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7.9m Silverfish to work from the Dart

[27 Jan 2012] Our second delivery of the year was 7.9m 'Silverfish'. Meandering some tight corners and narrow lanes en route to the West Country, the 7.9m was towed by a Toyota Landcruiser.

Crazy about Crab: Aberdaron fisherman is overall winner of National Trust Fine Food Awards

[09 Nov 2011] Congratulations to Steve and Natalie Harrison of Aberdaron Seafood who have scooped the Best Overall award for their delicious hand-picked crab fished from the seas surrounding the Llyn peninsula in North Wales. Straight from the pot to the plate in half a day, its no wander the judges were in food heaven with Steve's delicious hand picked crab.

‘Goldfish’ arrives in Brixham

[05 May 2011] Brixham in Devon has just welcomed a new Cheetah 10.2m justly named 'Goldfish'. 'Goldfish' upgrades 'Dartangler' a Cheetah 9.95m built some five years ago and is operated by a group of commercial anglers.

SEA TRIALS PHOTOSHOOT OF 10.2m CROMER FISHING CHEETAH

[08 Mar 2011] Just launched, these are the recent shots of John Davies' new 10.2m Cheetah. John has worked his 9m Cheetah since 1996 from the beach at Cromer.

14 years on and Cromer Fisherman orders his second Cheetah

[20 Jan 2011] 9.95m 'Laura Ann' has become a familiar site surfing up the beach at Cromer over the past 14 years. This Cheetah was the second of the 9.95m series designed by Sean Strevens back in 1995 and has been worked continuously by John Davies since he drove it home in 1996.

6.9m Surfcat for Norfolk fisherman

[13 Jan 2011] The first Cheetah delivery of 2011 is 6.9m 'Early Rose' which will be worked as a commercial fishing boat from a surf beach in Norfolk. After 6 years of following the progress of Cheetah Marine, Andy put in an order for the popular 6m series in summer 2010.

Cheetah customers upsize to 10.2m

[17 Oct 2010] 'A boat and a half!' was the verdict from Skipper Owston who took delivery of his second Cheetah in September. Another 10.2m has also been delivered to local skipper Rob Downer, who like Graham has upsized from an 8.5m Cheetah.

New 6.2m joins the popular 6m Series

[22 Jul 2010] Fantastic photos prove the excellent seahandling capabilities of Cheetah Marine's newest and smallest creation. The 6.2m prototype was launched in mid July and achieved top speeds of 27 knots with twin Evinrude E-Tec outboards.

New higher weight carrying model launch for 2010

[13 Apr 2010] Cheetah Marine, once again not resting on its laurels, has launched a completely new 10m model for 2010. The new 10m x 3.7m commercial wheelhouse catamaran has been designed for a high weight carrying capacity often required for netting boats.

Third Cheetah Upgrade in a year for Exmouth Fishermen

[11 Apr 2010] Fishermen Gerald Statham and Mike Deem have been working their way through the entire Cheetah series. The two fishing partners originally bought a second hand 6.2m Cheetah at the end of last summer to see if catamarans lived up to their reputation compared to monohulls.

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New Cheetah Catamaran transportation concept unveiled

[15 Jan 2010] Cheetah Marine has been working closely with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to provide the BGS with a specialised transporation system to tow 7.9m 'White Ribbon'

‘White Ribbon’ will enable British Geological Survey to map infamous datagap around our coast

[14 Nov 2009] Cheetah Marine, has been working closely with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to provide the BGS with a specialised road towable hydrographic survey catamaran. The 7.9m Cheetah which is named 'White Ribbon' refers to the data gap within the coastal zone where traditionally data collection has been difficult.

Hydrographic Survey Cheetah in Northern Holland

[04 Nov 2009] The latest hydrographic survey Cheetah Catamaran was delivered to Dutch Company Heuvelman Ibis earlier this month. 'Cetus' measures 6.2m LOA and has been fitted with the long survey style wheelhouse. Seatrials in October at Cheetahs base at Ventnor Haven achieved top speeds of 26 knots with twin Honda 50hp outboards.

Survey Cheetah for Scottish Environment protection Agency

[03 Nov 2008] The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has recently taken delivery of their new survey vessel 'Kelpie'. SEPA's requirement was for a trailerable boat able to work the full extent of Scotland including the Outer Islands off the west coast where sea conditions are seldom ideal for surveying.

7.9m Survey Catamaran ‘Galloper’ leaps through her sea acceptance trials

[26 Jul 2008] Cheetah Marine has again teamed up with Reson to provide a fully integrated survey catamaran designed specifically for the Port of London Authority. The PLA's hydrographers were initially impressed by Cheetah Marine's commercial workboat background with hydrographic survey Cheetahs working throughout Europe and as far afield as Saudi Arabia.

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Suffolk Angler Roger reports excellent fuel figures on his new 7.9m Cheetah

[01 Nov 2011] New Cheetah owner Roger Eves took collection of his new 7.9m Cheetah Moonstone in late September. The 7.9m is built to an angling specification and attracted considerable interest at the PSP Southampton Boatshow earlier in the month. Thank you to all current and potential customers who came along to meet us. It is always great to see old faces and hear your Cheetah stories. For full details on Roger's new 7.9m, please click below.

10m ‘White Eagle’ to work the North Sea

[30 Aug 2011] Cheetah Marine have worked closely with professional bass fisherman, Chris van Raak to build a bespoke Cheetah for extended fishing trips in the North Sea. Chris required a fast boat with a high carrying capacity and large fuel tanks to fish the wrecks on 150 miles round trips from his base in Holland.

Goldfish stars in Channel 4 Honda advert

[11 Aug 2011] In a series of Channel 4 'idents' Honda wanted to tell compelling and interesting stories about what makes the Honda products unique. Honda selected Skipper Ben Hersey of 10m 'Goldfish' to film over several nights in April this year. 'Goldfish is powered by twin Honda BF135hp marine engines.

Cheetah embarks on 800 mile seatrial -  longest delivery under own power to date

[11 May 2011] The latest Cheetah 10.2m 'Carmen Calypso' arrived in Polish Port 'Swinoujscie' after an epic 800 mile delivery trip from Cheetah's base on the Isle of Wight to the German / Polish border. The proud new owner is Eddy Stoll, a Hotelier and Fishermen from Usedom a small island in Baltic Germany.

Cheetah’s cross the Channel

[05 Feb 2011] The new 6.2m Cheetah formed the central showpiece at the 'Deltavisser' Show in Holland this weekend. The annual show organised by 1600 member plus Dutch angling club 'Deltavissers' used the 6.2m as the central stage where club trophies were awarded and competitions were staged.

Cheetah Double Hulls go Double Dutch: Two shows planned for 2011

[27 Jan 2011] Dates for the Diary: Feb - March 2011 Lucy and Sean Strevens from Cheetah Marine will be joining Agent Jan de Jonghe to exhibit the new series 6.2m Cheetah Catamaran at 'Deltavissers' Boatshow in Holland on the 5th February.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM CHEETAH MARINE

[04 Jan 2011] Greetings and Happy New Year to all our customers from everyone here at Cheetah Marine. The Cheetah workshops at Ventnor, Isle of Wight are working at full steam for the current orders leading into the summer season. Recent builds and deliveries include 'NoordWester' an angling boat delivered to Holland in December and 6.9m commercial fishing Cheetah for Norfolk.

‘White Warrior’ excels in home run.

[12 Dec 2010] A mid winter delivery voyage to Belgium took new owner Paul van Leerberghe just 7.5 hours. The 9m 'White Warrior' cruised the 165 miles at an average speed of 22 knots and used just 2 litres of fuel per mile.

Cheetah’s That Love To Fish

[15 Jun 2010] Poole based husband and wife team Colin and Bobi Francis have just taken delivery of their new 6.2m Cheetah Catamaran. 'Boblin 2' has been built by Cheetah Marine to the Francis's specification as an angling and leisure boat.

Champion Cheetah

[01 May 2010] Shooting World Champion, John Bidwell, tests out his new 7.9m Cheetah - 'Top Gun'. Upon its completion, John expressed delight at the quality of the build and the versatility of the product but, having already owned a second hand 6.2m Cheetah since 2006,

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LAUNCH OF SECOND HAMBLE HARBOUR PATROL CRAFT

[01 Mar 2011] Cheetah have just launched the second of a pair of River Hamble Harbour Patrol Catamarans. The 6.2m Cheetahs have been named 'Rose' and 'Crown' and replace the original 6.2s Cheetah supplied 13 years ago. The vessels are employed mainly as patrol vessels but like any Cheetah Catamaran have been built as a multi-use vessel which River Hamble Harbour Authority will use for many other roles including assisting the emergency services,

Hamble Harbour take deliver of the first of twin Cheetahs

[20 Dec 2010] Cheetah Marine has delivered the first of two new 6.9m Cheetah Harbour Patrol vessels to the Harbour Office at Warsash on the river Hamble. These two boats will replace the high milage Cheetahs supplied to Warsash some twelve years ago.

Environment Agency Commission first of new 7.2m Series as Fast, Fisheries Patrol Vessel

[13 Apr 2009] The first of the 7.2m series was built as patrol boat for the Environment Agency who will be exploiting the Cheetah's extreme capabilities by working in severely fast flowing, shallow tidal estuaries. The Environment Agency required a fast fisheries patrol vessel with the ability to deploy.........

‘Ouse II Know’ Cheetah Riverboat

[13 Jan 2008] 'Ouse 2 Know' is a 6.9m Cheetah Patrol and Enforcement Catamaran operating on the Fens Waterway System. Top priorities for the Environment Agency were stability, a good load carrying capacity and a generously sized working deck.

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Blue Haven to visit tranquil sanctuaries of the south

[23 Jan 2012] The first Cheetah to be delivered by sea this year is 6.9m 'Blue Haven'. Sean and Lucy delivered the 6.9m from Ventnor to Gosport Marina in a blustery Force 6 at first light on Friday morning.

2011 Round Up

[12 Jan 2012] The Cheetah workshop is in full swing ahead as we head into the first weeks of 2012. We hope you all enjoyed a great Christmas and New Year and are ready to take 2012 by the horns. We certainly are.

Hydrogen Power - is this the fuel of the future?

[13 Dec 2011] Cheetah Marine have teamed up with clean energy company ITM Power to develop a hydrogen fueled catamaran. The project combines Cheetah Marine's ongoing commitment to the development of inshore boat design with the potential of using alternative green energy to power Cheetah's efficient hull designs

Summer Madness

[21 Sep 2011] With Cheetah Number 300 well under our belt, the Cheetah workshops are busier than ever. July and August saw the delivery of several boats, designed and built for a variety of applications and delivered at various stages of build. 8.5m Inter Island Transfer 7.9m Practical Pleasure 7.2m Hydrographic Survey 8.5m Fishing

Wetwheels gets wet at the Southampton Boatshow

[15 Sep 2011] First photos of Wetwheels as she cruises round to Southampton Boatshow ready for her official launch on Friday 16th September.

Two wheels and two hulls - Wetwheels update

[30 Aug 2011] Cheetah Marine have been working closely with disabled yachtsman Geoff Holt MBE to build a purpose built powerboat which Geoff can operate solely from his wheelchair. 'Wetwheels' will be making her debut at the PSP Southampton Boatshow. As well as being Geoff's new toy and family boat, 'Wetwheels' is designed to allow all disabled people, including wheelchair users, to have the opportunity to experience the thrill of powerboating.

Cheetah Marine celebrate build of 300th Cheetah

[12 Aug 2011] Cheetah Marine's 300th catamaran left Ventnor Haven last week and arrived in Mallaig, Scotland four days and 700 miles later. 11.2m 'Carnach' was built for Rupert Soames O.B.E. grandson of Sir Winston Churchill and will be a lifeline to the Camusrory Estate which is 14 miles by sea to the nearest road.

Cheetah Number 300 stationed in the even Wilder West

[04 Aug 2011] Cheetah Marine hits the 300th build milestone in style with new Flybridge Cruiser 'Carnach' arriving in Mallaig following a tremendous 700 mile delivery voyage. Here we talk to new Owner Rupert Soames and document the delivery through photos.

Island Owners Upgrade to an 8.5m Cheetah

[19 Jul 2011] Historic folklore and smugglers aside, the new 'Arripay II' based at Round Island in Poole has a somewhat less fearful presence for guests visiting the privately owned island.

Visit ‘Lady P’ on her debut at Seawork 2011

[13 Jun 2011] This splendid new Cheetah, 'Lady P' will be on exhibition at Seawork from the 14th to the 16th June. The International Commercial Marine Exhibition and Conference returns to its familiar quayside location in the UK Port of Southampton for the 14th consecutive year this summer.

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Taxi Twins: Big Yellow Water Taxi for Africa

[12 Oct 2011] This weekend Lucy and Sean delivered the first of two Cheetah Water Taxi's to Amsterdam. The first is an 11.2m Cheetah which will continue her voyage to Freetown, Sierra Leone by ship and is due to start service at the beginning of November.

Wetwheels Launch at the Southampton Boatshow

[10 Oct 2011] When disabled yachtsman Geoff Holt MBE first started looking for a new powerboat to fulfil his need for speed he decided there was only one boat up to the job. Four months later and Geoff's brand new 9m Cheetah, fittingly named Wetwheels, has made a hugely successful debut at the PSP Southampton Boatshow. Wetwheels is the UK's first disabled charter powerboat which Geoff can skipper solely from his wheelchair.

Epic Cheetah Sea Delivery - 5 Countries in 5 days

[23 May 2011] Easter this year, saw the longest Cheetah delivery by sea. The 800 mile journey to the German Polish Border took five days, four overnight stops in different countries and a trip through the Kiel Canal. This was the final outcome of an enquiry from Eddy Stoll, a German Hotelier and fisherman back in 2009.

See the latest 11.2m Cheetah on the pontoon at Seawork

[15 Jun 2010] Introducing 'Calypso', the latest 11.2m Cheetah built as a multifunction workboat. 'Calypso' is being exhibited at this years Seawork from the 15th to the 17th of June. Built for Calypso Marine in Fife, 'Calypso' will be working in the Firth of Forth and neighbouring waters.

‘Friends of Dolphin’ take delivery of their second Cheetah

[15 Aug 2008] 10.2m 'Dolphin III' built for 'Friends of Dolphin', a charitable trust based in Poole has been specially designed and built to take passengers of all ages and disabilities. Special features include port and starboard inward opening doors at deck level, passenger seating for 12, wheelchair fixing points and a wheelchair accessible head compartment.