I would be extremely interested in a comparison of the Fleming 55 and
the Marlow 53 or 55. I am repositioning from a life of sailing to
cruising and I want to make sure that I "get it right" the first time.
I think I am leaning toward the Fleming, but I could really use some
other opinions. Thanks very much.

rosetree wrote:
I would be extremely interested in a comparison of the Fleming 55 and
the Marlow 53 or 55. I am repositioning from a life of sailing to
cruising and I want to make sure that I "get it right" the first time.
I think I am leaning toward the Fleming, but I could really use some
other opinions. Thanks very much.


I am not familiar with a Marlow, but the Fleming 55 is as finely built a
boat as you will find. Everything about them is first-class, the boat is
a textbook example of proper engineering & boat building. They are not
as plush or as roomy as some other boats in that size range, and
definitely less so than others in that price range, but IMHO they are
truly at the top.

Go into a Grand Banks engine room and see how the wiring is run &
mounted, the piping layed out, the way switches & valves are labelled,
the lighting, etc etc. Now go into a Fleming engine room and check it
out. Lets you know which company spends money on engineering &
craftsmanship, and which spends on advertising.

Fair Skies
Doug King