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24 July 2014, Company News

14.7m Kingfishercat for American Samoa

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

17 June 2014, Company News

Smallest addition to Kingfishercat range

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.

14 May 2014, Company News

12m Displacement cat under construction

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…

10 April 2014, Company News

New trailerable Kingfishercat 705 takes shape

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…

31 March 2014, Company News

Kingfisher 575 Centre Console Upgraded

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…

5 November 2013, Latest Launch

New charter fishing barge/cat for mussel farms

[lead]Snapper Fishing Safaris have just taken delivery of their new cat/barge. Surveyed for 40 passengers the vessel will however only take up to 20 on fishing trips.[/lead] The new boat compliments Darryl and Megan O’Keeffe’s other two vessels. Able to cruise at a comfortable 15 to 20 knots, fishers will be able to spend more…

3 October 2013, Company News

7m Trailer Powercat extends range

[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…

31 July 2013, Workboats

New powercat for mussel farm fishing charters

[lead]This new 12m Kingfisher powercat is destined for charter fishing on the Coromandel mussel farms.[/lead] Although a genuine cat it does takes on the appearance of a traditional harvesting barge. The hull was turned over on 1st August with launching due in October 2013. Power will be a pair of 200hp for stroke Yamahas giving…

28 June 2013, Company News

18m powercat turned over

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

24 May 2013, Company News

FC 640 Centre Consoles to be TV stars

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…

11 April 2013, Company News

18m Roger Hill powercat under construction

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…

16 March 2013, Workboats

Maketu Coastguard have new boat

The Maketu Coastguard unit has taken delivery of their new Robson 11m vessel. Alloy Cats Ltd received a basic hull and cabin shell to modify and completed the fit out, painting and engine installations. The vessel is powered by twin 440hp Yanmar diesels through Hamilton jets, and has a top speed of around 38 knots….

14.7m Kingfishercat for American Samoa

Smallest addition to Kingfishercat range

12m Displacement cat under construction

New trailerable Kingfishercat 705 takes shape

Kingfisher 575 Centre Console Upgraded

New charter fishing barge/cat for mussel farms

7m Trailer Powercat extends range

New powercat for mussel farm fishing charters

18m powercat turned over

FC 640 Centre Consoles to be TV stars

18m Roger Hill powercat under construction

Maketu Coastguard have new boat

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