How many Fleming 53s have been built to date?
There were only seventeen 53 footers built and that the last one built was hull 33 which was shipped to California in 1992. Most of these boats went to either California or Venezuela. Most of the Venezuelan boats were being kept in Bonaire and have since come back to the US East Coast. Most were powered with the 375 HP turbo Caterpillars. While capable of significantly better performance than the 50s it was not until the advent of the 55 footer with the 425HP Caterpillars that a 15 knot cruising speed became a reality.
There were only seventeen 53 footers built and that the last one built was hull 33 which was shipped to California in 1992. Most of these boats went to either California or Venezuela. Most of the Venezuelan boats were being kept in Bonaire and have since come back to the US East Coast. Most were powered with the 375 HP turbo Caterpillars. While capable of significantly better performance than the 50’s it was not until the advent of the 55 footer with the 425HP Caterpillars that a 15 knot cruising speed became a reality.
