About this catamaran
A spacious sailing catamaran perfectly equipped for a self-drive yacht experience along K'gari's remote western coastline. Beds & Bathrooms 4 double cabins with an additional 2 forward single beds best suited to kids Cabin fans 4 x showers 4 x toilets Galley 265 L Refridgeration 90L Freezer Deck BBQ Microwave Hot & Cold water Navigation Equipment Head sail (roller-furling jib/genoa) Main sail (slab-reefing) GPS plotter (Raymarine Axiom Hybrid) Auto pilot (Raymarine ST60) Wind instruments 2 x Yanmar 3JH5BE engines Depth sounder (Raymarine ST60+ Tridata) Vessel Specifications Length: 42ft or 12.8 meters Beam: 7 meters Draft: 1.3 meters Water capacity: 800L (2 x 400L tanks) Fuel capacity: 360L diesel (2 x 180L tanks) Sleeps up to 10 / 4 double cabins Leopard 42 sailing catamaran Deck Swim ladder Electric anchor (windlass) Motorised tender (RIB dinghy, capacity 10) Hot and cold-water transom deck shower Solar panels Electrics 240 Volt power (shore power / inverter) 12 Volt power Air conditioning (shore power only) Victron battery charger / Xantrex 1800W inverter Entertainment Music radio (Fusion stereo) AUX cord fitting Bluetooth stereo TV Vessel Details - Aliara Leopard 42 10 guests 4 cabins 4 showers Sleeps up to 10 · 4 double cabins · Available year-round on the Great Sandy Strait If you're travelling as a couple of families, a group of friends, or a few couples after space to spread out, Aliara is built for exactly that. She's a 42-foot Leopard sailing catamaran with four double cabins plus two forward singles for the kids, a proper galley and hot showers - all the comforts you want for several nights on the water. The Leopard 42 is renowned for its modern design, generous onboard space and easy, stable cruising - ideal whether this is your first bareboat charter or your tenth. Set your own pace and explore K'gari's remote western coastline, Wathumba Creek, Moon Point, Kingfisher Bay and the dozens of quiet anchorages in between. Embark on a self-drive (bareboat) charter aboard Aliara with no licence needed and no skipper required. We'll walk you through everything at your briefing before you head out. Some boating experience is recommended, but most of our guests are first-timers and do beautifully.
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The published record gives 10 berths but no day guest limit. Ask the operator to confirm both the sleeping layout and permitted group size for your trip.
This vessel is marked bareboat and day sail and overnight cruise and skippered in the source catalogue. Ask whether that arrangement is available on your dates and exactly who will skipper.
The listing gives 4 cabins and an overall length of 12.8 metres. Those numbers help shortlist boats but do not describe bathroom access, storage or usable space for your group. Ask for the current layout and equipment list.
For a closer look at capacity labels, read day sail or overnight?. This interpretation uses the published YouSail fields; Fraser Island Boat Charters confirms the current boat setup.
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Charter operator
Fraser Island Boat Charters is a locally operated yacht charter company based in Hervey Bay, Queensland, offering bareboat and skippered yacht hire for trips around the Great Sandy Strait and K'gari (Fraser Island). The operator provides day and overnight charters, specialty packages such as fishing and sail-and-scuba, and a dedicated overnight whale-watching experience.
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