a 20 or 30 minute video together he would have had the time to show all features a Fleming has. Boattest put out 2 10 minute videos, one on performance and one just going over layout and features. They often do that for boats you can live on.

[@manosparavida3551]

@@jaquigreenlees How admirable of you to admit to where you aquired your info' and not to steal someone's thunder👍

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@manosparavida3551 I'm to lazy to lie. By being honest I don't have to try to remember lies, who I told them to, nor worry about people getting together that have different stories. Way less effort to be honest. :D

[@roberthennel]

Flemings are wonderful yachts, I have subscribed to Mr Flemings YT channel, an incredible man with an incredible life, very inspiring! This is the kind of yacht I would love to have If I had a house on the West Coats in the Vancouver B.C. Area. Many of Mr Flemings personal journeys were in that area and those videos are breathtaking.

[@RenlangRen]

The videos of Mr. Fleming’s travels are great.

[@jaquigreenlees]

I would look at the other larger communities than Vancouver to move here. Near 1 mill for a 2 br condo in the Lower Mainland / GVRD / Metro Vancouver area. Add the 2.6 mill US for a new 55 and near a grand a month to have her in a marina.

[@citetez]

@@jaquigreenlees - Whatever you do, don't anybody move to Vancouver Island. You'd hate it here. Especially the boating - lonely coves with no friendly teens on jet skis, solitary anchorages with no ambient beats from bow rider boom boats*, deep water and tall mountains, waaaaay to many trees, and on and on...phew... boooooring! Stay home! * we do have boom boats, but they're for pushing logs. Big logs. You'd probably just hit one of them.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Wow. Is this the first time I'm seeing a dumbwaiter on board a boat? this is a fantastic feature indeed.

[@TheMVCoho]

I like this style of boat sooo much better than the super yachts.

[@OhTheGeekness]

One of the things I like about Flemings is that you can run them at displacement speeds and have great range or burn some fuel and move along pretty quickly. It gives you options in so many ways. They obviously make quality boats or they would not sell so well.

[@visionist7]

This was the first boat I ever mailed away (snail mailed!) for a brochure back in 1999 or 2000 I think. I can't remember who precisely it was but they actually telephoned me - again, on my family's home phone, no mobiles for us then - to ask what I wanted sent. I was a kid and already hooked. They already had the dumbwaiter back then, top speed was 16 knots, 20 today.

[@Morlay1]

Love this go anywhere style of boat. The luxury yachts are always impressive, but these ones look really great.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Indeed. Definitely not a 'Marina Queen'

[@doubletee5250]

Possibly the best thought out long range curser/trawler of them all. Lovely.

[@jenspetersimonsen4235]

Aaah ... who wouldn't like a tour down the east coast of Jutland - and a crossing to FInland and the Baltics in one of these, I wonder? Cheers, Nick! :-)

[@DrCrabfingers]

Yeah..for me...cruising up the west coast of America to Alaska...following the Grey Whales and stocking up on line caught salmon...then heading down to the Bahamas...damn...some lucky people actually end up doing that!!!

[@ExilSvensk]

Now this is a boat. Only change I'd make is to scrap half of the lower aft deck and use that for extended indoor space.

[@SeanHendy]

Trawler Yachts - One of my favourite types of boats specifically because of their long range and fuel efficiency, large galleys and efficient use of space. Outer Reef, Nordhavn, Bering, Selene, Ocean Alexander, Northern Marine, just a few builders of these types.

[@chriswelch9418]

😍😍 love the 55, Fleming got this right, it’s the one we’re now serious about, safe for the kids and so well thought out.... wondered if you’d mention the dumb waiter 👍🏻 although I prefer the lounge without the extra sofa, having the cabinet with tv in front of the seating for film nights.... This really is a little ship, long distance cruising and when the sea kicks up you feel safe. We’ve been in a 55 in a force 8 and the boat handled beautifully, no one felt unsafe.... Long live Fleming... one day Fleming UK will find the spec we want... willing to wait... great tour, waiting with anticipation for your next one ❤️👍🏻🙌

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome, good luck! Maybe we can do a 'Meet The Owner' if you get one!

[@chriswelch9418]

AQUAHOLIC when we do finally break the shackles of land, you’ll be the first invitation we send out once we’re settled! 👍🏻 Although we’ll plan it for a school period as our 6 yr old daughter would end up interviewing you, way too clever for her own good 🤣

[@thinwolf4516]

LOVE THE INTERIOR LAY OUT OF THE FLEMMINGS

[@warrengamey6267]

Gorgeous boat - Timeless Elegance

[@Starbat88]

I think this boat is my favorite of all I've seen through these videos. It's like a perfectly cozy, owner-operated, floating cabin you can take anywhere. It feels very practical. This would be the yacht I would want. .....if I could afford it.....

[@markking2032]

Fleming 55, my dream machine!! 😍

[@bss_official]

Im from India and i like all your videos. Simple but a detailed tour. Please show more classy yachts and catamaran. Would add more variety to channel.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Stay tuned, got some coming soon!

[@brianb4942]

Great to see a Fleming 55 on the channel, especially a new one. Class

[@Gustavo-dh5dx]

Good job Nick! What really catches my attention, in general, is the little use of solar energy to keep everything electrical and electronic running for free and leaving diesel generators as a backup.

[@tonybazz53]

It’s unlikely you could generate enough solar energy with just the two panels fitted on the fly hardtop to supply the boats daily energy needs. Nonetheless though, I would still do it anyway.

[@ricardomariner3872]

Now that is a proper yacht - not a floating apart-hotel that you wouldn't cross the Serpentine in a gale in... Great video as always, nicely done.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ricardomariner3872]

@@AQUAHOLIC really enjoy all of your reviews. I've got a short video of the Seaward 42 on my channel if you want a quick peek of them at sea

[@jackirichard414]

Nice looking boat

[@steve-marsh]

OMG a 👍🏼 before I even watch it! My favourite reviewer on my favourite boat, what could possibly go wrong? (Well, I cant afford it, that’s what)

[@danielforrester5153]

You have to love a Fleming, true classic!

[@georgemartin4963]

Not only is everything proper they're also brilliant!

[@MasonSalmonPD]

A beautiful piece of machinery

[@darrenhudson5503]

Superb boat.. definitely like this.long range property yachts

[@lgriestra]

Wow. It is always great to see a tour so complete of a Fleming. I hope one day they let you do one of the biggest, till then I am looking forward for the 65 one. Thanks!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Maybe one day!

[@jaquigreenlees]

Nick could probably get tours of all 4 Fleming models in one weekend, at Burr Yacht Sales in Maryland. Burr currently has 1 2011 Fleming 78, several 65s and 55s, the 58s are all under offer.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@jaquigreenlees It's a nice idea. Slight issue with being allowed into the country from the UK however... :)

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@AQUAHOLIC True enough, I was thinking more about how limiting the dealerships to just local when you are seriously looking to buy will often severely limit your options. an early 2000s Fleming 55 for around 500k US in Maryland, or the 2.2 mill US for the one you toured. maybe accommodations are set up different, outlets for electrical service* or the electronics need changing, but really, the core is the same for all Fleming 55s. * switching the outlets to fit local needs isn't a difficult job, most people can handle moving a few wires to/from 240 to/from 120 and the actual outlet change.

[@canadadan4437]

I usually don’t care for these but this one is a really nice craft great tour Nick thanks again for sharing this 👍🇨🇦

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@danielamazing3264]

I could gladly go away on a trip for months at a time on this boat. Thanks Nick

[@itsmorphed6416]

I would love to spend a month on that boat, just beutiful . Engine room , wow Cheers Nick 👌

[@snv648]

Aww, Maggie stands alone☺️. This is the one I've been waiting for! Your channel and FlemingYachts contents, are the best. Thank you, loved it.

[@tep1003]

My favorite yachts to see are the Fleming and Nordhavn Explorer Yachts. I just really like the functionality of them and the capabilities for long distance cruising. If I was ever in a position to own a yacht (not very likely), I would get an explorer yacht.

[@stu2355]

A lovely explorer yacht. great tour as always Nick. And we see Maggie has a great seat in the cockpit, but sadly no Sammy satchel. mind you. when you did these vids you had left him in the boot of the car lol.

[@breakingtoast2255]

Neat looking boat nice interior finish

[@kevinxxx8093]

Well done, getting right to each point.

[@MusicalMercenary]

Reminds me of a Nordhavn. It'd be great to see more of them again!

[@cheapthrills13]

I think this is my favorite…..so far.

[@cougarfan1341]

Trading flashy for Functional, practical and comfortable. Definitely purpose built to get out of the marina. 2000 mile range is what I like seeing in smaller motor yachts!

[@adamski5977]

Love this boat, just a quick question would you ever do do a series on what you would buy for half a million pounds £1000000 a million and a half and so on.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

The Galeon 400 Flybridge is a Very nice 2bdrm for $470K.He just reviewed one.

[@adamski5977]

What I meant was what he would buy if he had the money

[@The_Arby]

@@adamski5977 Was going to ask the same question :-)

[@martinkulik9466]

THIS IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO WRITE DOWN, LITERALLY. HAHA. HIS BEST CHOICES WITHIN SPECIFIC PRICE RANGES....I HAD TO TYPE IT IN CAPITAL, BECAUSE IT'S COINCIDENCE OF THOUGHTS AND FIRST COMMENT UNDER VIDEO

[@andrewbeale2585]

Absolutely my dream boat. Thank you for the tour Nick. The Tony Fleming videos on KZbin are inspirational if you like adventure cruising to the high arctic, Alaska and other brilliant places. The 55 is all the boat anyone could need, I would only change the hard top to a bimini to reduce weight up top even more, and would probably use the third cabin as a ship's office as Nick suggested. In comparison to the Nordhavns, Flemings look low, sleek, classic, and have a bit more oomph in the engines to get out of trouble when needed.

[@g9rud]

Trawler style yachts are really my thing and this is as good as they get, lovely!

[@simonbrisbane5431]

Supurb boat and as usual very well presented Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@blewyd]

Such a classy and capable yacht.

[@rockets4kids]

That dumbwaiter to the flybridge is brilliant.

[@andym847]

Oldie worldy meets modern world, very nice and well thought out improvements of the base model. My kind of boat with a touch of yesteryear. Thank you for the tour, take care of yourself and stay safe. 👍👍👍🛥🛳☠🚤⛴🏴‍☠️🚢⛵⚓😎

[@blewyd]

Timeless design. Always look amazing

[@kevinfleming9919]

Love seeing these classic looking boats! Glad you show boats of all sizes and types and not just the "super yachts" and ones that require a crew and captain to operate. You still do the best boat reviews by going into such detail as the way cabinets and drawers look inside and operate, which could be important for people to consider when thinking of storage and layout, and you show the operations of controls and displays. Most other boat reviewers simply point the camera around and say "they have cabinets around here and wardrobes on this side...those doors over there slide shut...here's what the control console looks like....,"etc,etc, and just kinda give you the same image you could see in a magazine picture advert, and randomly walk around. You give the "flow" of the boats layout and keep the videos interesting and it makes me want to watch your reviews of boats that at first glance I wouldn't even consider because it doesn't look like my "style" of boat. Keep the great Vlogs coming! Would love to see some of the new catamaran hulls that are out, and some solar and sail powered boats!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Stay tuned - coming soon! :)

[@kevinfleming9919]

@@AQUAHOLIC Would also love to see luxury Houseboat reviews! Not the floating houses people build, but ones like manufacturers 'Bravada', 'Adonia' and other boat/yacht makers are doing. There are some we've had around here in KY that are so big they've had basketball courts and helicopter landing pads on top of them, and some are 3 stories tall (Adonia makes a beautiful 3 story)! They may not be for high seas travel, but we have taken them all the way from Kentucky to Florida using the rivers, and have gone from Texas up the coast to Virginia in a 60' Carri-Craft Catamaran! I think a lot of your viewers would be surprised at how luxurious they can be!

[@alisavas9526]

This was such a treat! What a beauty! Fleming is one of my top five favourites; I can never decide in which order though 😊

[@r.a.monigold9789]

This is the result of what appears to be a hand crafted boat (yet isn't). The yacht bristles with "added" features and superb creature comforts. Then there's the sea worthy part and the vessel has enough equipment for most "crossings" with the rugged under pinnings to concur many a wave. In summary - WOW.

[@robertfrost1683]

Actually very much hand crafted by master boat builders in Taiwan. They do not try to build numbers of yachts per year. They build quality which is handcrafted to me.

[@leeboggs269]

Yes of all the boats we see on this channel I think these are my favs

[@Jaycsee66]

I love Fleming boats. I can see myself on this. Summers here in NSW and winters cruising the Great Barrier Reef in QLD.

[@bruno666sousa]

Amazing little ship

[@ryankay6716]

Beautiful boat. If I had the funds, that is what I would do the Great North American Loop on.

👍 nice work! Any chance of a fleming 78? They seem to be quite rare.

[@MrReddDott]

I think this is my favourite boat that you have toured. If I was going to buy a boat, this would be the one.

[@rightsideupvt]

The perfect boat right there.

[@tomingrassiaimages8776]

I am very picky....and I love it!!

[@brianborek982]

I love the look and feel of Fleming yachts.

[@Infer1or]

I have been waiting so long for you to board a Flemming 55, especially a newer one! Very nice! That trawler life!

[@DrangeDragRacingTeam1967]

I had a bad day today, until you posted this video. You always make my day💪🏻 Thank you Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Happy to help!

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

Wonderfull, amazing. Thank you.

[@redriverraider]

Those Fleming's are beautiful!

[@FlesHBoX]

Really love the look and feel of the Fleming. Definitely seems more like something meant to spend time on, rather than just a holiday boat.

[@gsmith207]

Proper little ship is perfect description for sure! Love the wheel house. Thanks Nick! A boat video a day keeps the stress away!

[@itkovian11]

I absolutely adore this boat. It's such a great mix of luxury with practicality!

[@alohava]

Gorgeous interior! All that woodwork reminds my of my grandfather's sailboat.

[@tal0ndarktalon637]

An Aquaholic tour, of one of Mr. Flemings fine machines? Yes Please! These rank up there with Nordhavns for me. There’s something, about the design, it’s old fashioned, and yet has all the modern touches. Really nice units. Thank you Nick! P.S. if you haven’t watched Mr. Fleming’s travels, you really should. Cheers!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Noted!

[@littleskiboy7]

Not sure if I already commented but great job, as always nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hey, thanks!

[@kurtborkman9472]

I love this style of boat, a real Explorer.

[@nick3551]

Very nice, I wonder if Bob has one of these Flemings? Good vid Nick👍

[@tintin0954]

More lunch time viewing. Like these style of boats. Such a homely feel to it. Great video as always Nick.. 👍😁😁

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like them!

[@lesrichings5211]

Love your videos. Think I'm more of a modernist myself but some nice touches. Look forward to the next one. Les

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks 👍

[@frankiegregoriou4604]

This a very beautiful boat, excellent video Nick, it may sound strange but what i liked is that the hard top on the flybrige has no opening which i never understood on other boats, one of the best boats on the market, proper L.R.C, and at 8 knots it burns around 6 gallons an hour maybe les

[@McCavity2]

That's what I love about the Fleming yachts: they mean business. These are no-bullshit well designed boats without any attitude. They are built to cruise and nothing else. I could spend the rest of my life on one of those and just go...

[@Ron-zr6se]

Fleming Yachts are wonderful boats and can handle just about anything you can have thrown at you. Once again a nice tour of the boat by Nick.

[@gareth36]

Just oozes class at every turn,beautiful vessel. Great tour as always,thanks.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DrewMechen1]

Love Fleming

[@billybud9557]

I like the Fleming interiors best, and the 55 and 65 are the best of the best. Warmth of Teak and overhead hand rails are some of my favorite Fleming features. This 55 makes me want to set sail for Panama tomorrow. Great vid.

[@jamarie1972]

Nice traditional style, I could see myself cruising the Med in this one. Cheers Nick.

[@MilosMilo-on5mm]

New video every day 💪🏻💪🏻 I like it!!!

[@MrMarko4]

Just watched the release video of the new 85, can’t wait to see your tour of it when you get the chance, which you will 😀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Certainly hoping to!

[@charlvanvuuren8515]

Thanks for all the great videos.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@SteveMastroyin]

Was looking forward to this one since watching the preview. Good one! We have one of these near where I live and I've been wondering how it looks on the inside.

[@kieranharriman7055]

Quite like it Nick. A little bit retro. Great finish. Would enjoy staying aboard that

[@johnbettano6026]

Nothing like a Fleming.

[@MaggieMorleyMorgan]

Excellent tour Nick of an amazing little ship. The best and so functional for me... The dumbwaiter, no vertical moving parts. For those that own a flybridge know how tricky it can be serving food up and down a ladder or steep stairway to this often preferred dining area.

[@zucods]

Gorgeous boat! Very liveable. Lovely layout, great woodwork. This is the "take a gap year" kind of thing, isn't it? 😂 Great stuff!

[@emilykosoff6577]

I love it, its small but they definitely know how to optimize the boat. I could see myself going out in the water with family and friends. 😇🤗

[@problemchild4571]

I could see myself spending weeks at a time living on this m/y. Cheers Nick! 🙏✌

[@andrewgregor4628]

I love Fleming boats. If you can get a 78 it would be great.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

Lovely boat, practical, well designed and thoughtful of likely customers and boat usage. Same ethos as a Nordhavn.