Catamaran walkaround Dartangler

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A new 9.95m Cheetah Catamaran has arrived in Devon ready for commercial rod and lining. ‘Dartangler’ has been bought by 4 friends from the Dart Angling Association who intend to fish inshore bass marks off Dartmouth as well as Mid Channel wrecks as far afield as the Channel Islands. New owners Rob Dart, Paul Blight and David Pakes have a range of marine backgrounds from commercial potting to highly experienced rod and line fishing and each owning a succession of small fishing boats over the years. The boat they required had to be built to high commercial standards, stable on the drift and with a good economic performance. After initially looking at larger monohulls with inboard engines they discovered it was virtually impossible to acquire a suitable license to cover this type of vessel. It was back to the drawing board. After some glowing testimonials from existing Cheetah owners and a visit to the Cheetah workshops an order was placed for a 9.95m model. The specification developed with various discussions over the following months resulting in ‘Dartangler’ becoming the first Cheetah to feature a newly designed wheelhouse. ‘Dartangler’ has been fitted with twin 135hp Honda outboard engines which fits the Under 10m fishing license with 270 hp available that the group managed to acquire. Both engines are rigged independently to a 300litre under deck stainless steel fuel tank system. During initial sea trials ‘Dartangler’ cruised effortlessly at 20 knots not exceeding 3800 revs.