Noosa Cat Australia PtyLtd is the sole manufacturer of the only power catamarans which have been evolved from the original Shark Cat. Noosa Cat Australia PtyLtd is situated in Noosaville, Queensland, Australia and is a family owned, private company which commenced operations in 1986. In 1990, Noosa Cat Australia PtyLtd built its own 25,000sq. ft. factory in Production Street, Noosaville, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Today the factory has been increased to in excess of 65,000 sq.ft., to cater for both the increasing range of models and the increasing demand for the Noosa Cat product range. The 7 and 8 metre (2700 and 3100 Series) Noosa Cats are the singularly most widely used rescue and patrol craft in service in Australia today. A wide range of police and rescue groups have purchased these vessels Australia wide. The following is a brief summary.

As can be seen from this list of some of our deliveries, (and many are for repeat Noosa Cat customers) the qua and ability of our vessels is without equal. I am not aware of any other vessel that has been purchased consistently by such customers. We have supplied many other vessels to such people and organisations as:- * Professional fishermen * Watertaxi operators * Overseas customs, police and military * Private and recreational customers * Government Shark-meshing contractor There are many government bodies and rescue organisations that are or have been using Shark Cats built prior * Merimbula...

* University of Northern Territory * Victorian Fisheries * Melbourne Port Authorities * Australian Army Overseas customers for Noosa Cat and Shark Cats include: Hong Kong Water Police: Papua New Guinea Customs: US Customs: Ecuador Military Police: New Caledonia Tourist Resort: Philippine National Police and other recreational and commercial users. Noosa Cats have been exported across the globe including USA, Alaska, Dubai, Saudi Arabia UAE, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa, Tahiti, Noumea, Maldives, United Kingdom, South Africa, Indonesia and Noosa and Shark Cats collectively run up...

NOOSA CAT - FEATURES & BENEFITS • Wide ranging applications and models • Huge deck area • Much Softer riding/ better handling • Full fiberglass construction - lighter and stronger, 316 grade S/s fuel tanks • Self draining deck, multiple under floor hull compartments for strength & safety • 20 + years of hard commercial use, no problems, 43 years of development & evolution since first Shark Cats, only power catamaran with genuine Shark Cat origins • Superior offshore capabilities • Hull lay-up is to survey standard. • Large fuel capacity available for long range • Wide range of custom configurations...

BOAT TEST Centre Console Cat power comes to the people - sure does with this brilliant new single engine, console cat from the Noosa team. Test report by James Hill. Photos by Baitbox. Cals have captured the imagination of Aussies boati es for years. We've liked them ever since we first saw those early shots of Sharking Harris cats leaping oft the backs of Gold Coast bar surf. The tough offshore capacity of the Sharkcats, in particular, has always given them serious respect everywhere* However the reputation never did translate into mass numbers. The problem was simply these cats were locked...

you're best contacting them regarding more clinker patterned boat based upon a live metre hull with a half metre The real secret of the design is the extended motor pod because it allows the water and air to exhaust from the tunnel easily and not "clog up" the speed. Having the pod starting almost al the end of the tunnel enables water and air to escape easier. As you'll see leading edge which divides the water/air flow and directs it around, and section which matches the bottom of the cavitation plate on the motor. There's also an added cav piate higher up to stop spray blowing up the leg. Wayne...

Innovative new pod design has allowed Noosa Cat to Check out the room in the bov/ of this boat - eat you're achieve excellent performance with a single motor. hearts out mono-huflers! The hulls themselves are relatively low sided than cats we've seen in the past and the reduction means less hull The bottom features sharp sponson entries quickly graduating to moderate 'vee sponson sections which have runner plank style keels. The combination of runner plank and down- deflected chine lips gives the cat quick get-up-and-go plane response, A fully moulded upper deck includes fibreglass driving specs...

BOAT TEST ANALYSIS Boat supplied with Mercury 90hp motor, Hi-Five prop, single axle trailer, tie-downs, stainless steel bow and stern rails, Seastar hydraulic steering, battery, twin 25 litre luel tanks, on-road rego and commissioning costs. Price $27750 from Noosa Cat Australia, Noosaville Old ph (07) 5449 3888 SPECIFICATION CHART Model Noosa Cat Southwind Seafarer Quintrex Aussie _5JI_ST 580 Vogue Legend Whaler Configuration_console console console console console Power as tested Mercury 90 Honda 50 However, it did stop the motor developing full rpms. For this reason I'd say we could have done...

Cat 550 Centre Console is an interesting alternative for bluewater anglers looking for a stable offshore craft with plenty of room to move.

Without doubt, aluminium craft, plate or pressed alloy, make up the vast majority of centre consoie boats. The open style of a centre console provides a roomy fishing rig and the further north you go the more you will see, Naturally, the warm climates of Queensland and the Northern Territory are certainly more attractive to this style of boat than that of the southern states where it can While fihreglass centre consolé rigs were once few and far between, we have seen a few glass manufacturers introduce small and midrange centre console boats in the past The increase in the price of aluminium...

Being a keen sportsfishemiari, ihe room available for fishing The shape of cat hulls means boat is almost as beamy (wide) raised area forms a big benchseat which has a fair amount of storage room below it. accessible through hinged locker doors. The anchor well is also rather spacious and is found right the front doubles as a casting platform, with plenty of room and cast lures to their heart's there is still plenty of room for another two to throw lures at The console itself is wide enough to offer protection for two from a bit of wind and spray, with plenty of internal room for all those items...