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Recent content by speedisgood

  1. speedisgood

    Parting out 1988 Mercury 200 2.4L 20"

    where is the motor located and is the block in good shape or does it have grooves where the head gasket has blown in the past? I need a solid block and may be interested in the whole thing
  2. speedisgood

    What Decade is Your Checkmate From ?

    86 starflight yeah 80s!
  3. speedisgood

    '86 starflight bow cushions

    I am looking for a set of bow cushions for an '86 starflight (closed bow) in any comdition will tade or something talk about that later. thanx
  4. speedisgood

    starflite pics

    I've got the same boat ('86 i think) same colors and I can't let her see this she'll be "greeen" with envy. your boat is effin good looking keep up the good work. P.S. starflight...... aka the best checkmate ever...
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    To foam or not to foam????

    foam DONOT COMPARMISE SAFTEY FOR ANYTHING!!!!!! there are many creative ways to install foam and keep water out one way is a french drain system. what I have done in the past is to bond closed cell foam to the under side of the deck before I glassed it in. it takes some time to fit the deck and...
  6. speedisgood

    Trying to post pics

    OK ..... The pics didn't work.... can anyone explain to me in the simplest of terms how to do this? P.S. I am computer retarded.
  7. speedisgood

    Trying to post pics

    here is my unresotred 86 starflight
  8. speedisgood

    My trip to Checkmate.

    Yeah i'll tell ya what your are doing wrong.... you are doing it yourself lol dosen't make me itch at all i guess its genetics.
  9. speedisgood

    re wiring + new gauages on starflite

    I checked the size of that panel and on my boat it is 3inches high by 3 3/4 inches wide. I have an '86 star flight and have already rebuilt one (this will be the second one if you have any questions feel free to e-mail me @ jimranker@yahoo.com. Also on my boat the dash behind that panel is a...
  10. speedisgood

    Wickedrister's winter project

    Wax IS slow, very slow put it this way, wax a section of you boat/ car/ mother in law whatever. Now spray the section with water. Do you see the water beading up on the surface? right each of those beads is held there by FRICTION, the enemy of speed. If you want to try a coating to increase...
  11. speedisgood

    April 06's Boat of the Month Vote!

    gotta go with the enticer good luck. If you have an old boat in good condition I feel its worth more noteriety than a newer boat especially given a checkmate's life span.
  12. speedisgood

    Bubba got a Checkmate again

    Nice boat looks good in the water
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