Safety and convenience were given top priority in the design of all deck areas. All hardware was selected for durability and function and much of it - for example the stainless steel cleats and roller-chocks - was designed and made specifically for the boat.
The Foredeck platform has been set up for twin, matched Maxwell, Model 3500 hydraulic anchor windlasses. These have plug-in remote controls for reliability and safety. Solid stainless steel fairleads are bolted through the bulwarks to allow the capstans to be used for warping. Storage lockers, either side of the anchor platform, house twin shore inlets as well as salt and fresh water hose bibs.
The teak oval-section handrail has been brought inboard for security. It is available in oval-section stainless steel as an option. Additional stainless steel handrails are provided on the top of the non-skid cabin trunk for the convenience of children as well as providing tie-down points for optional cushions. Decks are non-skid with teak optional.
The Forepeak is accessed through a deck hatch immediately aft of the windlasses, the forepeak is separated from the rest of the boat by a watertight, collision bulkhead. the forepeak is divided into two chain lockers each with its own bitter-end fitting. There is ample room for stowage of lines and the forepeak drains directly overboard.
Portuguese Bridge Deck provides protection for the pilothouse in the unlikely event that green water should come aboard. Solid doors, assisted by gas springs, give access to the forward deck to port and starboard. Lockers within the Portuguese bridge provide storage for fenders and lines. A handrail runs around the front and sides of the pilothouse with sliding doors on either side. Forward-facing windows have 9mm thick tempered glass. Wipers are heavy duty from Italy with integral wash. Teak laid decks are standard aft of the Portuguese Bridge.
Side-decks are wide and well-protected and run down both sides of the boat with sturdy stainless steel handrails. Fuel fills with unique covers and anti-burp design are concealed within steps down from the bridge deck. Bulwarks have inward-opening doors with stainless steel tread plates engraved with the Fleming name. Spring line cleats are recessed either side of roller chocks for spring lines.
Aft deck/Cockpit/Swimstep/Transom
The spacious aft deck is surrounded by wide caprail and fiberglass skirt concealing engine room air intakes and mood lighting. Warping winches to port and starboard remove the labor from adjusting mooring lines. The inward-opening transom door, pivoting smoothly on stainless steel tube-hinge of proprietary Fleming design, gives access to 36" deep swimstep with nonskid surface. (Teak decking optional). Sturdy stainless steel handrails extend across the width of the transom. Cablemaster and TV/phone inlets are recessed behind door on transom. Shower fittings are located inside aft end of cockpit and are usable from swimstep. Manual pull for engine-room fire system and optional plug for Twin Disc remote controls are concealed behind door on aft face of California deck. Two lockable hatches provide access into lazarette. A teak-dressed step across aft face of California deck provides seating and a place to put equipment for activities such as scuba diving. Offered as an option is a retractable control station which folds away into aft face of California deck structure.
The California Deck features a fixed settee around a teak-topped table. To port is a serving area with stainless rail. There is overhead lighting as well as courtesy lights and custom lights on aft face of deckhouse. Access to the boatdeck is provided by a curved ladder with radiused teak treads and oval-section stainless tubes.
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