Incredible. The two of you did a fantastic job. As an owner of a Fleming 65: kudos. I do have to say that launching from the bow and having to jump into the tender from a ladder is a dangerous procedure. Passing wakes, wind and currents only increase the danger. Again, terrific teamwork and attention to detail. We were anchored near where you filmed just two weeks ago.
Thanks Trevor. We love having the boats up front but I agree with you that climbing down the ladder is dangerous. We were loading the Egret back aboard at Shroud Cay in 2021 and a large center console from a charter boat hit us with a big wake after we had already clipped the bridle to the crane. We’re more aware of our surroundings now and launch the inflatable if conditions are bad. I still have to climb the ladder though. I now always wear a life jacket and wear shoes.
Good luck. The prices are getting out of control. We did not have a preference for single vs twins. Since we’re looking at brokerage boats we picked the boat the checked the most boxes and ended up with a single.
For sure on the headsets. We have them but mainly use them when docking or anchoring the big boat. When we launch the tender we are close enough to hear each other. Thanks for watching.
That is a 150hp and the maximum is 175hp. I have a friend with the same boat and he runs a 115hp. I'm pretty sure if I ever re-power that I will go with the 115hp. It moves along pretty good with the 150hp!
