Overview
About this vessel
505 KIWI KRAFT CUDDY is a 5.05 m aluminium pontoon cuddy-cabin trailer boat designed for inshore and coastal fishing and general family boating. Built with 3 mm alloy hull and pontoons and a 4 mm alloy floor, it offers a robust, stable platform with the reserve buoyancy of welded pontoons. With a 2.00 m beam, 18° deadrise and generous floor-to-gunwale height, it is aimed at providing a safe, dry and predictable ride for up to four people, powered by outboards up to 60 hp.
The layout combines a compact forward cuddy for storage and shelter with an open cockpit that can be configured with removable or bench seating and optional side console. Multiple grab rails, swim platforms and a boarding ladder support easy boarding and movement around the boat, while standard rod holders and optional live bait tank and casting platform cater to fishing-focused owners.
Key construction and design characteristics
Aluminium pontoon-hull construction for high stability and buoyancy.
3 mm hull and 3 mm pontoons with 4 mm floor for added strength underfoot.
18° deadrise hull for a balance of soft ride and at-rest stability.
Generous floor-to-gunwale height around 600–650 mm for security in the cockpit.
Forward cuddy area providing protected seating/storage.
Outboard-powered transom with pod and twin swim platforms.
Typical use cases
Day fishing for up to four people with rod holders and optional live bait tank.
Family cruising and general recreational boating with secure, high sides.
Estuary, lake and inshore coastal work where a compact but capable alloy pontoon boat is desired.
Specifications
LOA: 5050 mm
Beam: 2000 mm
Internal Beam: 1350 mm
Deadrise: 18°
Hull thickness: 3 mm
Pontoon thickness: 3 mm
Floor thickness: 4 mm
Floor to gunwale height: 600–650 mm (two measurements quoted)
Maximum engine power: 60 hp (outboard)
Capacity: 4 persons
Approximate hull weight: 450 kg
Standard features
Front fairlead for anchoring and mooring.
Scuppers to assist self-draining of the cockpit.
Single removable seat.
Front grab rails for security moving forward.
Internal rail for passenger support.
Rear cleats for tying up at the dock.
Outboard pod for engine mounting.
Swim platforms at the transom.
Front storage/seat in the cuddy area.
Battery mount.
2 x rod holders.
Optional extras
Additional single seat.
Bench seat.
Anchor bulkhead.
Full length bow and grab rail external.
Bollard.
Extra cleats.
Side console (bolt/weld-on).
Fuel tank tie-down.
Additional swim platform.
Boarding ladder.
Live bait tank.
Front casting platform.
Extra rod holders.
Mount for drum winch.
Side console option (noted twice in list – available as a configurable helm layout).
Notes
Specifications can change without prior notice.
