Fleming 55 - Whitsundays to Brisbane passage via Great Keppel & Fraser Islands, Oct 2023

A week long adventure onboard my client's Fleming 55 called ‘Sunday’. We leave from Hamilton Island, located in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands, on Queensland east coast of Australia, bound for her home port of Brisbane, a 540nm passage south, over a week! This is the return passage and a very different trip to the other video of our northern passage which included the Swains reef. This time due to a big Southerly blow heading our way, we cover some new territory including the beautiful Great Keppel islands and spend a few days exploring and fishing the inside of Fraser Island. Come along for the ride, on what are considered one of the prettiest and best 'trawler style passagemakers' in the world. Some good fishing action, breathtakingly beautiful scenery and of course spending time onboard these beautiful boats - thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to Subscribe, Like and comment - lots more videos to come! Cheers

[@jerrycoon3369]

I'm so glad you turned the comments on! You do great videos. I've watched quite a few. Even watched a few more than once. I was wishing I could compliment you on your vids! Great job!

[@Sam-sv4vk]

Thanks for turning on the comments you make some beautiful videos.

[@jm2784]

Hello que lugar mais lindo, que lugar é este ondes fica, Parabéns pelo trabalho.

[@stumeadows3849]

Always enjoy your videos Peter, keep them coming 👍

[@NelsonP-mt7eq]

To all boat lovers. There are boats and there are Flemings. Nothing beats them.

[@user-kw9dg2sp6f]

Always such a treat to watch your videos. Thanks for taking the time to show off the beautiful Australian coastline (and of course the beautiful boats)! Cheers from the US!

[@shanelikesbikes]

I think Sunday was at the boat show a few years ago , I am a Fleming fan , excellent build quality and systems

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love the videos. The beautiful scenery the tips/tricks of boat care and operation. Where does the Fleming rank between Nordhavn and a handful of other

[@gaycha6589]

Such a beautiful vessel, scenery and weather. Living the dream. Enjoy. Sfunny that those expensive lures always seem to catch more fishermen than actual fish😊

[@joecomyns5120]

Love the videos, I'm not even much into fishing, just great to see these beautiful craft being used for what they're intended and Qld coast shown off.

[@captcol85]

Mate what a lovely little production you made here. I am not a fisherman although a skipper at heart, and I absolutely enjoyed this video. well put together and you mate, have a knack for what you love to do. so special and thank you for a great watch. i look forward to tunning in more !

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Thanks

[@craigwallace2167]

Brilliant as ever. I really love your videos

[@turbostyler]

Finally you turned the comments on! I just want to say thank you very much for posting the terrific videos you create. Not only is it great eye candy, but your knowledge of the eastern Australian coastline is fantastic!

[@markspalding6092]

You do a terrific job with these videos! Always really interesting & informative. Thanks for sharing your adventures & showing us some fantastic boats! Cheers!

[@Clc737]

Really great videos. Fun to follow along with google earth and see where you roam. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these. cheers.

[@markwilliams4362]

Great trip , great job lads .🫡👍🇦🇺

[@anthony-1357]

What a beautiful video. There used to be a Fleming 55 at my marina (Gladesville bridge Sydney) which I walked past to get to my Bertram 25. Ever since then it has been my goal to own one at some point in my life. Watching your video really showed me how these boats can be used to their full potential.

[@neilr4867]

Man, that trip is the stuff of dreams for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@BJT841]

Another fantastic video, I always look forward to the next one. Thank you for sharing.

[@michaell8532]

Fantastic Video & Commentary (Almost goes without saying!) Two thumbs up 👍 👍

[@TradeWindgng]

Great video Great people Enjoyed every single minute, Keep them coming please.

[@davidleatherbarrow2640]

Thank You peter. Great to see so much marine life in the Ocean. The P.and O. Pacific Encounter leaving Port of Brisbane. I will be on her in September. Great Video as always.

[@blacklabel810]

Awesome, friend, what a very luxurious ship for us to fish on, Thank you friend for sharing your experience,👍

[@jeffalexander544]

I was literally typing what pound line and leader you were using when you answered my question. Thank you for another great video and thanks for turning on comments. Cheers from Ohio!

[@jeb533]

What a great vid. Beautiful area for fish and friends

[@bobbuilder5362]

Love the Fleming 55. Great Vid !

[@peteracke2209]

A well executed delivery with a lot of fun thrown in..nice job !

[@jimbob1427]

Love watching your videos, fraser island is an incredible place

[@StewartGartland]

Great video. We have done that trip a couple times now and we also love Fraser.

[@stevecrop6264]

Love these vids 👍🏻 You make it look so easy

[@mrrol5212]

Fabulous trip mate, thanks for the vid

[@mickemike2148]

Stunning footage!

[@HomesteaderEdder]

Enjoyed the video

[@adamhuglo111]

Great vid Mate 👍. Whales are pumping!

[@user-sn1xf7vj1r]

Спасибо! Очень хорошо.👋

[@hayabusa8184]

I was up there in September and saw Sunday at the marina. Its a beautiful boat. I think it may have been up there in 2019 too? Anyway, great upload to contrast the trip up. Good info for when I make the same passage up from Sydney in a few years. Thx legend.

[@t-dog8528]

Thankyou!! Just missed you in the tackle store at Ballina during xmas break if it was you I was chatting with the staff about. If it was you it sounds like someone was in for a great trip.

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Wasn’t me but I did go past Ballina twice around that time moving a boat to Sydney and back again. All the best cheers

[@onthelooseadventures]

Wow mate. Great vid ! I remember that boat fueling up while we were there. Cheers for the little cameo appearance at the start of the vid 😆👌

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Haha glad you saw! Every time I had a moment to come say hi you weren’t onboard. Anyway great to see you out ‘on the loose’ again! 😜

[@onthelooseadventures]

@@ProfessionalBoatCare always next time. Yep feels great to be back on the water. Take care mate !

[@tropicrows]

Really enjoy watching these videos, so much to see on the ocean. Not being a big boat owner, can you explain the purpose of the ropes on either side of the anchor chain.

[@phooshmand6573]

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[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Snubber - used to take load off the winch and spread across cleats. Provides stretch and also helps eliminate noise of chain on roller when boat swings. Cheers

[@gaycha6589]

We call them anchor snatches in UK. Eases the strain and snatch at rest in a swell.

[@andrewmitchell9892]

Hi where can you buy those amazing flopper stoppers ?

[@user-to4xq2xu4i]

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[@user-yw1rp4rj4u]

all we ever caught off with Wathumba Creek was shark and green toadfish, up to 20lb.

[@user-to4xq2xu4i]

Ary Meneses Arianopoles Caucaia CE Bra pesca boa amei esse video

[@markslowen1411]

❤

[@bobbuilder5362]

Yes good for switching comments back on.

[@petesherwood5450]

Gavin Platz at 46:12. One of the best salt water fly guides around.

[@russellkay5492]

Hi I would really like some info on the stabiliser set up that is on this vessel. Would it suit a 36foot fairway?

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Ocean Torque Boat Stabilizers

[@paulviles5996]

Hi Peter the stabilisers you mention on the boat you are on, can they be used on a smaller boat like a 36 footer and how would I purchase them ect GoldCoast? Cheers Paul

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Ocean Torque on Gold Coast 👍

[@junebrooks665]

please excuse my ignorance but what actually is the round spidery looking stainless steel object you pulled up from your first anchoring and then you slotted it in along the side before you made way

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

They are a stabilser system known as ‘flopper stoppers’. Used at anchor they are an effective way to dampen the roll. Cheers

[@joshuajohnson1382]

If you ever need a deck hand let me know

[@gaycha6589]

Why don’t you lash a lidded fish landing box to the bathing platform? Keep the aftdecking cleaner

[@acp1866]

Are there croc's on any of the island in the Kepples?

[@ProfessionalBoatCare]

Plenty along the nearby coast so you couldn’t rule it out. But geez, you’d be unlucky! 🤞😜

[@nhr97]

Personally seen several crocs on the beach at Yeppoon. Never seen one at the keppels but as stated always possible it is croc country after all.

[@gaycha6589]

Nice Submariner there, skipper. I have a 1999 Seadweller which is a treasured thing and has served me well over the years. Nice watches. ❤

[@gaycha6589]

Hey, stick some air in those tubes!

[@petermiddo]

How does a random unemployable bloke get invited on one of there junkets?

[@woodworkservice-com]

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