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Recent content by Ruus G.

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    89 25 convincer pictures (really)

    This boat will be for sale soon. I'm not sure what its worth. I'm thinking of blowing it out at around $25,000. (Custom paint, 502 efi, new interior, Gauges, etc.) I think this is the boat I will always regret selling. This boat is turn key every time! Russ
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    History of the Convincor, anyone?

    Towards the end of the season it will be up for sale. I'm looking to get a 28 Pantera. I have more pictures and I will send them soon. I'm racin this weekend so I wont be around. You cant build a custom for close to what I'm selling this boat at. Its a 502 efi turn key. Custom paint, House of...
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    History of the Convincor, anyone?

    I will have my 89 checkmate for sale at a great price already redone. Its got the old school look with all the new cool stuff. Its cool because if I dock next to a new Checkmate(witch is cool an all)I get all the looks and questions. I'm from New Jersey so I'm not that far from you. Russ
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    Paint and graffics questions?

    I used BASF base clear with house of colors candies. I have pictures posted in another thread below. I also used the base clear on the bottom. As long as you dont keep the boat in the water for a extendend time it works great. The paint never fades and doesn't need to be buffed and waxed all the...
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    PROPosing another Prop question...

    Ya what really got me is I have a friend that has a 27 Advanti. We were running wot and he was sitting there holding a drink and I was bouncing around like a jack rabbit. I'll put some more time in this boat and decide in the fall if I will sell it or not. Thanks Russ
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    PROPosing another Prop question...

    Thanks for the replies. The boat does feel good at 4,000 rpm. But I would like the opion of a lower rpm cruising speed. I also try to stop the bouncing by giving it more throttle. That does work. I agree slowing the boat down makes the porposing worse. I'm saying what good is a fast haul when...
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    PROPosing another Prop question...

    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">mkhammer </div></BLOCKQUOTE> What are the tricks with the taps and trim??? I also have 23 billet tabs. How much to you have to slow the boat down with the bow in the water...
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    PROPosing another Prop question...

    I have a 240 Baja and a 25 Conincor. You can drive my Convincor if you want because its for sale. Why should you have to work so hard to get a boat to stop boncing down the river. The boat handles great except the porosing. I fully customized my Checkmate from top to bottom...
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    trim and handling Q? on 251 convincor

    I also have a 25 convincor. I'm new to this boat. Does yours purpose easly? I like to trim up and ride over the waves also. But it seems this boat gets into a up and down pattern very easly. If I run it at 3,800-4,00 rpm it seems to stop. Or If I'm at a lower rpm and it starts I feed it more gas...
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    Platform

    My 89 had the 2 fiberglass ones. They are for sale. Russ
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    Where are you from?

    I'm From Woodbury New Jersey. Have a 25 Convincer. Boat in the Delaware river near Philadephia.
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    89 25 convincer pictures (really)

    Thank you. Its a 89 that had a ford 460 and a OMC drive. My friend bought the boat a few years ago and installed a 502 EFI with a Volvo dp drive. He used it for 15 hours. I bought it from him at a great price. It was Maroon,black and off white. The seats were the same colors. The boat even had...
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    89 25 convincer pictures (really)

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    89 25 convincer pictures (really)

    Here are some pictures of my convincer that I customized this spring. Checkmate builds a great boat. I had a Baja 240 sport before this one. I gotta say I love the Checkmate!
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    89 25 convincer pictures (really)

    Here are some pictures of my convincer that I customized this spring. Checkmate builds a great boat. I had a Baja 240 sport before this one. I gotta say I love the Checkmate!
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