Fleming Cruising Couple Spills All: Best and Worst Revealed - EP107
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- Join Bernadette and Robin as they invite you aboard their Fleming 55 "Blessed" to share the unvarnished realities of their cruising lifestyle. From unexpectedly encountering engine troubles on their maiden voyage to the constant navigational challenges of chasing fair winds and weather - they reveal the highs, lows, and life-altering freedoms of living untethered at sea. Get candid insights into what it really takes to trade a conventional life for one of open-water adventures. Is the risk and sacrifice worth embracing the unknown for a chance to truly live? Their inspiring story will have you questioning if you're brave enough to untie the lines.
Watch more of Blessed - A Blessed Journey Home - • A Blessed Journey Home
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - A Chance Encounter
01:41 - Chatting with Cruisers Interview
02:18 - Why are you out here?
03:32 - Why this boat for this lifestyle?
07:20 - Most unexpected experience had while cruising?
11:38 - One piece of advice for those who embark on this lifestyle?
13:22 - What do you like most about this cruising lifestyle?
15:41 - What do you dislike about this lifestyle?
20:20 - Bonus Question
21:55 - On the Water
24:36 - Bloopers
THIS VIDEO WAS FILMED IN APRIL 2024
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We are a travel couple, looking for a non-mainstream life of living aboard a boat and cruising in the Caribbean/Bahamas, Working when we can to fill the cruising kitty. We have sold everything we own, and we now own a cruising yacht. We have chosen to do this voyaging in a powerboat/motor vessel, instead of the popular sailing route.
Our mission is to help inspire people to live their dreams earlier in life, instead of waiting until retirement. So often retirement dreams are dashed by health issues or other unforeseen later-life circumstances. If you have a dream, then dream, plan, and do it now. We hope to make you smile, and spark the yearning in your heart for fulfilling your dreams.
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Fantastic video. Thanks to Bernadette and Robin for sharing their story. And the microphone on him made a HUGE difference to the quality of the interview. 🙏
Thanks for watching and your kind comment. We do agree those lapel mics make a difference. Cheers!
There are lots of life lessons in the statements that are shared in this video. So many are very true and so many are true about constant adventure. As we all have our abilities or inabilities to adventure on different levels many of us can get the concepts and understand how good it feels to unplug and unwind!
You do not have to buy an expensive boat, or condo, or beach house to do any of these things, everything can be done on a small or comfortable level.
As was stated you just have to be open to the journey and be flexible. 😁😁😁😁
You are so right about that!!
Well said.
Amazing, inspiring and enthralling conversation on a very exquisite boat! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
A nice interview that attracted my attention because we have "Cloud Nine" a 1997 Fleming 55 #068 and the first things we did after purchase was addressing everything it needed. It sounds like our prep has been like Bernadette and Robin's. The best to all of you in your continued cruising,
Thanks Rob. Happy cruising to you on Cloud Nine. See you on the water.
I love your videos so much! Thank you for making them and sharing your adventures with us.
Thank you for watching!
great to see you back great show
Stunning!....great video, makes me miss our boat so much.....thanks for letting us live vicariously through your adventures........ and by the way Georgian Bay never looks like that!....lol
Thanks. Isn't Georgian Bay the Bahamas of Canada? 😉
Really enjoying these interviews. Thank you for doing this for us.
Our pleasure!
Met Bernadette and Robin in Belhaven, NC this past weekend. What a great couple and that Fleming 55 is an absolutely beautiful yacht!! I really enjoy the channel and hope to join you in the boating lifestyle in a few years.
Thanks! Yes they are a great couple. Be feel blessed to have met them.
Terrific video and discussion. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great video !!!! Thanks for sharing..
Thanks!
Enjoyed!
Great video! Everyone has a story, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! We just love hearing other peoples stories.
Great video as always. You folks convey the wonders as well the trials of the lifestyle. Keep it up, even though you are living a great dream there is always the possibility of a scary nightmare once in a while. But I guess that makes it all so interesting. I wish you fair winds and calm seas in the future.
Thank you! 🙏
Wonderful video. I remember the first time boarding a Fleming Yacht,beautiful! Thank you for the great interview and fabulous couple.
So glad you enjoyed it! We agree, beautiful yacht, and wonderful couple.
Great video, thanks.
Thanks Larry! Hope you are well.
Loved it!
Thanks Patrick!
We just came across your channel... Great video! Inspiring to those of us wanting to pursue life on the water... Cheers guys!
Awesome! Thank you!
Really enjoyed this interview. Thx
Thank you!
Just saw you both on Bar Rescue - for the relaunch of Don Marco's!
Nice that you recognized us.
They seem like a great couple. Enjoyed the video very much. Fleming are nice motor yachts for sure! Love the out takes at the end.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, they are a fantastic couple.
Fabulous episode guys ‼️ 🎉 💕 Fleming's are indeed beautiful. Need to learn more about these types of boats. See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 🛥️🏝️👙🌞✨
Thank you. Until next time! 👋
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Great video. A maiden voyage of 1500 miles ?? Nobody told them this was a bit too much for a 'maiden voyage' ? My god, we were already impressed with ourselves when we did 300 nm as a maiden voyage. 😀 But a Fleming is also our dream boat, still hoping we will come across 'the one' on one day in the future.
We did similar when we took delivery of C-Shel II. We went from New Bern, NC to Ontario, Canada.
The Fleming is a dream boat of ours as well. Hope we see each other on the water on our Flemings in the future. Cheers!
@@SearchingforCShels That would be awesome, travelling around in a Fleming 55 or 65 meeting up with like minded sailors. 👍
Beautiful yacht. Definitely inspires me not to wait.
Great to hear!
So thankful for you guys…… so proud of you and I pray the Lord continues to bless your Sox off
Prophetic Word……. Your new boat is on the way…… Jesus is Lord
Ted and Johnnett Thatcher
Redding CA
Great video! Any idea which engines his Fleming 55 has? I know a lot of them had the same 3208 CATs as yours, but his sounds like a newer model, so I doubt it.
Thanks. I believe this one has Cummins.
@@SearchingforCShels correct, we have Cummins 450 Diamonds. We are, in fact, the last hull made before the switch over to commonrail.
You guys are such naturals
In these interviews I want to know things that are impolite to ask: how much did your boat cost? How much do you pay for insurance? How much did your engine repair cost? Your guest talked about the extraordinary cost … but getting to the nitty gritty is what is not often asked. Still you two are amazing
We get it, but if we asked those kinds of questions, no one would want to be interviewed. We tailor the questions to be open enough that if they want to share that kind of info, they can, if not, that is ok too. We appreciate you commenting. Cheers!
Understood
A beautiful Fleming...the only boat that I would trade our Tolly 44 CPMY for.
The only boat? 😉
Great video. Thanks to The crew of the Blessed for sharing their experience. A lot of what they mentioned really shares our experience. Hope to meet them one day. Jim & Jen. M/V Cetus.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Greetings from Gananoque.
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Gananoque… I love the town. We have vacationed there many times. The Mrs, prefers the Gananoque Inn and I enjoyed some poutine at Muskie Jake’s. We hope to visit again sometime this summer. My son caught his first Northern off of the Admiralties and I recall the time we discovered Half Moon bay while exploring the islands on a break after a few hours of fishing for Bass.
Bernadette and Robin, thank you for sharing your story. Would you buy the F55 again or would you hold out to get the F65? On the fence on if we get the 55 will I be regretful.
Hi Tom, the short answer is YES, but if I had the ability, I would opt for a 58. It's significantly larger than the 55 in all ways, yet, you're not trying to find space, lifts, etc for a 70' boat. However, the 55 checks all of our boxes and more.
@@robindavis157 Thank you for the response - enjoy every day and I hope to see you guys on the water way in the future.
I bet Sheldon was drooling all over the Fleming. For many years he has talked about them. Lol. Cheers you two! B&T.
Yes, the boat needed a thorough cleaning after we left. 😂
All it takes is desire and money
Inspiring! Hopefully someday. Have a bit of financing to do, and then convince spouse to love the islands more than her horses.. tough sell, but maybe…
Donate for a a Dream
But horses don't float... 🤷🏻♂️
@@SearchingforCShels Ha - that's not a selling point for her.
I am from NJ and grew up in Long Branch which is about 15-20 minutes from Sandy Hook. Yes, the Hook can get nasty. But Sandy was the worst.
Great video guys. I know its nine of my business, but I wish the gentleman would have mentioned the cost to fix his 2 engine issues. Stay safe!
Thanks! A small country’s worth is a lot. 😉
The engine repair costs were somewhat inflated because we decided to take the mains back to ZERO maintenance timeline. So things with age, we replaced. Could we have done it cheaper by simply rebuilding items, yes.