16 October 2014, Company News New 15m Kingfisher powercat takes shape Destined for American Samoa where it will be used for commercial work and gamefishing, this 15m flybridge Kingfishercat should have all alloy work completed by Christmas. It will be powered by twin C7 460hp Caterpillars.It is the second to this design that Alloy Cats have built. Read more
21 August 2014, Company News New Kingfishercat 705 launched 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… Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
5 November 2013, Company News 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… Read 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… Read more
31 July 2013, Company News 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… Read more
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. Read more
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… Read more
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