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24 December 2017, Company News

Latest powercat launching

This 10m Kingfisher powercat is powered by twin Yanmar 315hp diesels with outdrives. It is highly specced with and set up for fishing with Garmin electronics, multiple electric reel sockets, livebait tank, tuna tubes and gamefishing accessories. The vessel has a custom Kingfisher alloy launching trailer. The Nissan is not the normal tow vehicle –…

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4 November 2017, Company News

Commercial cray boat launched

A Kingfishercat 1200 has just been launched, destined for commercial crayfishing off the Wairarapa coast. It is powered by twin Yamaha 350 hp outboards and will be beach launched from its own customised trailer on a daily basis.

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12m displacement powercat

9 April 2017, Company News

Another 12m Displacement Powercat launched

Destined for Auckland, this cat  is powered by twin 270hp Hyundai diesels giving a top dispacement speed of 25 knots. These 6 cylinder engines are much quieter and smoother than the 4 cylinder versions powering the first 12m launched, though speed and fuel consumption are very similar. The interior is more highly specified with mahogany…

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under construction

20 February 2017, Company News

Now under construction

Currently the workshop is very busy. Have a look at what we’re working on at the moment.

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19 February 2017, Company News

We love our cats, but still build monos

Push biking home from  the beach shop by Ohope Top Ten holiday park I was reflecting on how my exercise campaign was not really working. We were on our summer holiday at Ohope Top Ten Holiday Park. Rochelle commented rather too often that I had beefed up a bit over the Christmas period and she…

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24 December 2016, Company News

Kingfisher 510 Minicat Centre Console launched

The latest addition to our range of revolutionary Kingfisher minicats is the 510 centre console. This particular vessel is powered by a 140hp Suzuki giving a top speed of 35knots. In rough harbour conditions just before Christmas it powered straight through a ‘wind against tide’ chop at 30 knots with no hard pounding and and…

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25 September 2016, Company News

Economical and comfortable Kingfisher 1200 displacement powercat at Auckland Boat Show

On our passage from Tauranga to Auckland to display at the Auckland On the Water Boat Show the economy cruising figures of the Kingfisher 12m displacement cat were as follows: Distance travelled: 125nm Average speed: 17.6 knots Time taken: 7 hours Diesel used: 275 litres Litres per nautical mile: 2.2 Cost at 90 cents/litre: $247…

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4 May 2016, Company News

15m Kingfishercat completes 1600nm delivery passage

Designed and built by Alloy Cats, the 15m gamefisher Double Hooked, has successfully sailed the 1600nm ocean passage to her home port of Pago Pago in American Samoa. With extra fuel in a large cockpit tank, the planing cat took just under a week to reach Tonga but then had spend 10 days waiting for…

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25 February 2016, Company News

12m displacement cat finally launched

Our Roger Hill designed 12 m displacement cat has had its first outing on theTauranga Harbour. Driven by twin 170hp Hyundai diesels on conventional shafts, the craft notched up a top speed of 24 knots. The displacement mode created a strange sensation for those not used to a boat resisting the normal habit of wanting…

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14 December 2015, Company News

Kingfisher 670 centre console trailercat impresses

Roomy, stable, comfortable and dry – what better features are needed for a day sportsfisher. This newest rig from the Kingfisher stable  has quiet economical twin 90hp Suzukis, double helm seat, extended deck platform between the outboards, a foredeck casting platform, specially housed icebin and, yes, a toilet! Of course not very Kingfisher 670 powercat…

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20 September 2015, Company News

15m gamefisher cat ready for Pacific action

The third major launching this September was the 15m Kingfishercat “Double Hooked”. Powered by 450hp Caterpillar diesels the planing cat achieved 32 knots during initial trials in Tauranga. As a dedicated gamefisher destined for American Samoa, “Double Hooked” features a massive cockpit, Cyril Jordon gamechair, aft bridge controls, air conditioning, and Garmin electronics.

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Whitianga ferry

30 August 2015, Company News

Whitianga ferry for 63 passengers launched

It’s been 30 years since Whitianga had a new ferry to serve the eastern shores across the harbour. This new 12m mono hulled  alloy craft, built by Alloy Cats, greatly increases capacity to meet growing demand. She’s powered by an 85hp John Deere diesel and offers greater space and comfort.

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