Category: Company News

30 September 2022, Company News , 2 comments

Minicat reviews keep rolling in!

We’ve been on the receiving end of some pretty amazing feedback on our Minicats lately. These incredibly capable boats continue to surprise and delight our customers with their stability and performance in the sea. We also have some pretty impressive fuel consumption figures coming back, most recently a customer with the 570 Minicat with a…

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23 September 2022, Company News

1200 Semi Displacement Launched

In August we had the pleasure of handing over a 1200 semi displacement cat, designed by Roger Hill. This boat has a number of awesome features that make overnighting and fishing a pleasure on board. Starting in the cockpit this boat features a bait station island, providing a great spot for dealing with fish, whilst…

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13 July 2022, Company News

Cuddy Cabin Minicats

Our award winning 510 Minicat now comes in a cuddy cabin version! And so does our popular 450! Maximizing the fishing space in the rear whilst retaining our forward casting platform our cuddy cabins give you the perfect mix of maximum fishing space whilst providing protection from the elements. 510 Minicat Cuddy 450 Minicat Cuddy…

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23 June 2022, Company News

13m Kingfisher Powercat

Our customer, an avid fisherman, designed this boat for to be able to go game fishing with his family, a 13m Kingfisher design, this powercat boasts a 4.6m beam, 2 x 800 L fuel tanks, 2 X 325 L water tanks and is powered by 2 x Cummins QSB 6.7. Hotwork is now complete and…

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16 May 2022, Company News

510 Minicat WINS at the 2022 Boat Show

Our 510 Minicat wins at the 2022 boat show! Our 510 Minicat centre console took home the prize for the up to 6m specialist fishing boat at this year’s Hutchwilco Boat Show. The judges follow a strict judging criteria looking for advantages and benefits and we came out on top! We had lots of great…

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2 May 2022, Company News

Kingfisher 510 Minicat

Grant Dixon of NZ Fishing news took our 510 minicat out for a spin to put it through its paces. Check out what he had to say in his 510 review in the video below You can also check out his review at Kingfisher 510 Minicats: Stable, Spacious & Capable – The Fishing Website

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26 April 2022, Company News

Kingfisher boats features in NZ Manufacturer

Recently we caught up with NZ Manufacturer about Kingfisher Boats. We are on a journey to improve our processes and our product. Thanks to a partnership with Tidy International we have the software to help us stay on track. Click on the link below to read more. How Tidy International helps float Kingfisher’s boats –…

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26 April 2022, Company News

Kingfisher 670 Powercat review

Grant Dixon of NZ fishing news took our Kingfisher 670 powercat for a spin, check out what he had to say in the link below: Kingfisher 670 Powercat – balanced and poised – The Fishing Website Click here to visit our 670 page and learn more about our smooth riding, stable 670 powercat: https://www.kingfisherboats.co.nz/our-boats/kingfisher-powercats/kingfisher-670-hardtop-6m-powercat/ You…

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25 November 2021, Company News

Awesome 12m Roger Hill

We are nearing completion of this 12m Roger Hill designed boat.  It is set to be a show-stopper; finished to a very high standard on the inside, with twin Suzuki outboards.

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17 November 2021, Company News

Wish 4 Fish Charity

The massive, 18m charity boat Wish 4 Fish has been launched and is ready to start taking passengers.  This boat as designed specifically for wheelchair accessibility, it took 18 months to build and was completely custom designed and built to help the charity fulfil its goal of: “Helping people with disabilities or mental unwellness get…

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15 July 2020, Company News

Wish 4 Fish Charity

See a great video telling the story behind The Wish 4 Fish Charity and the brains behind it all Bryce Dinneen.There is also some footage of the Kingfisher 1800 Displacement Powercat being built for the charity in our workshop.

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27 May 2020, Company News

Kingfisher 450 Minicat Jet

The Kingfisher 450 Minicat jet is here! This customised 450 tiller is fitted with the new Honda BF40 Jet outboard, this boat is in survey and the setup gives fantastic maneuverability and ability to run in very shallow water, this has been on our agenda for some time and it is great to have the…

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