| Hull Strength and Versatility: the Features Ally Craft | | | | washboarding or just cruising and drifting, you will find |
| Boats | | | | the ideal boat for you at Alley Craft. If fishing is your |
| Alley Craft offer a wide range of aluminium boats to | | | | game, then the Shadow Series is ideal. These V-Bow |
| suit just about every conceivable need for such a | | | | boats have been designed to provide a very stable |
| boat. It is always a difficult decision, when purchasing | | | | fishing platform when at rest, and a smooth ride with |
| a new boat, especially if it is your first boat. Many | | | | great handling when on the move. They are supplied |
| Australians have owned tinnies since they were kids, | | | | with lots of features such as swivel seats, casting |
| and have a good idea of what they are looking for, | | | | platform and rod holders, and in addition to the row |
| but many don't and you need help to choose the | | | | locks can take an outboard of up to 40 HP. |
| boat that is right for you. | | | | If you prefer something more versatile, the Alley |
| Alley Craft provide you with this, although if you | | | | Craft Front Runner is great for fishing and for families |
| know what you want you have a number of model | | | | just seeking a quiet day out. It offers loads of space, |
| choices from each of their range of available boats. | | | | and is offered in sizes from 4.6 to 6.6 metres, and in |
| In fact, Alley now offer a number of aluminium plate | | | | pressed or plate models. Their steering wheel |
| boats to complement their more traditional pressed | | | | forward control offer excellent protection and good |
| boats. These are made with heavier gauge sheeting, | | | | visibility, and these are excellent weekend boats. |
| and although the hull is pressed, this is to produce a | | | | However, many prefer the Kakadu Karriers in the |
| stronger swaged effect making the bottom sheet | | | | Alley Craft range. With a live bait tank, four rod |
| stronger, thus giving added strength to whole boat. | | | | holders and a 60 liter underfloor fuel tank, full flooring |
| The Bowriders, Center Consoles, Runabouts and a | | | | and a casting platform, these are just made for |
| few others are now available in both pressed and | | | | fishing. Named after the Alligator Rivers Region of |
| plate aluminium. The plate is regarded as being the | | | | the Northern Territory, the Kakadu Karriers offer an |
| stronger but for normal river and lake use there is | | | | excellent range of standard features and options, and |
| nothing wrong with a pressed boat and anglers and | | | | the 5.2 model can take a motor of up to 80 HP. |
| skiers have been using them for many years with no | | | | Alley Craft also offer their new 2008 flagship |
| problems. However, a plate boat is probably stronger | | | | tournament style boats, designed especially with the |
| in open water, and the pressed cabin boat is very | | | | professional fisherman in mind. This Dominator Pro |
| popular with sea fishermen due to its added strength | | | | series ranges from 4.8 to 6.1 metres and are based |
| and the protection it provides in rough open water. | | | | on the V-Bow Explorer Shadow series. The 5.1 model |
| The plated boats are also wider in the beam, giving | | | | offers a casting platform with hatches, a 100 L |
| more room inside than the pressed boats, but you | | | | plumbed live bait well, a 120 L underfloor fuel tank |
| get what you pay for. | | | | and can take a 80 - 100 HP outboard. That's all the |
| Boating is becoming increasingly popular as the | | | | power you are going to need in a tournament boat. |
| stresses of modern living increase along with the | | | | The Alley Craft boat hulls are produced with |
| current world-wide recession and credit squeeze, and | | | | cross-braced hulls to give added strength. The hull |
| the daily grind of work and increasing traffic. Getting | | | | has been designed to allow the boat track straight |
| away from it all, enjoying the peace and the | | | | through the water, with the minimum of wander, |
| quietness of a river or lake, is becoming more of | | | | especially in rough water where traditional aluminium |
| pastime than a vacation. People go out at weekends | | | | pressed hulls tend to take their own course. |
| just to get away from the noise of traffic and other | | | | Because of this, and for all of the reasons discussed |
| people, and just to be alone and in a quiet place. | | | | above, the Alley Craft range can provide you with |
| A tinnie is the ideal boat to do this with since you get | | | | the boat you need, with the strength and handling |
| more for your money, and you can fit it out any | | | | required for most water conditions, and at a very |
| way you want. This is what Alley Craft Boats offer | | | | attractive price. These are more than just tinnies, but |
| you, and their wide range of boats allow you | | | | are fully functional recreational and professional craft |
| purchase a craft ready for the water, or one that | | | | at the top of their design. |
| you can customize yourself with your own choice of | | | | Boating Mate providing all your needs for boat |
| outboard and fittings. | | | | products in Australia. An extensive experience in the |
| Whether you want a fishing boats, skiing, | | | | marine industry and boat sales. |