Naiad Pleasure Craft

Naiad 2.5

The versatile "Fender Tender" is light and tough, easy to row, and buoyant enough to get a full boat-load of five or six people to dry land without getting wet.

The 3mm thick alloy is tough enough to withstand regular nosing onto the beach, thereby ensuring a dry landing. A carefully designed stepped chine in the hull keeps the buoyant tubes off the beach when pulled clear of the tide, and provides its best high speed planing when lightly loaded.

This Naiad's alloy hull is low maintenance and it's easy to replace the tubes at low cost, in a wide variety of colours and styles. This ensures your tender's excellent re-sale value when trading up to your next Naiad.

You can purchase this boat now from Woody Marine Fabrication at the special on-line price of just Au$4,500

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The Naiad 3000

The Naiad 3000 is exciting. It is versatile and fun all the way. Roomy and lightweight, the Naiad 3000 combines superb performance with maximum safety. Virtually unsinkable, this incredibly stable craft is perfect for exploring, fishing, diving, sailing or just having fun in lakes, rivers, and sheltered coastal areas. It only takes minutes to change from power to sail. Simply rigged, it points well and is responsive to the wind, yet forgiving, stable and dry. A truly versatile boat, that will always get you home.

Alloy hulled for durability and robustness, the Naiad 3000 can be pulled up onto beaches without damage to the tubes or hull.

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The Naiad 3.5

The Naiad 3.5 is a roomy tender. With a 15 h.p. outboard motor it will power along at 30-40 kph, depending on the load,and is capable of towing a skier. This model handles with ease with pontoons to soften the ride, enabling the boat to be used in moderate seas.

The Naiad 3.5 is all fun, whether drifting along for some quiet fishing, or reaching planing speeds in heavier conditions.

As with all smaller Naiads, this model has two butyl-rubber inner tubes and PVC outer covers. The rub strip around the outer covers is non-marking, preventing damage when pulling up alongside another boat.

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The Naiad 3.8

An excellent first entry dive boat, the 3.8 is long enough to cut smoothly through a bit of chop and light enough to be easily manhandled from the beach. With unsurpassed safety, it is as much fun as you can handle whether diving, water-skiing, or exploring, at over 60 kph with up to 30 h.p.

The versatile Naiad 3.8 is used extensively for paua diving, as a tender for large fishing boats, for sea rescue, recreational diving, exploring or just for family fun. The ideal tender for larger launches, the Naiad 3.8 greatly extends the recreational use of the water.

Fit forward steering, bow dodger and screen, soft upholstered back-to-back seats and you have a high performance sport boat that will impress the enthusiast.

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The Naiad 4.3 Sportline

Probably the smallest boat to tackle "true blue" water conditions, the Naiad 4.3 -with the 15 deg or 21 degree vee hull- gives unparalleled handling and a soft ride. Often used as a tender to larger boats, the Naiad 4.3 is used for ferrying passengers, taking trips to out-of-the-way places for diving or fishing, and for quick trips to the mainland to purchase requirements.

Popular in commercial tourism the Naiad 4.3 is the first choice for adventure trips in the surf, excursions to view wildlife, as a rental boat, for on-the-water enjoyment, and for fishing and exploring. It's also easy to trailer, even into remote places, while remaining safe and simple to operate.

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The Naiad 4.3 Scout

The Naiad 4.3 Scout is used by rescue crews and yacht clubs in many places around the world. Accepted as a strong rescue craft which safely carries heavy weights for its size. The 4.3 Scout is popular because of its low maintenance requirements, along with its excellent sea-keeping abilities.

The unique concept and construction of Naiad boats allow customers' requirements to be met easily. Used for commercial fishing and Airport Sea Rescue as super-quick response boats, the Scout -with a 15 or 21 degree vee hull- handles choppy conditions with ease. Crews swear that going out in a Naiad is the surest way of coming back safely.

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The Naiad 4.8

The Naiad 4.8 is the most versatile boat in its class, with a performance capability which sets new standards. Special attention to hull design has produced safe, predictable handling even in the most severe conditions. The deep vee entry and variable geometric hull form give a soft, high performance ride. Powered by a 70 h.p. outboard, it will give an approximate top speed of 65 kph, and an exciting sporty ride.

The Naiad 4.8 has gained the respect of commercial divers, water-skiers and fishermen, and operators will appreciate its soft ride when travelling long distances.

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Naiad 5.3XL Sportline

An exceptionally safe and stable boat the Naiad 5.3XL Sportline delivers the advantages of the soft-riding deep vee hull to get you out there, and the stability and unsurpassed safety of the inflatable fenders to ensure that you get back. The Naiad 5.3XL Sportline, as used by the New Zealand Coastguard, is based on our successful rescue boat design being operational even when swamped.

Now sold as a pleasure craft, it offers an upmarket image to the inflatable user. Options of marine carpet throughout, full rear canopy and underfloor fuel tank are available to add to the user-friendliness of this Naiad.

More concept designs for the Naiad 5.3 at this link

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The Naiad 5.3XL Scout

An exceptionally safe and stable boat, the Naiad 5.3XL Scout delivers the advantages of the soft-riding deep vee hull to get you out there, and the stability and unsurpassed safety of the inflatable fenders to ensure that you get back. The Naiad 5.3XL Sportline, as used by the New Zealand Coastguard, is based on our successful rescue boat design being operational even when swamped.

The painted two-man centre console gives excellent control and all round visibility. Options of windscreen and handrails on the console are available, as well as moderate vee hull. Storage for two fuel tanks is under the console. Powered by a 85 h.p. outboard, the deep vee model gives an approximate top speed of 65 kph.

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The Naiad 5.8XL

The Naiad 5.8XL is the favoured boat of commercial enterprises, divers and pleasure users alike. This roomy boat handles rough conditions extremely well and is used by government departments, yacht clubs and rescue organisations who require a comfortable ride when the job still has to be done.

The strong alloy hull is capable of taking a big horsepower motor and, when pushed to human limits, continues to maintain predictable handling. In sheltered water it will turn and play like a jet boat, yet comfortably hold its line for water skiers. A ride in the 5.8XL will convince you of its performance quality and merits, a must for any boating enthusiast.

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The Naiad5.8XL Scout

The Naiad 5.8XL Scout pictured right has a custom designed centre console. The standard console is a two-man motorbike-style, giving ample room to move freely around the deck space. Extras such as windscreen and handrails can be added for your convenience. The 5.8XL handles rough conditions extremely well and is used by the Orca Research project, and yacht clubs. It's also a popular choice for rescue organisations that require a comfortable ride, with stability at rest when the crew spends long hours at sea.

The strong alloy hull is capable of taking a big horsepower motor and, when pushed to human limits, continues to maintain predictable handling. This boat will turn sharply on command while keeping the passengers safe, giving added manoeuvrability for study, filming or rescue work. Once out in this "Four Wheel Drive of the Sea"^TM you'll be loath to return to dry land.

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The Naiad 6.3 Special Edition

The Naiad 6.3 Special Edition is the latest boat in the Naiad range. The seating layout gives extra room for moving around when out fishing or diving. With this model, there is no need to take the canopy off, it already has ample weather protection and plenty of open space. Driven by a 225 h.p. outboard, this boat will top 90 kph with no hesitation.

Whether you're looking for a sport or work boat, the Naiad 6.3 Special Edition would easily cover the choices. Its comfortable ride in heavy seas gives less fatigue for drivers and crew at the end of a day at sea, and its ability to handle confused conditions makes it the boat to get home easily in. A test drive would persuade you of its superior performance.

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The Naiad 8.5

Designed as the "Four Wheel Drive of the Sea"^TM, the Naiad 8.5 maximises the essential elements of safety and stability and, combined with Naiad's new deep vee hull, form fatigue has been significantly reduced. This enables rescue crews to perform better in extreme conditions.

The Naiad 8.5 is the preferred choice of the New Zealand Coastguard. Naiads are also used by the Alaskan Fisheries Protection, the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Water Taxis and whenever safety, stability, predictable handling and performance are called for. When the weather turns for the worse Naiad makes the difference.

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