TestInvictus 250 CX - Timeless beauty

Ralf Marquard

 · 10.04.2020

Test: Invictus 250 CX - Timeless beautyPhoto: Morten Strauch
Invictus 250 CX A chic all-rounder that is not only suitable for exploring and swimming trips. The hull runs smoothly in choppy water and also takes bends with confidence.

The Invictus boat brand first appeared at boat shows around six years ago. Since then, designer Christian Grande and the boat builders have really stepped on the gas and developed a total of six model series, starting with the smallest 190 FX and ending with the flagship Invictus 370 GT.

Our test boat belongs to the CX series, which comprises four models, two with outboards and two with inboards. We are sailing the smaller inboard model, the 250 CX. It is equipped with a spacious deck area and a cabin with a double berth and vacuum toilet.

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Photo: Morten Strauch

The latter costs extra and can be ordered in two versions: either in a box in the cabin or separately in an extra room right next to the entrance on the starboard side. Although this variant is about twice as expensive as the simple cabin version at a good 3,000 euros, it makes perfect sense for reasons of privacy.

This room isn't huge, but it's still suitable for the 1.80 metre tall person. A washbasin can also be ordered for the cupboard opposite the companionway. And a fridge (2100
euros) can also be integrated. The bunks are firmly upholstered and, as is usual with boats of this type, are not ventilated. The cabin is ventilated via side windows and the entrance with a lockable sliding door. The cockpit ...

Read the full test in the new issue of BOOTE. From 22.04.2020 available here !

Ralf Marquard

Ralf Marquard

Deputy Editor in Chief BOOTE

Ralf Marquard discovered his enthusiasm for boating on the tranquil Aller, first with inflatable boats and later with a 6-meter cabin cruiser. His electrical engineering studies at HAW Hamburg took him from the southern Heidekreis (Lower Saxony) to the Hanseatic city. Ralf Marquard has been working for the BOOTE editorial team since 1997, where he trained as a test editor. He tests both small inflatable boats and larger yachts. His personal boat is a 4.50 meter long, self-built wooden boat with a 50 hp outboard motor. In 2007, he was appointed deputy editor-in-chief at BOOTE.

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