Tim Clark in Power and Motoryacht.
The engine mounts are marvelously soft. So soft that Tony Fleming was able to brace his arms against one of the 800hp Caterpillar 3406E diesels and wobble it in place. Using such flexible mounts, which greatly reduces the transfer of noise-producing vibration to the hull, is only possible because Fleming employs Aquadrive vibration-isolating systems. The Aquadrives' stout thrust bearings transfer propeller thrust directly to the hull, not the engines, and constant velocity shaft - while conveying engine power to the thrust bearings and prop shafts - permit engine movement in all directions.
James Corns and Eston Ellis in Sea Magazine
If you've always loved the handsome styling and excellent handling of the Fleming 55, this new 75 will have you on Cloud Nine.
Simply put, the Fleming 75 is one of the nicest boats we've ever been aboard. There was an abundance of headroom - a point we can't stress enough. We didn't have to lean over once - not even in the engine room. Everything on this boat is as sturdy as it is attractive. You don't have to worry about dainty cleats, controls or anything else. Everything is meant to take a beating."
Pat Mackie in Pacific Coast Yachts.
The Fleming 75, which it has just about everything, is missing a couple of things - noise and vibration. Tony Fleming has waged a long battle against these enemies of peace and quiet and has beaten them into submission.
"Rich" is the only way to describe the furnishings and finish of the accommodation areas, particularly the lounge and dining area. Choice woods are used on every surface that will stand still for a minute.
Not many of us live in the lap of luxury but if you are one of the few, this yacht gives value for money. While its size provides space for good living, it is not so large as to be a problem in crowded waters. Everything is in practical proportion.
David Marsh in Motorboat and Yachting.
Virtually fault free, eerily quiet, exceptionally engineered and boasting amazing attention to detail, the Fleming 75 is clearly the product of an obsessive design team.
Take the machinery installation which will have professional engineers in raptures, and even if you only have mild hearing difficulties, you may need to check the tachometers to see whether the engines are running. Owners will be glad that noise and vibration are two of Tony's greatest obsessions. When you're wafting along at nine knots, the engines are barely audible in the saloon and the pilothouse. Normal conversation measures around 65 dB (A), yet the level in the pilothouse is well below this at 62 dB (A).
The 75's huge engine-room is an engineering heaven.. The quality of the installation and attention to detail is outstanding. Bright, reflective alloy linings and an abundance of lighting means that everything in the roughly 19ft long space is highly visible. This make checking and servicing much easier and safer, especially with so much room around all the machinery.
Fleming's 75 quickly leaves the accepted standards way behind in a lot of areas. It sports variable displacement pumps on both engines, not the usual one, so either engine/ pump can power the bow thruster, the Maxwell windlasses, the emergency bilge pump and the stabilizers.
So not only is the quality of the components first class, Fleming also fit items you would not expect to see on many similar-sized boats - and then often fit two instead of one.
There is more to ponder with the Fleming 75. What at first appears to be a lot of dosh (money) for a 75 footer turns out to be surprisingly reasonable when you add up the cost of the standard features, which would form a huge extras list on most boats. And irrespective of how much your are prepared to pay, the extra build quality and attention to detail might not be available on another boat. So speed, range and looks aside, the 75 will attract those who long for the finest production engineering and construction they can buy.
What sticks in the mind most, though, is the 75's gentle motion through the water and the extraordinary peace and quiet on board. You can chat without shouting, sleep underway, and cook, eat and wash up without lurching around. Here is a boat where cruising from A to B can be attractive in itself, not just a means to an end.
