7.9m Silverfish to work from the Dart
Commercial fisherman Justin Weeks has just taken delivery of his new7.9m Cheetah. Justin who had seen other Cheetahs running out of the River Dartwas impressed by the apparent effortless of the hulls in the water and afterfishing from a succession of small boats decided to upgrade to a CheetahCatamaran.
Unlike most Cheetahs which leave the workshop in a standard white orgolden yellow, Justin opted for a full black hull and wheelhouse, a tacticaldecision on account that Justin fishes for cuttlefish. From his base at Noss in Dartmouth he also line fishes forbass and nets throughout the winter.
The 7.9m left the workshop as a Stage B and has been fitted with astandard wheelhouse giving maximum deck space. Justin is planning 50-60 mile round trips once he has completed the fitout which will include twin Yamaha 115hp outboards.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Length including engine pods | 7.9m |
| Beam | 2.7m |
| Draught | 0.3m |
| Gunwale height | 0.7m |
| Deck area | 4.9m x 2.58m wide |