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Recent content by Greenmercury115

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    Need advise on removing outboard

    I need to remove my 1995 Merc 115 from my transom and I need to know what is the recommended way to attach an eye bolt to the top of the motor. There are three bolt holes around the center of the flywheel. I was thinking about drilling out a small steel plate with an eye bolt in the center and...
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    I need to remove my 95 Merc 115 from my boat. I am using a cherry picker to do the job. What is...

    I need to remove my 95 Merc 115 from my boat. I am using a cherry picker to do the job. What is the best way to attach an eye bolt?, to the three small bolt holes around the center of the flywheel or do I need to buy a special tool from Mercury.Any help would be appreciated.
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    Checkmate Accident and death

    What a tragedy. I wish a full recovery for the survivors. This kind of accident happens every year on the mile or so long break wall on Lake Michigan on Chicago's south side. The City,Coast Guard, or whoever is in charge does NOTHING to properly light it up at night. There are only a couple tiny...
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    Swim ladder options

    I have the same issue with my 73 TRV-17. I don't want to bolt on a ladder that I may regret. I tried one of those rope ladders and they are useless as your legs and feet swing under the boat. I also tried an aluminum hook ladder but the sides of my deck are too wide for it to hook on. Maybe if...
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    Another 79 Eluder Revived

    It's great to see another old Checkmate saved. Anybody can just go out and buy a new boat but the pride of ownership would not be the same if you did'nt have the before and after pictures and restoration story to tell. Good luck with your project and keep the pics coming.
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    transom bolt sealant

    I would suggest using a sealer that is FUEL PROOF! Sooner or later your outboard motor could leak some gas when it is tilted in the up position. Or you usually find out about a sticky carb float after gasoline has leaked all over your splashwell and transom. Gasoline quickly dissolves standard...
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    trimate II rehab

    Wow you"re really moving along quickly! I will be doing a new interior myself in my TRV17 (similar boat just slightly larger) over this winter. I decided to do away with the original front seat design (bench bottom) and install 2 Wise brand fishing boat seats I got at Bass Pro Shops. There is...
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    trimate II rehab

    Now that's what I call dedication. It's great to see what your doing with an old classic. You are lucky to have the time, place, and knowledge to do this. Keep up the good work and good luck with your project! :thumb:
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    Checkmate's first year for bow riders.

    Thanks, That's ironic that you mention brochure because I just recently received an original 1974 Checkmate brochure and price list that I won on e-bay. Thanks to Gi-Gi for the lead. Would you believe a TRV 17cost only $2,195.00 back in 1974! And a Jetmate cost $6,095 with a 455 Olds and Jacuzzi...
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    Checkmate's first year for bow riders.

    Hello everyone. I am new to this site and a Checkmate owner for 22 years. What a great site, I have found more info about Checkmate's history here during the last 2 months than all the years I have owned my boat. Some interesting characters here too. My Checkmate is a 1973 model TRV17 with a...
  11. Greenmercury115

    V141

    Nice old Checkmate. You'll want to hang on to this one. What year is it? By the way, you gotta be careful walking around truck stops. That's not Gatorade they're dumping out on the ground.
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    First year for Checkmate bow riders.

    Hello everyone! I am new to this site and a Checkmate owner for 22 years. Mine is a 1973 model TRV17 with a 1995 Mercury 115. It may be one of the very first bow riders made since the last 4 digits on the hull ID# are 1172. It has been a lot of fun and I have covered thousands of miles of water...
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    Hello everyone.

    Hello everyone.
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    Hello everybody. I am new to this site and have been a Checkmate owner for 22 years. Mine is a...

    Hello everybody. I am new to this site and have been a Checkmate owner for 22 years. Mine is a 1973 model TRV17. It's the first year Checkmate made a bow rider and possibly one of the very first ones considering the last 4 digits on the hull ID# are 1172. Anyway, enough said for now.I am going...
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    Any one tried a Rapture Prop?

    Rapture Props I have a 1973 Trimate 17' with a 1995 Merc 115. The best thing I ever did was install a Rapture 21" stainless prop. I can hit 49 mph on gps. @5400rpm by myself in the boat. I loose about 2 to 3 mph for each additional person in the boat. I installed the prop in 2001 and have not...
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