Overview
About this vessel
585 SPORTS CUDDY is a 5.95 m Kiwi-Kraft aluminium pontoon cuddy designed to New Zealand CPC standard and MSA specifications. It features Hush Tec technology for superior performance and multiple sealed pontoon buoyancy chambers for safety and stability. The boat offers a protected cuddy cabin with lined, upholstered bunks and step-down access, combined with a spacious cockpit suited to fishing, family boating and coastal adventures.
The hull uses heavy-gauge aluminium construction with 5 mm hull plating, 3 mm pontoons and topsides, and a 4 mm floor, providing a strong, durable platform. Practical features include a walkthrough windscreen for easy foredeck and anchor access, outboard pod, underfloor fuel tank, large fillet board, and generous storage including an underfloor kill tank.
On deck, the 585 Sports Cuddy is set up for serious fishing with alloy rod holders, transducer mount and a wide range of optional extras such as live bait tank, deck wash, custom bait station and rocket launcher. Comfort features include hydraulic steering, quality upholstered bolster seats on soft rider pedestal and King & Queen seating with storage options. A walk-through transom with door and optional boarding ladder enhance access from the water.
Overall, the 585 SPORTS CUDDY combines robust offshore-oriented construction, safety-focused pontoon design and a well‑equipped fishing and family layout in a compact, trailerable package.
Specifications
- LOA: 5950 mm
- Beam: 2180 mm
- Beam internal: 1600 mm
- Deadrise: 20°
- Hull thickness: 5 mm aluminium
- Pontoon thickness: 3 mm aluminium
- Top sides thickness: 3 mm aluminium
- Floor thickness: 4 mm aluminium
- Approx. hull weight: 706 kg
- Height on trailer: 2000 mm
- Floor to gunwale: 800 mm
- Maximum horsepower: 175 hp
- People capacity: 6
- Underfloor fuel tank: 150 litres
Standard features
- Built to NZ CPC standard and MSA specifications
- Hush Tec technology for superior performance
- Multiple sealed pontoon buoyancy chambers
- Foredeck hatch
- Rear boarding platform
- Heavy-duty rubber fender
- Heavy-duty 8 mm bow roller
- Walkthrough windscreen/screen
- Hydraulic steering
- Outboard pod
- Underfloor 150 L fuel tank
- Large fillet board
- Bilge pump 1100 GPH
- 6‑way switch panel
- Battery isolator
- Battery box
- Underfloor storage (kill tank)
- Bow rail
- Walk‑through transom with door
- Step‑down bunks
- Upholstered bunks, lined cabin
- King and Queen seat port with hatch or Eski hole
- Soft rider pedestal & slider (skipper)
- KiwiKraft fully upholstered bolster seats
- Rod holders x 4 (alloy)
- Transducer mount
- Zinc anode
- Water pick up & valve assembly
- Fuel hose cover
Optional extras
- Live bait tank with manual pick up and pump
- Deck wash pump & hose storage tube
- Rear folding bench seat
- 2‑ or 3‑rung boarding ladder
- Rocket launcher
- Auxiliary outboard bracket
- Bunk infill
- Anchor bin lid 8 mm, RC6/RC8 winch compatibility
- Custom bait station
- Capstan winch
- Anchor windlass
- Anchor drum winch
- Pot hauler
- Ski pole
- Twin outboard bracket
- King & Queen seat starboard side
- Folding footrest / combo bunk extension
- Hydraulic steering recess kit
Note: Specifications can change without prior notice.
