Cheetah 720 Adventure

A utility vessel for leisure boating

The genesis of this small powercat is an interesting one, as it’s an evolution of a utility model towards leisure boating. Robustness, hardiness, and practicality are still very much in evidence aboard this model from the Adventure range, but specific layouts allow boaters to take full advantage of it... We got the chance to discover this concept in more detail at the last La Rochelle Boat Show, where the Cheetah Adventure 720 was presented.

The Cheetah Adventure displays unmistakable nautical qualities: the black metal pulpit and frame give this compact powercat a rugged look.

The side decks are narrow but well protected by the wrap-around pulpit rails.

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Practical info

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

Purchase

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

Purchase

Test location: La Rochelle (France)
Conditions: calm sea, 12 knots of NW’ly wind

Internal bulkheads every 24 inches

The Cheetah brand of powercats is known above all in the UK: for 30 years, the manufacturer has built over 350 units there. Initially, the idea was to have machines that could be launched from a beach on the Isle of Wight. The spot doesn’t have all-weather shelter and it is precisely because rollers often gatecrash the party that the Cheetahs imposed and perpetuated real sailors’ DNA from the start. Today, these power catamarans are comprised of a relatively consistent range (understand that the models have a fairly long lifespan) from 20 to 36 feet (6 to 11 m). In terms of construction, Cheetah Marine Catamarans favors the application of contact resin. The underwater hulls are monolithic to facilitate any possible repairs. The hull topsides adopt a PVC sandwich construction. The particularity of the Cheetah powercat hulls is that they feature an internal bulkhead every 24 inches (60 cm). And that makes these catamarans almost unsinkable.