Cheetah Boats

[K-DOG]

Anyone have an inside scoop of what is going on with Cheetah Boats? A good friend of mine just started legal action to get his deposit back on a new build after months of no progress, no answers and no returned emails or phone calls.

I hope there is some kind of explanation since they have been in business so long but it sounds like there are about 4-5 other people in this same situation.

I know, I know, another one of these threads. I hate to post this but maybe it will help anyone else out there who might be working with them.

 

[RiverDave]

Haven’t heard anything? Cheetah Bob has always just kind of run his own program forever and you don’t hear much about them on social media or the forums. He’s been one of the most successful boat builders ever though.. cheap & volume.

I will say I have seen the same hulls sitting outside his shop for years now though..


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[Racer56]

Maybe he ran out of drywall screw's and duct tape.

 

[RiverDave]

Maybe he ran out of drywall screw's and duct tape.

Home Depot went out of biz? Lol

Seriously though.. I am kinda surprised to read the thread because while the boats were lower end I have never heard of a bad deal with Bob.

 

[Mandelon]

https://www.facebook.com/Cheetah-Boats-Mfg-Lake-Havasu-City-AZ-241555985910931/


Last post was September 2017.

 

[Gelcoater]

Home Depot went out of biz? Lol

Seriously though.. I am kinda surprised to read the thread because while the boats were lower end I have never heard of a bad deal with Bob.

I heard Bob is having health issues?

 

[RiverDave]

I just drove by there on the way to the refuge. Those same hulls were outside and the place was open for biz.


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[Bigbore500r]

Not to get off topic, but for a while there was 2 Cheetah’s in buisiness right? Bob and another dude ? What was the story behind that? I want to say sometime around 2008

 

[K-DOG]

I heard Bob is having health issues?

We are hearing that some of the issues may be from others running things with Bob doing less. My friend just wants to get his $ back quickly without it costing him allot. He already put down another deposit with a different company so he can hopefully have a boat before summer.

 

[wishiknew]

Maybe he ran out of drywall screw's and duct tape.

I have owned a 23’ cheetah 97 scorpion for 6 years probably 6 years no drywall screws

 

[wishiknew]

I have owned a 23’ cheetah 97 scorpion for 6 years probably 6 years no drywall screws

 

[wishiknew]

Fuck all the assholes that talk shit about cheetah have owned 23 scorpion for 6 years never been towed in more than I can say about my Nordic

 

[lbhsbz]

Calm down...takes at least 7 years for drywall screws to dissolve.

 

[RiverDave]

Fuck all the assholes that talk shit about cheetah have owned 23 scorpion for 6 years never been towed in more than I can say about my Nordic

Dude it’s a joke.. lol. Relax. That said the last Cheetah I was in actually did have dry walk screws in it..

 

[hallett21]

Why does everyone blame the manufacturer for reliability?

Yet to see anyone say the hull left them stranded. 99 out of 100 its the engine that left you stranded.

 

[RiverDave]

Why does everyone blame the manufacturer for reliability?

Yet to see anyone say the hull left them stranded. 99 out of 100 its the engine that left you stranded.

Yeah I never really got that either, unless it’s rigging related.

 

[guest hs]

Maybe their head concrete mixer quit

 

[2FORCEFULL]

all I can say is you get what you pay for...attention to detail isn't cheep,I don't think cheetah has done the lay up on their hulls for years,pretty much all they do is the rigging as power come from merc.. A Cheeptah is not gonna have the attention to detail for 62k when the other boats like it are 120k..but, when I was there I upped the steering to full hydraulic ,the guys that do advantage hulls did the layup, and the trailer I ordered with triple axel..some of the stuff they do is out of habit, and wouldn't cost much more to do better,I personaly use drywall screws a lot, but I'm a drywaller... can't say there is none in sues boat, but I have yet to see them... every thing on her boat is stainless threw bolted...I can also say this,... never had a problem with BOB as far as $$$$..but, I think he's pretty much at the end of the road as far as keeping the business going,.
the wildcat is a pretty nice running deck and goes pretty fast for what it is..could be an opportunity for an invester that wants to go in business as they have some pretty good molds..

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Calm down...takes at least 7 years for drywall screws to dissolve.

so people who live on the coast should have their homes re screwed every 5 or 6 years??? interesting.... might be a good business to go into, Chicken little's screw replacement" the sky is falling...lol

 

[2FORCEFULL]

I also wanna say this,....at this day in age,... why the hell do they use plywood to make boat seat frames???? and even worse IMHO...seat bottoms....There can't be an ASTM with that plan....

 

[Deja_Vu]

I heard they are the fastest Mofos on the water.

Plywood can work well if its covered with glass. Not sure if coating it with resin is good enough.

 

[sfury01]

so people who live on the coast should have their homes re screwed every 5 or 6 years??? interesting.... might be a good business to go into, Chicken little's screw replacement" the sky is falling...lol

I for one don’t take my house in four foot chop.


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[2FORCEFULL]

I for one don’t take my house in four foot chop.


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LOL... I was say'n more of the rust and moister ...hell, they don't even make it to the ocean when slide down the mountain

 

[2FORCEFULL]

I heard they are the fastest Mofos on the water.

Plywood can work well if its covered with glass. Not sure if coating it with resin is good enough.

yeah, but all that work to make it work.... why not just up the quality and logivity to a better material to start with..

I build homes and want to always start with a good foundation ..nice level good concrete makes for a nice level good home that you can enjoy for years to come.. I've replaced a lot of wood seats in boats....but, I'll have say,.... I used wood as it was the easiest and fastest to get done..

 

[westair]

Dude it’s a joke.. lol. Relax. That said the last Cheetah I was in actually did have dry walk screws in it..

ok a joke... but don't you think this has been worn out, old and completely beat to death .... and about as funny as "parker is closed"

 

[JD D05]

What in the fuck is wrong with dry wall screws?

 

[stoker22405]

Fuck all the assholes that talk shit about cheetah have owned 23 scorpion for 6 years never been towed in more than I can say about my Nordic

LOL

 

[stoker22405]

I have owned a 23’ cheetah 97 scorpion for 6 years probably 6 years no drywall screws

LOL

 

[guest hs]

I will say this there is more then one way to skin a cat that applies to boats too obviously the way Cheetah has done it must work because they have been around more then most. They are not my cup of tea but a great entry level custom boat no doubt about it!

 

[milkmoney]

ok a joke... but don't you think this has been worn out, old and completely beat to death .... and about as funny as "parker is closed"

Like every other post ( joke) or one liners lol.

Parker is closed [emoji202]

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[mobldj]

loved my old cheetah.

 

[Rondog4405]

Like every other post ( joke) or one liners lol.

Parker is closed [emoji202]

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Fuck yeah its closed milky!

 

[TBI]

ok a joke... but don't you think this has been worn out, old and completely beat to death .... and about as funny as "parker is closed"

Have you tried a different prop?

 

[throttle]

Have you tried a different prop?

This never gets old


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[Wheeler]

Parker is closed [emoji202]

easy for you to say since you're the man from t.w.Earp

 

[westair]

Have you tried a different prop?

lol ..... still works

 

[RiverDave]

ok a joke... but don't you think this has been worn out, old and completely beat to death .... and about as funny as "parker is closed"

When is the last time you read that on rdp before this thread?

 

[westair]

When is the last time you read that on rdp before this thread?

about drywall screws? ...just about every time Cheetah is brought up in a thread

 

[RiverDave]

about drywall screws? ...just about every time Cheetah is brought up in a thread

When is the last time you read something about Cheetah on here? Lol. I’d bet it’s been over a year?

 

[westair]

When is the last time you read something about Cheetah on here? Lol. I’d bet it’s been over a year?

Its possible a year .... could research it but not worth it .... still isn't funny

 

[Bigbore500r]

Cheetah has seemed to run a solid boat business forever, regardless of what people say about budget build quality or screws. I think the OP should post up the details about the new build order, perhaps the buyer had some unrealistic expectations on starting a new build close to boating season, and when he could expect to see it done?

 

[wishiknew]

Cheetah has seemed to run a solid boat business forever, regardless of what people say about budget build quality or screws. I think the OP should post up the details about the new build order, perhaps the buyer had some unrealistic expectations on starting a new build close to boating season, and when he could expect to see it done?

Like 300 hrs and no drywall screws issues love my cheetah 450 hours on 23 scorpion no problem

 

[Singleton]

When is the last time you read something about Cheetah on here? Lol. I’d bet it’s been over a year?

Prior to you banning 2FF. When Steve was gone, it never came up. Still think Sue has one of the best Cheetah decks ever built.

 

[KENDOG689]

I had this same thing happen to me in the 90s.Going in the mold tomorrow once a week.2 months later I did get my deposit back

 

[2FORCEFULL]

well, RIP cheetah bob.... the name goes on