Noah Thompson Design

31/08/2025

📣 It’s been a while between posts! We’ve been busy designing and building, but it’s time to celebrate some exciting launches across the Pacific. 🌊⚓️

🇫🇯 Fiji — Marine Solutions
Two brand-new 14.9m South Seas Cats have just been launched for resort transfers and snorkeling in the Mamanucas. https://www.southseacatsfiji.com/
🔨 Marine Solutions current builds: a 10.1m sportfishing cat and a second 14.7m dive boat for Ra Divers

🇫🇯 Fiji — Kaika Boats
A powerful 13.3m Pilot Boat launched for SeaPilots, powered by triple 300hp Yamahas.
🔗 https://www.kaikaboats.com/

🇮🇩 Indonesia — Morey Marine
Several 11.7m Dive & Surf Boats recently completed — tough, fast, and built for daily charter work.
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/moreymarine.id/?hl=en

We are proud to see these designs on the water and in production—built by skilled local boatbuilders! www.noahthompsondesign.com
📸 Stay tuned for more launch highlights!

25/10/2023

Congratulations to Morey Marine Boat Builders in Indonesia for another successful NTD pre-cut aluminium kitset boat build. The NTD-1050-SB, AKA the "SURF BOAT", is designed explicitly for charter operations for Indonesian waters. The Montoon hull is very stable, and the deep V offers exceptional speed with the twin 300 Suzuki outboards, reaching over 44 knots with a full load of 12 passengers and two crew.
Morey Marine International is now expanding operations to accommodate the construction of larger resort, charter, and Government boats from Noah Thompson Design in New Zealand. The pre-cut aluminium kitsets are supplied from NZ and shipped to Indonesia for assembly. This ensures all materials, CNC cutting, and marking are quality controlled for quick and easy assembly of the kits by the builder. For more information about pre-cut aluminium kitset boats, please visit www.noahthompsondesign.com . For more information on purchasing a new custom vessel for Indonesian waters, visit www.moreymarine.com

31/08/2023

And she's here, just before sunset last night our newest baby cruised from the shipyard to her forever home. We would love to introduce you to the latest addition to our fleet, CAKAU EXPLORER.

CAKAU EXPLORER joins Ra Explorer, Bligh Explorer, Half Cast, Suncoaster and Phantom as our 6th boat. She is Fiji made, and at 50' is surveyed for 30-pax and will comfortably take 20 divers and crew.

CAKAU (pronounced THakau) essentially means reef, and what a better name than CAKAU EXPLORER to help you explore some of the world's healthiest and vibrant reef systems, the beautiful , Fiji's # 1 dive region and the 'soft coral capital of the world'

Keep an eye out for some more updates over coming days as she is made 'charter ready' - if you want to jump onboard, just reach out to our team at anytime at [email protected] and we'll be delighted to showcase over 80 sites of Fiji's finest diving to you 365-days a year!

26/08/2023

NEW PRE-CUT ALUMINIUM KIT AVAILABLE!
The NTD-900-Day Cat is a versatile vessel that can serve various purposes, such as resort transportation, diving tours, whale watching, and water taxi service. It is designed with customer feedback in mind to achieve the optimal balance between size, performance, and profitability. Our track record of delivering high-quality vessels for the tourism industry worldwide shows that our kits are tailored to our customers' needs.
This new GEN4 cat hull shape has been refined through years of experience and modern computer software for computational fluid dynamics to ensure a dry, smooth, and comfortable ride for the passengers. The layout can accommodate 8 passengers and 2 crew. The layout features a full-head-height toilet in the PORT hull, and seating options are customizable to suit your specific needs, either during the design stage or on-site during the construction.
Noah Thompson Design pre-cut aluminium kits are a convenient way to ship a vessel to any location in the world. The kits are easy to assemble with the appropriate welding skills and setup. We offer ongoing technical support during and after the kit assembly. We are proud to state that we build a long-lasting and working relationship with our customers around the world. Some customers are now onto the 7th generation of new kit boats from our design office.
Noah Thompson Design pre-cut aluminium kits contain all marine grade plate CNC cut parts, with names and fold marks, the full inventory of aluminium extrusions, fuel tanks, water tanks, waste tanks, and a printed set of assembly plans. The pre-cut aluminium kits are packed into a designated container for shipping to ensure product safety. If you require fittings such as windows and doors, welding wire, cleats, rubber seals, hinges, latches, winches and anchors, we can provide this as well. Anything extra to be included in the kit shipment must be cleared with your local customs office before the purchase of items from us in NZ, as there are some restrictions on importing certain items.
If the vessel is operating under Flag State survey requirements, please check with us about stability reporting and plan submission for survey.
Noah Thompson Design is focused on the right design for the right application. If you have specific requirements, budget constraints, or technical needs, contact us to discuss all the options.

14/08/2023

We're excited to share the news of our partnership with Lee Shore Boats and the new 33'x11.5' Landing Craft Catamaran launch. This fantastic vessel offers the best of both worlds: It features a bow landing ramp for easy shore access, a walk-through cabin for comfort and convenience, a roomy cabin interior that can fit up to 10 passengers, a large aft deck fishing area, and an inflatable boat stored on the hardtop that can be used for emergencies or exploration. The catamaran has a sleek hull for stability and speed and is powered by twin 300-hp outboard engines that can reach speeds of up to 39 knots.
NTD and Lee Shore Boat have created a line of custom catamarans that combine our creative design skills with master craftsmanship and experience. Our catamaran range is tailored to our customer's specific needs and preferences; whether they are looking for speed, comfort, luxury, or adventure, we help design and build a unique and practical craft that will take them anywhere they want to go!

13/05/2023

10/03/2023

10/02/2023

48' BLACKFISH SEDAN is currently under design for production manufacturing. The design features a large useable top deck to carry all the water toys, a large aft deck with a multifunction rigging station, a modern interior, and a spacious forward master cabin. Powered with twin V12 600 HP Mercury outboards, the vessel will impress with speed and manoeuvrability. The construction is a composite foam core structure with solid laminate hull bottoms manufactured in Vietnam by a highly skilled team of boat builders. New vessels will start construction in mid-2023. Contact me for bookings and delivery dates.

21/12/2022

Today we put the Aluka 823 WA through its paces in the first water test with excellent results. The Suzuki 350 outboard pushes the hull comfortably to 38.9 knots in the initial tests. The deep V hull cuts through the chop nicely while keeping the boat dry. The forward-facing windscreen increases the cabin's comfort and gives a clear, unobstructed view. Docking is made easy with the forward bow thruster. Layout features include sleeping for two adults and one child when the dining table folds down. The galley contains a cooktop, oven, sink, and fridge. Accessed from the aft deck is a full head-height shower and toilet compartment. The aft deck is comfortable for four people fishing and relaxing. A full spec of the Aluka 823 WA will be available soon.

18/08/2022

Kenny Elofson and crew diving for Geoducks in the Straits of Juan De Fuca.

30/06/2022