Fleming Motor Cruiser
With her elegant Fleming lines, this classic 1988 Moreton Bay Cruiser "DARU", which is featured in the second edition of the coffee table book "Classic Moreton Bay Cruisers" is constructed from spotted gum with a warm polished Queensland maple interior fitout. Some of the features of this beautifully kept vessel include a large sheltered aft deck area, genuine leather upholstery and accommodation of six single or two single and two doubles, Cruisair air-conditioning and finger-tip operated electric dingy davits. A massive eutectic freezer in the aft deck is ideal for storing your freshly caught fish and there is also a double eutectic fridge and a 12v fridge in the Galley. "DARU" is a low maintenance vessel and is absolutely ready to go trouble free cruising.
Region
Queensland
Location
Gold Coast Area Labrador QLD
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Off-shore Fishing
Launch Year
1988
Hull
Timber spotted gum hardwood
HIN
AUABM000108QT4
Rego
BTV53Q
Rego Expiry
21/07/2026
Designer
Fred Fleming
Builder
Fred Fleming and Sonny Newitt
Length
43' 0" - 13.11m
Beam
14 ft / 4.3 m
Draft
1.4 m / 4 ft 6 ins
Displacement
18 tonne
Deck Material
Timber / fibreglass sheathed
Engine Make
Perkins
Engine
6cyl Perkins Range 4 135hp diesel in excellent condition
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
135 hp
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
6800
Fuel Consumption
7 litres per hour which is an incredible 1 litre per mile
Max Speed
8 knots
Cruise Speed
7 knots
Propulsion
Shaft
Thrusters
None
Genset
6.7 KVA Kubota 1000 hours (fitted New in 2023)
Fuel
2000 litres in aluminium tank. Will cruise to New Caledonia and return on 1 tank of fuel.
Water
1000 litres in 2 x aluminium tanks
Accommodation
This beautiful timber cruiser has very versatile sleeping accommodation with four V berths forward. The lower berths can be made into a large double. The Saloon settee converts into upper and lower bunks or a double bed/day bed. This layout allows easy access to a large aft deck.
Cabins
One cabin
Berths
6 single or 2 single and 2 double or 4 singles and 1 double
Galley
Ample cupboard and storage space; Double SS sink with hot and cold water; Dometic Caprice 4 burner gas stove with grill and oven.
Refrigeration
NEW upright 12v 110ltr fridge/freezer; HUGE eutectic fridge and huge separate eutectic freezer driven off 240v or compressor on front of main engine.
Freezer
As above
Stove
Dometic Caprice 4 burner gas stove with grill and oven
Water Maker
No - But there is over 40sqm of roof for huge water collection into water tanks
Hotwater System
ISOTEMP 30 ltr electric and off main motor hot water service. (New element fitted 2025)
Shower
Hot and cold shower in bathroom and aft deck
Toilet
Electric silent flush macerator with holding tank
Entertainment
NEW 32" Smart TV and NEW GME GR300BT (blue tooth) Marine Stereo
Air Conditioning
Cruisair Marine Airconditioning
Dinghy
3.7 m STESSL MAKO CRAFT Aluminium open dingy runabout
Outboard
15 HP Yamaha 2 stroke
Covers
Full covers and shades
Ground Tackle
27kg /60lb Manson Supreme (New in 2024); 60m of 10ml chain (New in 2023); MUIR (2500) Storm Vertical Windless
Safety Gear
As per regulations, all safety gear plus 4 man life raft (needs service).
Bilge Pumps
Automatic Electric bilge pumps x 2 plus high water alarm and manual bilge pump
Life Raft
ARIMAR 4 man life raft (needs service)
Epirb
SA1G Epirb
Life Jackets
6 life jackets
Flares
Standard flares
Fire Protection
3 fire extinguishers and fire blanket
Electrics
NEW 400 watts of solar power with controller and 30amp Victron Energy Battery Charger; 3 x 200amp deep cycle multi use batteries plus 1 start battery (all batteries are 2 years old).
Electronics
TMQ AP4 Autopilot with hydraulic steering (New in Oct 23); ICOM VHF radio; GARMIN touch screen 10" GPS with radar (New in Oct 22); RAYMARINE AXIOM 7" touch screen GPS (New in Oct 22); RAYMARINE Colour Depth Sounder and Fish Finder.
Deck Gear
Electric davits and electric boom hoist for 2nd dingy; fenders, mooring lines, boat hooks etc; mainsail and furling headsail steadying sails.
Remarks
Large covered cockpit with NEW BBQ and four folding deck chairs and matching table; DUCK BOARD for easy access to dingy.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Malcolm Hone
Slade Point
QLD 4740 Australia
QLD 4740 Australia