Adventurer
Bruce DG, Greg Treadwell, Charles Graves
In late 2006 Fullers suffered an unprecedented number of failures having all of the three larger boats, the Quickcat, Superflyte and Jet Raider out of commission at the same time. Many inner harbour runs were cancelled. The Waiheke run was catered for with smaller vessels such Harbour Cat, Osprey, Quickcat II and the Starflyte.In an ironic twist of fate one of the first ferries back on the run was the Jet Raider which was greeted with humoured approval. Fullers recognised the need for another vessel and purchased the Adventurer. The Adventurer came from Strahan in Tasmania where it cruised the famous Gordon River, Sarah Island and Hells Gate. World Heriatge Cruises is run by the Grining family. In August 2007 the Adventurer was spotted sporting the Fullers company livery.
Length Overall 28.8 Metres Beam 8.5 Metres Draft 1.7 Metres Construction Marine Grade Alum. Hull Form Round Bilge Main Engines 2x Detroit 16V92 960kW @ 2300 rpm Gear Boxes 2x ZF2050 Ratio 2.519:1 Genset 2x Perkins Sabre 77kVA Propellers 5 NI AL Bronze Speed 33 Knots Passenger Capacity 202 Classification USLCode 1 D Tank Capacities Fuel Oil 2 x 3000 litres Fresh Water 1 x 1500 litres Sullage 2 x 1000 litres