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Recent content by Gunguy

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    checkmate boat toggle switch panel

    What are you changing it out to? I've been thinking about upgrading that.
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    Newbie in MO

    Except it's a tad longer...
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    Newbie in MO

    Yeah that's a 600+hp Cuda' they have for sale... Out of my price range for sure. They deal in expensive stuff... Tons of pis on there website if you want to drool. http://www.vinlist.mobi/?cid=1150
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    Newbie in MO

    Did some work on the boat this weekend. 7hrs of cutting, buffing and waxing with a hard working friend.
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    '86 Entertainer

    Yeah with the 19p it will most likely do 50... I took the prop in to a couple of places they both said it had stress marks where the ears meet the hub of the prop abd that one blade actually had changed pitch slightly:confused:. One guy said it may shear an ear off if I ran it. Gonna save up for...
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    Newbie in MO

    Big M is where my dad always took us as kids! It isn't the same as it used to be. I actually grew up in Cassville. I usually launch by the bridge in Shell Knob. On holidays we take the parents cobalt out in Branson, but holiday water there may be too much for the Checkmate...
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    '86 Entertainer

    I'm going to use a buddies 19p aluminum prop this weekend and see if it will cause a similar issue.
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    '86 Entertainer

    There doesn't seem to be any movement in the main shaft that holds the motor. The steering is solid. The transom doesn't appear to be flexing either. The only time it does it is throttle all the way down and a bit of trim just as it hit 65-66 on the GPS then I obviously got out of it...
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    Newbie in MO

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    Newbie in MO

    Sorry I put the pics on the other post. Here you go
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    Need help

    I use Imgur.com, you just drag your picture from its file onto the upload section. it uploads then gives you different options for posting to websites, forums, or blogs. It will even let you resize them. Just copy the link address you want and paste it under your message. It will show up as text...
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    Newbie in MO

    Hey guys just bought my first Checkmate! '86 Entertainer. I've already learned alot reading this forum. True boat wisdom is hard to come by. I made a post in Props, Rigging, and Setup if anybody could help me out it would be much appreciated.
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    '86 Entertainer

    New guy here, I've been boat hunting for two years and I found this Entertainer this weekend and bought it! I took it out on the water immediatly and things went ok... I have a couple of questions. 1) The drive selector is waaayy out of adjustment so it grinds into forward every time. Reverse...
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