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Recent content by richeyb

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    Where are you from?

    IDAHO
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    Where are you from?

    Richeyb. I’ve been a Checkmate owner since 1974. Add me to Idaho! Thank you
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    No don't remember in all my research hear of PVC for stringer? I do highly recommend to anyone attempting tHe upholstery to get a phnumatic ataple Gina dn stainless steelmstLes. It real made the job easy and allows ou to adjust the pressure.
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    Trimate III help

    1974 TRI Caddman, I have a 16.5' 1974 checkmate trim ate. Are we talking same boat? What deminsions do you need. I finished mynrestration last minth and just rebuilt everything except the driver and pass bucket seats. Richey
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    Finished, Yea Finally completed a year of restoration and got my boat in the water last Saturday and I’m glad to say the boat ran and road great. If you start at the first of my post you will see my floor had rotted out and need to be replaced. Also found that the front and back seating...
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    1975 Vmate restoration

    Will What did you use to glue the wood in place on the bottom? Did you Screw, nail or glue your small interior support boards? I'm rebuild ar 74 Trimate this winter and looking for the "How" you got them back to looking new. Richey[ QUOTE=Will30;511312]I actually got both seats finished...
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    Looking for Orange Vinyl

    I'm restoring my 74 Trimate I back to its beauttful start but can't find the origianl or matching burnt orange vinyl to redo the interior. My boat was the black hull with orange flake upper, black carpet and burnt orange seats and rail coverings. I have checked with Checkmate and "Mike" in...
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    Floor restoration Finished floor!!
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    Foamed Floor I went ahead and put my vision to the test and it worked. I was able to drill 8 2inch holes, about 11/2 ft apart along the new floor. Then set up my mixing area in the boat and poured about an inch of mixture A and B into a clean plastic pop bottle and shook it hard...
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    pic of foam...
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    Foam Question I'm well on my way to getting my floor in.... Stringer installed, epoxied in place. and sealed in fiber glass... 1/2" plywood also incased in glass and then glued to stringer with peanut butter.. the floor was 9' long, using a 8 ft piece of plywood, left a 1 ft opening at front of...
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    1975 Vmate restoration

    Will, do you plan on glassing or painting your wood that your going to uposter over?? I'm having to replace the wood on my back seat for the second time, since 74. but it has gotten lots of water from skiers over the years.. I'm thinking of atleast covering with some epoxy, preservative or...
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    Looking at the stringer and other support I don't think they either drained or added any fiberglass to cover the wood. Wouldn't a good covering of epoxy fiberglass add the protection needed to keep the wood dry? Or is my plan for multilayers of glass overkill...? It would appear to me, by...
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    74 Trimate floor restoration

    I am in to the second week of a restoration project on my 1974, 16.5 ft open bow Trimate, Checkmate. It has been the familes ski and fishig boat since it came off the show room floor in Bossier City LA. the floor had rotted out and badly needed repair. I have spent 2 weeks removing the...
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    New Member but Old Checkmate

    Floor in front of back seat Floor going through walkway Under the carpet The floor in the rear is totally rotted out and the front about half... I got inspired this past weekend and started my ripping and restoration project....I have taken photos along the way and will share as I ahve...
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