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The Fleming 55 was $1.5 million back in 1999. I'm betting that these run up to $10 million at least.

I would think a blower to vent fumes or smells from engine room to outside atmosphere would be standard on a vessel of this quality. A simple air curtain, or chamber between the engine room and interior cabin door would stop any permeating. I don't like the idea of NOT having the ability to access the engine room from the interior...especially in heavy seas or an emergency situation. A serious flaw in my opinion.

doggonemess £2785000 for the 78 new.

@@nerblebun Nordhavns have a blower.

Mr. Fleming I have been watching many brands of yachts and today I found fleming yachts and the vessel is BEAUTIFUL the desing is GREAT!!! Now my before comment regarding workers without protective gear, turn down eveything. Now that the photo is from 18 years ago and then you also comment that "...Of course these things are provided! But if you force people to wear them..." Wow I don´t think you have to force them, cause a company MUST have rules regards security of people health. Your answer to some comments regards security is NOT enought! workers do not rules a company!

Tu Jefe, Please post videos of all the yachts you have built and all the workers you forced to wear masks in this kind of environment. Until then, enjoy a nice cup of stfu. Anybody who has ever had to work in such conditions knows exactly what Tony is saying. Gotta love all the youtube experts who roam around to give professionals their "expert" advice.

Km On

It is true that we never applied the hull number 13 to any of our boats. When we built the 13th boat, it was labeled #14. I personally am not superstitious but we were sure there were customers who would be reluctant to buy or own a boat carrying the number 13 - so we skipped it. When i previously worked at the builders of the Grand Banks, they did the same. The equivalent unlucky number for the Chinese is #4. This is because it sounds similar to the word for "death". Many buildings in the orient skip floor 4 and go directly from 3 to 5.

I thought that might be the reason. Why don't you do a technical video of the engine room: specs of the engines, starting, idling, under load, the sound of the sea against the hull, how the currents affect the boat, show the gauges when crossing 1,000ft-deep fjords, or with just inches under the keel etc. I'm from an engineering background and previously worked for a well-known diesel engine manufacturer, it was always a pleasure coming to work and hearing the throbbing exhaust of big 'V' engines running in the test bays.

I am hoping to produce a more technical video about Venture during our cruising this summer. However it will be difficult to record realistic audio as you suggest because all sorts of unwanted extraneous sounds - such as wind noise - are hard to avoid. I understand where you are coming from. In my apprenticeship days we used to play recordings of formula 1 race cars exhaust very loud on large speakers to the annoyance of others. We will be taking off within the next few days for this year's cruising in SE Alaska where internet coverage is poor to none so will seldom be able to respond to comments. Not due back until September.

You must be very proud of your achievement, and you have every right to enjoy the fruits thereof. Enjoy the trip ... looking forward to more videos!

That video was made a number of years ago. Bow and stern thrusters are optional but pretty well every boat now has them. We have never used MTU. Standard engines today are Cummins and MAN. For full details visit Flemingyachts.com.

Large diesels like these are built so you can rebuild them without removing them. Cylinder sleeves, pistons, rods, bearings, cranks etc can all be swapped out with the block in the boat. Not to mention, they last 10's of thousands of hours. In most cases a good diesel will last the lifetime of the boat with possibly a rebuild along the way. Basically, most boats like this will never need a new engine. If you are one of the unlucky few that has a block crack or you do need a new engine installed it's gunna cost you. I don't know what Fleming does but most manufacturers do take that possibility into account & they design in an area that can be cut out if necessary. A salon floor or part of a bulkhead can be cut out, the engine replaced & then repair the floor,bulkhead or whatever. Like I said, most manufacturers plan for that possibility so it's not going to risk the integrity of the boat but it will be a big $$ repair. Pay attention to those diesel maintenance videos out there.

Actually, we did replace both engines in Venture back in about 2007 when we wanted to try a different brand of engine. Keep in mind that Venture is used as a test bed to try new equipment. We design all our boats so the engines can be removed. Big hatches open in the salon floor and a crane reaches in through the doors at the aft end of the salon, picks up the engines and backs out.

He is already blind from doing such stuff so it is ok......

Yes, but I think that the piece itself was blocking the arc. Still, he must have a wonderful tan when he gets done every day.

Yes that right. To answer your question. A professional welder can and will tack weld with out looking in to the arc.

He was tac welding and the arc was hidden by the part, I saw that and had to have a closer look. There’s nothing worse than a UV burn on the eyeball , you’ll only do it once without welding helmet.

Tony explained this a few years ago (the masks)...The workers are supplied with masks etc, some just refuse to wear them, remember, this is from 2012, times have changed and of course with Covid the "if you make me wear a mask I quit" would probably mean "nice having you work here, so long" now days.

mark duncan : Sahara Desert.

@@Vinnie101a I know of a Brooke Duncan MOBSTERS

It was started with US$50K. you can read all about it in my memoirs: "Riding the Tide" available on Amazon in Kindle or as a printed book.

Thank you for that pointer.... The reason I asked is because it is something that I think would not be successful because of size of the yacht market... I want to learn a lot more now.... Hehehehehahh...

INSURANCE POLICY THEFT & FRAUD! Corruption

It is neither. It is staffed entirely by Brits and Taiwanese.

Me too mate.I hope its not a sweatshop :(

@@123OGNIAN Far from it.

Thank you for your comment on the photo taken 18 years ago. This matter was raised four years ago as you no doubt noticed from previous comments. The ambient temperatures on those buildings exceeded 30C with high humidity and are open on all sides. Masks are provided as described previously.