Alloy Yachts Review

New Zealand yachting company Alloy Yachts came into being in the 1980s after a team of yacht builders decided to embark upon an ambitious project to build a 28 meter aluminum yacht. This was a large scale project in a time when 12-13 meter yachts were considered to be large vessels by new Zealand standards. Many of the original co-founders remain heavily involved in Alloy Yachts today, including current Managing Director Tony Hambrook, whose guidance led Alloy through a period of growth in the 1990s. Alloy Yachts continued to build high quality yachts that garnered a number of awards, and the company embarked on building larger and larger yachts, with their range including a record-breaking 48.48 meter sloop. A 52 meter sloop is currently the company's largest vessel.

To this day the company remains one hundred per cent New Zealand owned, and has achieved the remarkable feat of having 38 “super yachts”, or oversized yachts, in the water, with three under construction. Its facilities include four large construction bays and a range of fabricators and welders managed by over 85 floor staff, and a team of 27 design engineers, the majority of whom are naval architects or mechanical engineers. Alloy Yachts tend to be commission-built yachts that are built according to a customer's needs. They are award winning super yachts and are renowned for their luxury and size.

Pricing

Prices for Alloy Yachts vessels can be obtained by contacting the relevant company personnel, however, second hand models can be found from several hundred thousand dollars up into the millions of dollars range.

Pros

• Users note excellent power output, commenting that some models out-perform their stated output
• Reviews describe the Alloy range as some of the most luxurious yachts available
• Many users comment on the high level of design accuracy

Cons

• New Zealand location can be limiting for some buyers
• Aluminum hulls can be prone to deforming and difficult to repair

Featured Models

AY43, AY41, Imagine II, Kokomo, Loretta Anne, Mondango, Red Dragon, VvS1, Como, Konkordia, Ad Lib, Janice of Wyoming, Paraiso, Tiara, S.Q.N, Destination Fox Harb'r, Drumbeat, Chimera, Huckleberry, Freya, Georgia, Nuberu Blau, Charlatan, and Savannah

Conclusion

Alloy Yachts covers the superyacht niche of the market in the Southern Hemisphere, and offers a wide range of large and luxurious yachts for the discerning buyer. The Kokomo in particular has received excellent reviews, and the Salperton has also received positive comments in terms of being able to out-perform its stated power output of 16 knots. Despite falling in the superyacht category, and therefore being relatively heavy, the hulls of the Alloy Yacht range have been specially shaped to reduce wave resistance and provide maximum speed output. However, interested buyers should note the company's relatively small output and its New Zealand location.