[quote=tdw;264123]This thing went aground in the Whitsundays. Damn what an ugly ugly mess that is. It looks like someone built a shed for some portaloos on the foredeck.
I loath going out on charter cruises of any description but I don't think you could get me on that monstrosity with an Ak47.
Still and all, everyone was taken off safely which is good I suppose even though they were backpackers. 
So what's with your comment on backpackers? Does that term have a different meaning down-unda? Where I come from it means someone who takes extended hikes through any backcountry carrying all he/she needs to be self sufficient, while leaving no trace and doing no harm. Kind of how I think sailors/cruisers should be!
It sounds like they were using the boat to ferry them to a trailhead to start their hikes. Many people I know, including my wife and I, are sailors & hikers (backpackers), and I would guess many others on SailNet are also.