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Recent content by cpr-7

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    checkmates at a boat show

    I kind of doubt anyone from the Checkmate factory will jump on here to post about this, as they have strong business relationships with both Merc and BRP....and without the comments of the people that were directly involved with the testing of the 250 HO and 300 Opti, it's all secondhand info...
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    checkmates at a boat show

    Heard the Boat Dock sold the ZT 230 yesterday and plans on replacing it with a 270 BR in a few weeks. As far as the E-tec 250 HO on the 2400, don't knock it till you try it.....and you don't have to take my word for it, either. Talk to Forrest or Doug at Checkmate, and ask them about their...
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    Richmond VA Show?

    Hey, will any board members be hitting the show this weekend in Richmond, VA? I'll be there Thursday and part of Friday, then have to head back to Raleigh for that show. BDMG will have 4 Checkmates on display in Richmond: Pulsare 2000 BR, Pulsare 2100 BR, Pulsare 2400 long deck (my...
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    Time to get the boats back out!!!

    Are you guys really supposed to be 60 degrees there in MI? Wow! I was in the snowmobile business back there a few years ago, but the winters have pretty muched sucked for snow the past several years. This has to be killing the snowmobile and ski businesses in the Northern part of the state...
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    checkmates at a boat show

    Coop, will these be corporate booths for Checkmate, or will the boats be displayed thru local dealerships?
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    Check Jet boat in NC

    If I can find a free hour this week I'm going to ride over and check this out, since it's not too far from me. Who knows, might make a fun project to tinker around with.
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    NY Boat Show?

    I had to fly up and help work the NYC show last weekend. Sad to say, but there were about 5 times as many people downstairs in the Javits Ctr checking out the Motorcyle Show. There were a few cool displays, but the crowd seemed to be down form last year, and last year was by no means a record...
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    Checkmates at a boat show!!!!!!

    Update: Just got word from the Boat Dock Marine Group that Chesdin Sales will be displaying Checkmates at the Richmond Boat Show next weekend.
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    Bimini Tops for Checkmate?

    JW, very familiar with that whole area. Which Lake do you spend your time on? Also, please keep us informed on how that Bimini works out for you. I sure wish Checkmate would add them as an option right from the factory, as they seem to be exploding in popularity with boaters.
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    Bimini Tops for Checkmate?

    Hey JW, where are you located in MI? I was born and raised in Niles, spent a lot of time all over SW MI.
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    Bimini Tops for Checkmate?

    Not sure if this is the right Forum for this post, but I was wondering if anyone was making Bimini Tops for Checkmate's? Is this something Checkmate will be offering, or is there a reputable aftermarket shop that could or is supplying a decent Bimini for these boats? Any input or info would...
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    Pulsare 2400 + E-tec 250 H.O.= WOW!

    Craig, excellent point: talk is talk. Another point of reference is that dyno testing can vary widely by type of dyno, environmental conditions, and operator. It's not hard to make an engine make a lot of power for a brief amount of time. Making that same engine live, now that can be a...
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    Pulsare 2400 + E-tec 250 H.O.= WOW!

    Craig, I don't think this boat/engine package was set up perfect. I do think there are slight gains in performance and driveability to be found with prop and ride height tuning. In regards to the Elite/E-tec being able to communicate, there was no problem with that. The only problem was that...
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    Pulsare 2400 + E-tec 250 H.O.= WOW!

    Yes, I'm curious to get back out with a GPS and see exactly what the story is. Probably won't happen until mid to late January, as the boats are going to be in shows until then. Wildman, just out of curiousity, were you running Merc guages or the new Elite guages? In the meantime, I do...
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    Pulsare 2400 + E-tec 250 H.O.= WOW!

    Our plans finally came together today to get out on Lake Norman to try and get some performance data on the new 250 H.O. E-tec on the back of a beautiful new Pulsare 2400 long deck. Lake Norman Boat Dock ordered the boat in with red, white and blue graphics to match the E-tec, and the boat is...
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