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Recent content by gerritvaniperen

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    checkmate exciter motor height/jackplate setback

    Hey merc. I have an 88 exciter with a merc 200. I have the sea star steering and the motor mounted 1 bolt hole higher then normal I guess. No set back. I’m able to fully tilt up. Just the cables will get a little tight in the turn. I always wanted to add a jack plate and a cle so I’ll be...
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    2016 Muskoka Checkmate Rally

    Hey all! My brother put together a movie with some of the footage he got that day. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/DapHAOTMxec
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    Steering Wheel

    Thanks Kurtster! That's exactly the information I was looking for. And nice rig!
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    Steering Wheel

    Hey all! I have been searching for a while now for a new steering wheel for my Exciter. As you can see the one i have doesn't quite match with the rest of the boat. (20 dollar plastic one) Below is a picture of a Grant 990 that i plan on purchasing as I cant find an original checkmate wheel...
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    "Wanted" Checkmate steering wheel

    I am still looking for one and would try to find a way to make the old style match my sea star. Could you post a picture?
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    Muskoka Checkmate Rally 2016

    I hope to be there this year with my exciter. :banana:can't wait. Will be the first rally for me.
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    "Wanted" Checkmate steering wheel

    Hi all. I'm looking for the old school steering wheel for my Exciter. Does anyone have a relatively good condition wheel they are willing to part with? I'm looking for the genuine checkmate wheel with the horse head centre cap and aluminum spokes. I have a sea star hydraulic helm.
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    Getting a merc

    Updated pics. I picked up my boat and new to me motor late last week. The motor is not operational yet. The carbs need to be tuned and balanced still. But it's still pretty exciting to have it home. Now I can remove the old gauges and polish the dash, and install new gauges. [/URL][/IMG]...
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    Getting a merc

    So last fall I sold the evenrude that was giving me some problems, and this winter I bought a Mercury 200 2.5L carb!:banana: I'm a long term merc fan, and the colours match by boat perfectly! Normally when I'm posting on here it's with bad news or me asking for help, so I figured I'd post some...
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    Birthday gift from my wife.

    The exciter is a little dusty and, in need of a merc, but the beer eases the pain of not having one till I can find a xri. Thanks Kip for giving my wife permission for using the logo!!
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    V-Mate Running again!

    :irked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmHmfYIGYqM
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    Exciter with rotten stringers.

    I started cuttin into it on Saturday, and I don't think it looks too bad. I cut the stringers back till I found solid wood. It was about ~6in back from the transome. I did check the boxes as best I could and, from what I can tell they are dry. There was a small section of rotten floor at the...
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    Exciter with rotten stringers.

    Thanks for that. Not having any background knowledge if the topic makes it tricky on who to trust. So a reference for a ON dealer is appreciated!
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    Exciter with rotten stringers.

    here is the picture towards the bow. sorry for the crappy cell pic.
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    Exciter with rotten stringers.

    As of right now, I have the motor off and a bag full of grinding disks. I looked in the bolt holes through the transom and saw fresh wood, not rot. :thumb: My plan is to cut the floor from the back of the transom to the ski locker. I would rather not remove the flotation boxes, so I would like...
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