Overview
About this vessel
615 Kiwi Kraft Hardtop is a 6.45 m aluminium pontoon hardtop designed and built in New Zealand to NZ CPC standard and MSA specifications. It features Kiwi-Kraft s Hush Tec technology with multiple sealed pontoon buoyancy chambers for superior performance and safety. The model is set up as an offshore-capable fishing and family boat, with a hardtop cabin, generous deck space, and a high level of standard fit-out.
The hull uses heavy-gauge aluminium construction with 5 mm hull plate, 3 mm pontoons and topsides, and a 4 mm floor, producing a hull weight of about 1120 kg. With an LOA of 6450 mm, a 2380 mm beam and 800 mm floor-to-gunwale height, it is suited to coastal and bluewater work and carries up to 8 people. A 235 litre underfloor fuel tank supports extended range, and the boat is rated to a maximum of 200 hp outboard power.
Standard equipment includes hydraulic steering, an outboard pod, rear boarding platform, walk-through transom with door, underfloor storage/kill tank, large filleting board, LED lighting in cabin, hardtop and deck, bilge pump and electrical switch panel, bow rail, foredeck hatch, heavy-duty bow roller and rubber fender. The step-down cabin has upholstered bunks with a lined cabin and hardtop, king & queen port seating with storage or icebox provision, fully upholstered bolster seats on soft-rider pedestal for the skipper, and a hardtop roof panel with hand rails, sliding side windows and a windscreen wiper. Fishing and utility features include multiple alloy rod holders, radar arch with rod holders, trim tab and transducer mounts, ski-pole fittings, zinc anode protection and fuel hose cover.
A comprehensive options list allows customisation for fishing, diving or overnighting. Available extras include a live-bait tank with manual pick-up and pump, deck-wash pump and hose storage tube, folding rear bench seat, 2 or 3 rung boarding ladder, auxiliary bracket, various hardtop lock-up door systems, flush toilet, bunk infill, fresh water system, upgraded anchor handling (anchor bin lid, capstan, drum winch or windlass), custom bait station, fridge, pot hauler, ski pole, twin outboard bracket, additional king/queen seat to starboard, folding footrest/bunk extension, hydraulic steering recess kit, extended platforms and a rear cage. Specifications and features may change without prior notice.
- Compliance & safety: Built to NZ CPC standard and MSA specifications; multiple sealed pontoon buoyancy chambers; Hush Tec technology.
- Structure: 5 mm hull, 3 mm pontoons, 3 mm topsides, 4 mm floor; hull weight approx. 1120 kg.
- Layout: Hardtop cabin with step-down, upholstered bunks, lined cabin & HT, king & queen port seat, bolster helm seats on soft-rider pedestal, walk-through transom and rear boarding platform.
- Fishing & utility: Underfloor kill tank, large filleting board, alloy rod holders and radar arch, ski-pole fittings, trim tab and transducer mounts, live-bait, deck wash and custom bait station options.
- Systems: Hydraulic steering, 235 L underfloor fuel tank, bilge pump, LED lighting to cabin/HT/deck, switch panel, battery isolator and box, water pick-up and valve assembly.
