Crowther 58


Price
AU $850,000 Make an offer
Finance
Currency
Length
58' 0" - 17.68m
Use
Cruising, Charter, Commercial
Vessel Location
Hervey Bay - Nev Brooks Commercial Boat Sales
Launch Year
1990
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP

BOAT AND BUSINESS - Freedom III is a 58ft power catamaran, operating whale watching tours from Urangan, Hervey Bay between the months of July and October. During the rest of the year she is available for private charters, parties and also does mother shipping in conjunction with one of the local fishing guides. She is registered as Class 1D partially smooth waters for 49 passengers and 3 crew, 2B for 8 persons and 2C for 20 persons.

The current owners established the business in 2009 after refitting the boat to be suitable for whale watching and have grown to be well regarded as leaders in the industry for whale watching being currently ranked No. 1 for tours in Hervey Bay on TripAdvisor. In 2017 the vessel was repainted completely on the exterior. She has been very well maintained and cared for over the last 14 whale seasons.
There is room for increased revenue in the off season. The current owners are semi-retired and have not opted to work consistently year round.

HISTORY
Freedom III was built in Innisfail by Ben Cropp who was famous for fishing and scuba diving in Northern Queensland. She was the first boat to have a submersible dive platform incorporated on the back section of the boat. This is great for whale watching, diving and as a swimming platform.

The current owners sailed her from Port Douglas in May 2009 and by July they had her transformed into the perfect whale watching platform with three levels of view and the water level platform for really close encounters.

Hervey Bay is world renown for having the best whale watching in Australia and possibly the world. It is the first World Heritage Sight for Whale Watching. Operating in the pristine protected waters alongside Fraser Island/K'gari is the perfect location for memorable tours and experiences onboard Freedom III.

Currently Freedom III is moored in the Great Sandy Straits Marina, where most of the whale fleet are located. The suburb or Urangan was once a little fishing village but it has become a visitors paradise with great accommodation options and busy harbour with four separate marinas.

What's for Sale:
Freedom III including spare parts and spare engine, 25 seat courtesy bus, 4m rigid hull inflatable as tender to Freedom. Social media sights, booking platform, advertising brochures, signage, access to booking agents, anything and everything associated with the smooth running of the business. Current owners are willing to help as much as possible so new owners can get comfortable with running the boat and business.

WILL SELL THE BOAT AND BUSINESS SEPERATELY.


Price
AU $850,000 Make an offer   
Vessel Name
Freedom III
Boat Reference
Hb re fr
Launch Year
1990
Length
58' 0" - 17.68m
Beam
6.72
Draft
1.84
Displacement
18 tonnes
Vessel Location
Hervey Bay - Nev Brooks Commercial Boat Sales
Region
Queensland
Registration
Australian
Designer
Crowther Yachts
Builder
Crowther Yachts
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Engine Make
Iveco
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
280hp x 2
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
9,000 approx
Max Speed
22 knots
Cruise Speed
14 to 18 knots
Propulsion
Shafts and props
Genset
Seawasp 20 kva - 2015
Fuel
1800 lt
Cabins
3 (one in wheelhouse and 2 in downstairs cabins)
Berths
11
Shower
2
Toilet
3 (marine x 2 and household x 1)
Entertainment
Fusion Stereo with 12 speakers and intergrated to the PA
Air-Con
Yes
Refrigeration
Under bench plus bar fridge and eutectic refrigeration on back deck on port
Freezer
Eutectic chest freezer on back deck on starboard
Stove
5 burner gas cooktop
Safety Gear
Liferaft 12 person new in 2019 with EPIRB enclosed
Life Jackets 55 coastal and 25 with SOLIS lights
Bilge Pumps Automatic x 6 in aft of each bulkhead
Alarms Auditable high-water alarms in each engine room
Other EPIRBS x 2 (1 in wheelhouse and 1 behind wheelhouse float free)

Surveillance system and engine room cameras
Remote spotlight
Victron Energy battery monitor unit
Freedom Heart Interface monitor
Windscreen wipers x 3

Mistec engine room fire suppression system x 2
Assorted fire extinguishers as per safety regulations
Lifering x 2
Electrics
Shore power with lead
Microphone
Bull horn speaker on wheelhouse roof
Engine room camera x 4
Surveillance cameras in galley and outdoors
Assorted cooling fans
Flat screen TV with DVD player
Electronics / Navigation
Radar Simrad 4G Broadband
GPS Simrad NSS12
Sounders Simrad NSS12 with 1kw transducer
Autopilot Simrad integrate
Radios Simrad x 2 HVF
Stereo Fusion integrated with PA system and 12 speakers
Batteries 4 x starting, 3 x house all 210-amp hour with Phoenix Victron Energy 12-volt 3000-watt charger
Lighting 12-volt and 240-volt batten lighting
Remarks
Cruising at 18 knots uses 25 litres per hour per engine
Vessel last slipped and antifouled June 2021
Prop Speed last applied to running gear June 2021

CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
Nev Brooks Commercial Boat Sales Australia
Telephone
Address
3 Lorikeet Avenue
City / Suburb
Yeppoon
State
QLD
Country
Australia


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