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• Length: 65' 0"
• Beam: 16' 0"
• Weight: 60,000 lbs
• Horsepower Rating: No Max
• Fuel Capacity: 1730 Gallons
• Freshwater Capacity: 120 Gallons
• Livewell Capacity: 2 @ 80 Gallons
• Draft Engines Up: 36"
• Draft Engines Down: 48"
• Deadrise (Transom): 18"
• Bridge Clearance w/ Top: 12" 0"
• Engine: Sextet 450 Mercury, Sextet 600 Mercury, or Quint 425 Yamaha

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HCB Center Console Yachts 65 Estrella Review

• By Randy Vance
• Updated: March 20, 2019

Colossal center-consoles have trickled into the marine market over the past few years, but this 65-footer is the first of such commanding size, and the only one powered by more than 3,000 outboard horsepower. Its length and beam can intimidate, but its all-electronic/hydraulic helm controls have made it a sweet baby to handle in any conditions.

HCB Yachts calls the Estrella a production model, but the company will customize it any way you want. My test boat came seriously outfitted as a fish boat, but it was filled with cruising comfort too. Ready to fish well offshore, the 65 can race across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas in an hour and provide luxurious accommodations once you get there.

Run, Baby, Run! On the docks in the Florida Keys this past December, I approached the Estrella from the stern quarter. The row of five Seven Marine 627 outboards seized my attention. While I ogled the motors, I realized it took several more paces to draw up even with the vessel’s ­sumptuous, crowd-pleasing foredeck.

The size of that deck is the only thing that can overshadow the massive horsepower. Don’t worry about grabbing a workout when you visit the Bahamas — 40 laps around the center console equals a mile, and you’ll enjoy a better view than in a stinky gym.

The outboards come with ZF ­transmissions and electronic throttle and shift. With that and the integral power steering, controlling these wooly mammoths seems simple. The double-lever ZF controls feature a short stroke but firm feedback, making it easy to make minute throttle adjustments. HCB positioned the trim controls overhead in a five-button panel so the helmsman can fine-tune trim for each engine at any throttle speed.

In my test, once the 65 came up on plane and I trimmed it for 40 mph, I found little need for adjustment unless I chose to drop the power and spin the helm into a hard turn. I did that too, carving crisp circles, and ­tightening them up by adding more throttle.

But here’s what was ­astonishing in my test: This beauty weighed 65,000 pounds with five engines. So when I pressed the throttle levers forward and the boat launched to plane in 8.9 seconds, I was impressed. I clocked the boat to 30 mph in just 13.4 seconds.

The Estrella settled down quickly, giving me a commanding view forward from my standing position at the helm.

I could’ve sat at the helm and still enjoyed a panoramic on-plane view over the bow, and sometimes I did. The five-across custom helm seats felt firm but forgiving, absorbing the landings as the hull cleaved and crushed our ­doubled-up wakes.

These seats will not easily ­bottom out in seas because the foam is ­injection-molded to a specific shape. The foam will resist water absorption too, keeping the seats in top condition for decades with reasonable care. The 65 also comes with a sleigh seat aft of the helm row for five additional ­forward‑facing riders.

That Ahhhhhh Moment When you design a 65-foot sport-­fishing center-console yacht, the platform can do far more than provide competitive fishability. And when you sink into one of the dual forward lounges or snuggle into the queen-size air-conditioned berth belowdecks, an inevitable, audible “ahhhhhh” says everything about the luxury wrapped around the fish-battling features.

Take the fine mahogany wood­working in the ladder-back trim on the helm seats, the custom polished-teak helm pod and the hand-carved teak fighting chair. The finish on these parts is so tough, deep and lustrous, you have to look hard to ­convince ­yourself they’re wood. They are, though. So is the teak sole — smoothly sanded, tightly laid and comfortable underfoot. A matching covering board surrounds the boat atop the gunwales. At the transom, the covering board thickens and widens to protect the dual 80-gallon livewells beneath.

I found more teak at the step to the mezzanine seating. Beneath the step, HCB installed hatches for tackle boxes and a pair of refrigerated drawers.

Besides the mezzanine seating and the enormous luxury lounge ahead of the console, large lounges rim the bow. The teak sole between these lounges features an electric jack that raises the flooring to either complete a sun pad or create a table.

If you’re into outdoor cuisine, the helm-station sole can electrically rise to form a table between the sleigh seating and reversed helm-station bucket seats. The factory can even convert the mezzanine to a full outdoor kitchen with an electric grill, sink and fridge.

The cabin below offers a large shower in the roomy head compartment. There’s an abbreviated galley, but plenty of room to make coffee or even breakfast. A mirrored one-way glass backing the counter reveals a TV, but only when the appliance is switched on.

Custom Layouts My tester could’ve come equipped with an aft lounge instead of the dual livewells, flanked by Frigid Rigid coolers with jump-seat cushions nested on either side. If an owner opts for the lounge, HCB would plumb the forward coolers as livewells.

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Shotgun, gunwale and hardtop rod holders seem so numerous that it takes less than a glance to holster a stick in a hurry. On my test boat, that hardtop also featured outriggers, controllable from below.

Cockpit side doors port and ­starboard allow anglers to boat a big fish, and in-floor boxes — 150 gallons each — boast freezer plates to chill fish without carrying weighty ice. The coup de grâce, for me, was the standard Seakeeper gyro stabilizer, ensuring a stable deck to keep any outing pleasurable.

Standout Options

• Teak sole: $135,000
• Pullman bunk over stateroom lounge: $14,000
• Satellite TV: $5,000
• FLIR M625XP thermal camera: $16,700

Performance Power: Five Seven Marine 627 outboards Load: 460 gal. fuel, 100 gal. water, four crew Top Speed: 55.5 mph @ 6,100 rpm Time to 30 MPH: 13.4 sec. Best MPG: 0.3 mpg @ 40.4 mph (4,000 rpm)

Hull LOA: 65 ft. Beam: 16 ft. Deadrise: 18 deg. Dry Weight: 65,000 lb. w/ power Draft: 3 ft. Fuel: 1,500 gal. Max Power: 3,135 hp MSRP: $3.9 million (w/ five Seven Marine 627s)

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The Fleming 65 was introduced in mid 2005 in response to a strong demand for an intermediate Fleming between the 55 and the 75. Her layout is very similar in concept to the 55 but the 65, being around 70% larger in displacement, offers much more interior and deck space than her smaller sibling. Fleming Yachts decided to retain hull number 1 (named Venture) to evaluate her design performance as a well-found cruising yacht as well as providing a test bed for new equipment. Since commissioning in 2005 Tony Fleming has cruised VENTURE more than 60,000 miles along the West Coast of North America from La Paz, Mexico to Juneau, Alaska, back down the Coast to the Sea of Cortez, to the Galapagos Islands, through the Panama Canal, up the East Coast into the Hudson River, Erie Canal and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Along the way Tony has provided the yard with valuable feedback and suggestions that have been incorporated in the 65 production line. Thanks to Tony's extensive testing and evaluation of these refinements, several new items are now available on production models.

We are very proud that a panel of thirteen judges from the Internationally respected 'Yachts' magazine voted the Fleming 65 best yacht in her class, worldwide, for 2006. As of January 2019, 51 Fleming 65's have been built at the highly regarded Tung Hwa yard in Taiwan, which has built every Fleming yacht since they were introduced in 1985.

Standard Specifications

70' 10' (21.6 m)

61' 11' (18.9 m)

18' 8' (5.7 m)

5' (1.52 m)

17' 11' (5.46 m)

Displacement Light:

102,698 lbs (46,583 kg)

Displacement Full:

124,663 lbs (56,546 kg)

1,700 US gals (6,435 l)

400 US gals (1,514 l)

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Fleming 65 Specifications

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Hull 65-022

Hull 65-039

Hull 65-040 (3D Version)

Hull 65-051 (w/full beam Master Cabin)

Hull 65-053

Hull 65-060

Hull 65-056

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As with all Flemings, special attention has been paid to the ease and safety in which the heavy duty ground tackle is set and retrieved. Originally designed for the Fleming 75, the 65's anchor platform is especially large and robust. The anchor platform accepts two 132 lbs. (60Kg) Ultra anchors, each of which can be controlled by a handheld unit at the platform or by windlass controls at both pilothouse and flying bridge stations. A pair of hydraulically powered Maxwell RC12 vertical windlasses with capstans are standard equipment, as is a 300ft (91m) length of Grade-60 stainless steel chain. 

F65 Foredeck

There are port and starboard storage lockers to each side of the platform base, where salt and freshwater washdown  bibs are located as well as two, 50-amp shorepower inlets which are convenient when docking bow first.

A centerline hatch opens for access to the double chain locker, which is separated from the yacht's interior by a collision bulkhead. The locker can house two 300-foot (91m) lengths of anchor chain and several hundred feet of rode. It is also big enough to stow fenders and extra lines. It drains overboard just above the waterline, keeping the bilge clean and dry. 

A teak caprail and oval shaped stainless steel handrail are standardl. To prevent damage during docking, the handrail is located slightly inboard of the bulwark. Moving aft, the cabin top features four built-in storage lockers, ideal for stowing lines and fenders. The lockers and the deck drains into specially designed, hidden manifolds, which exit just above the waterline, keeping the topside free of dark streaks.

Fleming also pays special attention to the number, position and size of its mooring cleats, and the F65 features four large cleats on both the port and starboard side forward of the deckhouse, making it easy to properly secure the yacht in a variety of situations. Teak or non-skid decking can be ordered for the foredeck. Convenient handrails are located on the forward coach roof, and together with the teak or stainless handrail above the bulwarks, it is safe to move along the foredeck in a seaway.

Protection against heavy weather is provided by the Portuguese Bridge, which features port and stbd gates for access between the foredeck and the side decks. Deck level LED courtesy lighting enhances safety after dark. The aft section of the Portuguese Bridge features built-in storage lockers for a variety of cruising gear.

One of Fleming's signature design features is its wide side decks that enable safe, sure-footed movement from bow to stern while at sea and during docking manoeuvres. Heavy duty, stainless steel handrails are strategically located to minimize risk of injury. For convenient, effortless boarding in a variety of situations, there are port and starboard boarding gates at both the high and low deck levels, for a total of four. For added convenience and safety, these gates open inboard.

Aft Deck and Swim Platform

The large cockpit space is beautifully finished with teak decking for its superior non-skid properties and sound dampening qualities. While many owners prefer to keep this space open for a variety of watersports activities, others use it as an outside dining area. A dining table can be ordered that follows the contour of the transom, with seating for 8.

Access to the area is via a boarding gate in the transom. Adjacent to the gate is a freshwater shower fitting as well as a saltwater washdown bib.

Optional engine and thruster controls can be located in the cockpit cabinet, making backing into a slip a simple procedure. Optional are two warping winches, which are invaluable when docking "Med" style. Two 50-amp CableMaster power cord systems are located in the transom, one on the port side, one starboard.

The engine room air intake vents are located under the port and stbd cockpit coamings to prevent salt spray from entering the engine room.

The flybridge is easily and safely accessed by the 5-step stairway from the pilothouse. The upper helm, located on the port side, is slightly raised to enhance visibility forward and features a Stidd double helm seat and a console for full instrumentation and electronics. A U-shaped settee with storage underneath and dining table that seats 6 is standard.

A number of different arrangements and equipment can be ordered, depending on the owner's intended use of the area. A large deep freeze, various types of barbecue grills, a wet bar, icemaker, refrigerator and extra seating are popular options.

Also optional is a hardtop with a canvas-glass enclosure, which creates additional all-weather living space. Aft of the flybridge area is the boat deck, with space for a 16-foot inflatable yacht tender. A 1,500-lb. (680kg) capacity Steelhead hydraulic davit system is standard as is a freshwater bib and 110 VAC (230 VAC for European version) outlet for keeping the tender's battery charged. The stainless steel safety rail has a removable section for launching a life raft. Typical of Fleming's obsessive attention to details, the boat deck drains to a series of built-in, stainless steel drains connected to a drain manifold system that exits just above the waterline to prevent streaking of the cabin sides and topsides.

Main Salon & Galley

The large, spacious main salon can be built with a number of different arrangements. A dedicated dining area can be located to starboard with a large settee area to port. In place of the dining area, a second settee can be located on the stbd side opposite the main settee. Or, a large, built-in cabinet can be built on the starboard side with lounge chairs facing the main settee. 

A soft, synthetic leather headliner provides a sense of warmth and style, and there is space for a 42" TV on a powered tv lift.

In the aft, port corner, the owner has a choice of a wet bar with refrigerator and wine cooler or more cabinet space with glass doors. Wooden blinds recessed into the window frames are standard. LED lighting is used throughout, including on the inside of most cabinets.

The galley features a 21-cu. ft. side-by-side refrigerator/freezer on the starboard side and a built-in dish cabinet and pantry space. Granite counter tops, an undermount stainless steel double sink, instant hot water dispenser, waste disposal, convection microwave, and Miele induction cooktop are standard. There is room for an optional dishwasher.

Accommodations

A number of layouts are available for the 3-stateroom accommodations area. Most layouts feature a central passageway, which is just 4-steps down from the main salon area. A full beam master cabin layout is also available with access from the pilothosue.

In most cases, the owner's stateroom is located forward and features an island berth that lifts for easy storage beneath, a private head, and two large hanging lockers.

The port guest stateroom can be built with an island double berth, twins or a double with a pull out, single berth over it. Another option, as shown, is to include a pipe berth over the double. This stateroom shares a head with the second guest stateroom, although a 3-head arrangement is also available.

The starboard guest stateroom can be built with two over-under single berths or with one berth and a private head. A popular layout has the owner's cabin to port and a VIP stateroom forward.

A separate washer and dryer is located in the passageway along with a supply closet and slide-out laundry hamper. The entire accommodations area is finished in warm teak with a synthetic leather headliner. 

Engine Room

Accessed from an exterior hatch aft of the salon doors that leads to a submarine-style door, the engine room is signature Fleming - well thought out, extremely functional and beautifully finished. Standard power is a pair of MAN i6-800 hp diesel engines, and MAN V8-1,000 HP engines are optional. There is room for two  generators, and most owners choose to install two, one with a smaller output for use during moderate power requirements and one larger unit when more power is called for.

To achieve the extremely low sound and vibration that Flemings are well known for, the Aquadrive system isolates the engine and transmission from the propeller thrust, permitting the use of much softer engine mounts. Aquadrive is fitted as standard and their rotating couplings are concealed beneath fiberglass covers for safety. The engine mounts are installed on full-length, polished stainless steel channel sections, a system that has been standard on all Flemings since their inception in 1985.

An intelligently designed and meticulously executed fuel management system takes all the guesswork out of transferring fuel and making sure each engine is being properly fed. The system makes it impossible to overfill a tank by switching a fuel return valve the wrong way.

The arrangement of all mechanical systems has been done with the need for proper maintenance in mind. Every piece of equipment is accessible, and there are places for mechanics to stand and place their tools without damaging vital gear. An optional engine room air conditioning system is available, a detail that will not go unnoticed by the vessel's mechanic.

The aft lazarette houses the water tanks, steering gear and air conditioning compressors while also leaving ample room for storing cruising gear such as spare anchors, rode, lines, fenders and parts.

Main access is through the outside engine room hatch and down a set of curved stainless and teak steps. There are two additional cockpit hatches that allow quick access to stowed gear. Two freshwater pumps are installed and plumbed, providing instant switchover capability in case of failure.

The Fleming 65 pilothouse is the nerve center of the vessel and can be completely separated from the activities throughout the rest of the yacht by its bi-panel teak door. The day head to starboard can also be ordered as a "wet-head" complete with shower, and an insert for the settee creates a convenient watch berth. This arrangement allows the pilothouse to be used as an extra cabin when necessary. Either one or two Stidd helm chairs can be installed, and a raised settee and table provide additional seating for four.

The forward console area has been designed to accommodate a full array of today's modern electronics, and easy accessibility has been built in to allow for service and eventual upgrades. The electrical distribution panels are below the main controls and are hinged and illuminated for access and service.

Visibility forward and to port and stbd is excellent, and two sliding doors open to the wide side decks. A traditional teak and holly sole is standard. There are large drawers and working space for charts, cruising books, navigation instruments, binoculars, cell phones and chargers, log books, flashlights and everything else a captain needs to chart and follow a safe course. A large stainless steel and teak-trimmed destroyer steering wheel fits the ambience of this ultimate cruising yacht.

There is an ongoing process at Fleming Yachts to constantly refine our designs and incorporate improvements to each and every vessel we build. By focusing on a limited number of models Flemings have become known as "The Ultimate Cruising Yachts" We invite you to see a Fleming up close at one of our dealers or to visit us at one of the many boat shows we attend. Please check our Calendar of Events. 

Specifications

• LOA (hull): 67' 4" (20.5m)
• LOA (including swim step and anchor platform): 70' 10" (21.6m)
• LWL: 61' 11" (18.9m)
• Beam: 18' 8" (5.7m)
• Draft: 5' (1.52m)
• Air draft (to top of radar arch): 17' 11" (5.46m)
• Minimum Operating Condition: 102,698 Lbs. (46,583kg)
• Loaded Condition: 124,663 Lbs. (56,546kg)
• Main Engines: Twin MAN i6-800 (800 HP @ 2300 RPM)
• Transmission:  Twin Disc MGX-5126A or ZF 360A with electric shift and troll valves 
• Reduction Ratio: 2.50:1
• Power Take-off :  Clutched C-Pad PTO's on both transmissions
• Engine Controls: Glendinning EEC3 (with back-up system)
• Generator: Onan eQD 21.5Kw, 220v, 60 Hz (European model 17.5Kw, 230v, 50Hz,)
• Stabilizers: ABT TRAC 9 Sq. Ft fins with winglets, 250 model actuators 
• Bow Thruster: ABT 38HP Hydraulic 
• Stern Thruster: ABT 20HP Hydraulic 
• Fuel Tanks: 1,700 US gals (6,435 Liters) in four tanks 
• Water Tanks: 400 US gals (1,514 Liters) in four tanks
• Black Water Tank: 330 USG (1249 Liters)
• Monitoring System: Fleming First Mate (FFM) - Boning

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Boat Review: American Custom Yachts 65

• By David Ritchie
• Updated: October 12, 2001

When Gary Chouest calls to check on his family’s wide-ranging exploits on their new American Custom Yacht 65-foot Freedom, he invariably has only two questions: “What did you catch?” and “Did you find anybody to race?” The Freedom can do either task equally well. Her top speed of better than 50 mph will put her at the front of the pack in any setting, and her everything-you-could-want-and-more list of fishing equipment will impress any skipper. Throw in a grab bag of air-assist doors, hidden compartments, nifty storage innovations and one of the best cockpit designs going, and you’ve got what some might describe as the perfect sport-fisher.

Performance Any time you discuss a boat built by Dominick LaCombe, you have to start with performance. The brains behind Monterey’s super-fast boats of the late 1980s, LaCombe specializes in manufacturing hulls that stretch the envelope of what it means to go fast. Despite his reputation, though, LaCombe understands that key balance between a light boat and a strong hull.

“A lot of people think that all I am is a speed freak,” LaCombe says. “That’s not so. Ride and fishability are the top criteria for me. I build a very efficient boat, and speed just happens to be one of the outcomes of efficiency.”

LaCombe achieves that efficiency with a cold-molded hull that combines a sharp forward entry with a flat aft section built with a composite of Kevlar, fiberglass and Bruynzeel plywood. In the interior, ACY utilizes Tricell, Divinycell and Nomex cores, depending on the application.

“We reduce weight where it makes sense to reduce weight,” LaCombe says. “We never sacrifice hull strength and integrity for the sake of speed.” Of course, to achieve speeds in excess of 40 knots, a 65-foot boat has to have some serious horses under the hood. The Freedom’s stallions come from Detroit by way of Jack Bivens, whom LaCombe refers to as a “genius” in marine diesel applications. For the Freedom, Bivens converted a pair of brand-new Detroit 1692s into a set of heftier 1,750-hp 1696s. He then replaced one crankshaft in backward, so both oil filters would be located inboard, and then the team at ACY installed the diesels in a highly customized, very clean V-drive configuration.

This V-drive arrangement achieves one very important task – reducing the shaft angle by half, thereby increasing thrust and speed at all rpm ranges. The reduced angle (7.5 degrees) also helps prevent the stern from digging into the water in reverse, which allows the Freedom to back very aggressively. My experience on the Freedom in Cozumel proved LaCombe’s approach a success. Not only did the boat go fast (43.5 knots with one slightly bent wheel), it maintained high speeds in sea conditions. One afternoon when crossing the 10-mile-wide channel between mainland Mexico and Cozumel, the Freedom found itself headed directly into a stiff wind and 3- to 5-foot head seas. Cruising at 1,850 rpm, she maintained a steady 31 knots. Topping out at 2,250 rpm, she achieved a stride of 40 knots, and did so with no spray hitting the bridge and with no pounding at all.

Fishability ACY left nothing to want for on the 65. The boat provides plenty of everything a fisherman needs: storage, fish-holding capacity, bait freezers, crushed ice and tackle drawers. But the 65 offers more than just a lengthy equipment list. This cockpit is actually designed to keep the crew comfortable and alert. First, all of the lockers on the salon bulkhead are high and have deep, curved lids, perfect for watching the baits. Thick cushions offer padding and back support, and a unique plastic sun visor attaches to the fiberglass overhang to reach down to just above eye level, keeping you out of the sun even early or late in the day. And if that’s not good enough for you, just reach up and pull down one of the three cockpit light lenses on the underneath side of the overhang, and an adjustable flow of air-conditioned air will automatically be blown directly into your face.

Such an elaborate system is more than a gimmick, LaCombe says. “We’ve tried to do things that will actually make you want to look for the fish instead of going into the salon,” he says.

Once you’re connected to a fish, you’ll appreciate the height of the covering boards, which are at just the right height where a crewman can tuck his knees underneath and still reach the water, which makes the process of releasing billfish easier and safer.

The cockpit offers two additional notable innovations. First is the refrigerator built with racks that resemble those in a soda machine which disperse a variety of drinks while keeping the contents from spilling when the door is opened. Second is a refrigerated fish box that is plumbed to an Eskimo ice machine churning out 600 pounds of shaved ice daily. Not only will this box hold a giant bluefin easily, on really long hauls it doubles as additional fuel capacity via a 200-gallon bladder designed to fit inside.

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