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Expectations were met as the new Kingfishercat 705 finally graced the water in Tauranga. The trim was perfect, stability exceptional (as would be expected from a cat) and the nasty Mount Maunganui harbour entrance pressure waves utterly tamed as the craft went on its initial sea trial. Powered by twin 100hp 4 stroke Yamahas, the…

Designed for charter fishing in American Samoa, this 14.7m alloy powercat will be powered by twin C7 460hp Caterpillar diesels through vee drives. All alloy work will be completed by the end of the year. Dimensions Hull Length 14.5m Length Overall 14.7m Beam 5.2m Draft 1.12m Displacement 14 tonnes Fuel capacity 2 X 1160 litres Fresh water Water maker

Design work has been completed on the new 575 Kingfishercat in both cuddy cabin and centre console versions. The craft features asymmetrical hulls with full underfloor sealed flotation for positive buoyancy. Length 5.75m  Beam 2.5m Outboard – set up for single outboard around 100 to 150 hp.

This new Roger Hill design is exclusive to Alloy Cats (NZ) Ltd, and features a displacement form with as much shape as can be attained from a single alloy bottom plate. It is very warped and transitions from very fine forward to flat sections aft. It should be a very efficient shape that has some…

What will currently be the smallest powercat in the Kingfishercat range for now is now well into the construction phase at Alloycats (NZ) Ltd in Mt Maunganui. This will be a trailerable cat and will be powered by a pair of 90hp 4 stroke outboards. Great stability and performance is expected from the craft which…

This newer version of the Kingfisher 575 CC has a raised sheerline to give passengers sitting in front of console much greater comfort. They are more sheltered from the wind and have conveniently placed grab rails to hold on to. The boat features side by side seating at the helm and a more aesthetic bimini…

[lead]This trailerable Kingfishercat 705 will be launched early next year. It will complement our range of larger alloy powercats giving the company vessels from 7 to 15metres on the water.[/lead] A unique feature of this cat will be its watertight sealed hulls giving it positive flotation in the event of a mishap. Power will be…

This 18m Roger Hill powercat was turned over on 28 June.It is destined for a client on Australia’s east coast.

Built by Alloy Cats Ltd, these Fish City 640 centre consoles will be the team boats in the next series of the Match Fishing League on TV later in the year. Following this series the boats will feature in a Trans-Tasman contest – hence the pictured boat being decked out in Australian livery. The other…

In April we commenced construction of an 18.3m alloy hull and deck planing cat with a composite flybridge for a client who is based in Sydney. This new cat will be used mainly for short and long range cruising up and down the East coast of Australia. It will have a luxury fit out with…

In collaboration with Ross Christenson of Fish City (Hamilton and Auckland), Kingfisher Boats and Alloy Cats designer Kim Bertelsen has so far designed 4 models of the FC range of trailer boats. The boats are router cut in our Alloy Cats Mt Maunganui factory and assembled and welded by our staff. By Christmas 2012 we…

This 10.5m Naiad superyacht tender for a European owner was launched by Alloy Cats Ltd in June 2012.