MV Kacopa

MV Kacopa Offering two services: (1) Trout fishing/cruising on the lake (2) for business owners, directors and managers to strategise, plan and fish too!

MV Kacopa is a displacement launch, built in 1970 from Kauri, 9.4m long with a beam of 3.2m and weighing in at 9 tons. Powered by twin Perkins 4107 diesels she gets along at at 7 knots comfortable no-fuss cruising. Set up for day or weekend cruises, she sleeps 5. We exist for 2 distinct markets:
1. Business owners, Directors, and Key Executives who want to have a private venue for strategic and ge

neral planning, either running this activity themselves or having it facilitated by the Skipper (Steve Punter) - a management consultant, governance trainer and independent director with 30+ years experience - along with catching a trout or two in magnificent surroundings, and:

2. Pure tourism, people who want to go cruising and/or fishing on Great Lake Taupo, the largest body of fresh water in the South Pacific, along with awesome views of the 3 volcanos - Mt Ruapehu, Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro

And this is what he was doing. Replacing water pump impellers. Look at the state of them...
08/01/2026

And this is what he was doing. Replacing water pump impellers. Look at the state of them...

Believe it or not, there's a diesel engineer in behind there somewhere :-)
08/01/2026

Believe it or not, there's a diesel engineer in behind there somewhere :-)

Kacopa on her berth at Motuapa
30/06/2024

Kacopa on her berth at Motuapa

13/12/2023
MV Kacopa's 60 year-old overhead instrument panel restored with modern tech and ready for reinstallation. Was a prick of...
13/12/2020

MV Kacopa's 60 year-old overhead instrument panel restored with modern tech and ready for reinstallation. Was a prick of a job :-)

... and the new custom-sized sink bench ... (the big hole is where the oven goes)
26/09/2019

... and the new custom-sized sink bench ... (the big hole is where the oven goes)

Nice new oven for the galley.
26/09/2019

Nice new oven for the galley.

Port side looking great... just waiting for the name to go on
28/10/2017

Port side looking great... just waiting for the name to go on

Starboard side, all new siding, waiting for the glass to go back in.
28/10/2017

Starboard side, all new siding, waiting for the glass to go back in.

Address

PO Box 2014
Taupo
3351

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