Our Story
King Watercraft Ltd is a family owned and operated Christchurch company founded in 2014 with a passion for design and developing high quality watercraft. What makes us unique is our ability to push design boundaries to stand out from the crowd, always striving to be one step ahead.
Our expertise is in Rigid Inflatable Boats. Since inception, we have focused on producing bespoke RIBS designed specifically for New Zealand waters and our unique customer needs.
We are proud, as a small business to design, develop and manufacture our RIBs in New Zealand with many repeat customers, and strong relationships, always providing post-purchase service. We pride ourselves on producing unique, premium quality boats with effortless style and comfort, with incredible stability and exceptional handling.
Raised at the coastal end of a South Island river, it was in some ways, inevitable that I would develop a passion for boats. Following a childhood filled with memorable water experiences from the river on our back door step, to the ocean sailings with my naval grandfather, I combined this passion with a design degree and a love of making things to transform King Watercraft into the business it is today with over 15 years experience and over 150 boats floating around New Zealand and beyond.
Hi, I’m Will King.
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Our Process
It all begins with you! We have worked exceptionally hard to perfect our design, craftsmanship and quality to serve the needs and desires of you, our customers and boating legends.
Dream it
Heard about us or spotted us on the water and ventured here to find out more? Can you see a King Watercraft slotting in to your lifestyle?
Give us a ring or come and visit our showroom in Christchurch to get the process started.
Build it
Building your boat is just the beginning of a relationship. As a small business, we love that we are able to involve you every step of the way. As we move through the stages from booking your build slot, to getting on the water with you, we invite you to make selections and customisations to suit your desires.
