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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, some new pic's and video

175checkmate

175checkmate

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As I some how deleted the old post, here it is again. I bought the boat last March. It had been sitting in a barn for the last 2 years. I ran the boat on the trailer, ran ok, sounded like it was missing on a few. I figured clean the carbs and run it. Well as it turned out the 175hp that came with the boat was dead. I had a guy build a 2.4 200hp power head to stick on the mid. Carbs are a little bigger, exhaust is dry stacked and relieved, solid mounts installed. Runs great and sounds even better. The boat had a hyd. jackplate on it with no set back. The plate was worn out and will not be re-installed. I have a 5.5" setback plate that will go on when I re-rig in the spring. The boat ran 68.9 mph on GPS turning a 25p laser 2 @ 5800 rpm
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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+

[This message was edited by 175checkmate on January 14, 2003 at 10:53 AM.]

[This message was edited by 175checkmate on January 15, 2003 at 04:07 PM.]
 
As I some how deleted the old post, here it is again. I bought the boat last March. It had been sitting in a barn for the last 2 years. I ran the boat on the trailer, ran ok, sounded like it was missing on a few. I figured clean the carbs and run it. Well as it turned out the 175hp that came with the boat was dead. I had a guy build a 2.4 200hp power head to stick on the mid. Carbs are a little bigger, exhaust is dry stacked and relieved, solid mounts installed. Runs great and sounds even better. The boat had a hyd. jackplate on it with no set back. The plate was worn out and will not be re-installed. I have a 5.5" setback plate that will go on when I re-rig in the spring. The boat ran 68.9 mph on GPS turning a 25p laser 2 @ 5800 rpm
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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+

[This message was edited by 175checkmate on January 14, 2003 at 10:53 AM.]

[This message was edited by 175checkmate on January 15, 2003 at 04:07 PM.]
 
Here is a video of Gus' Mate. Enjoy!
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Gus, that is a great looking Tri-Mate! I can't wait to see how it runs after you finished re-rigging it! What do you expect the speed to be now?! Awesome Boat...
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Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!
 
I would like to get in the mid 70's. I still have to put it back together and add duel cable steering.

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Awesome... 70 sounds great for your boat. There should be a place here where record speeds are kept. Keep with the good work with re-rigging the boat!

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 175checkmate:
As I some how deleted the old post, here it is again. I bought the boat last March. It had been sitting in a barn for the last 2 years. I ran the boat on the trailer, ran ok, sounded like it was missing on a few. I figured clean the carbs and run it. Well as it turned out the 175hp that came with the boat was dead. I had a guy build a 2.4 200hp power head to stick on the mid. Carbs are a little bigger, exhaust is dry stacked and relieved, solid mounts installed. Runs great and sounds even better. The boat had a hyd. jackplate on it with no set back. The plate was worn out and will not be re-installed. I have a 5.5" setback plate that will go on when I re-rig in the spring. The boat ran 68.9 mph on GPS turning a 25p laser 2 @ 5800 rpmhttp://forums.screamandfly.com/pp311/data/500/2982checkmate929-med.jpg

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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+

[This message was edited by 175checkmate on January 14, 2003 at 10:53 AM.]

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Welcome to the board BD!
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The coast gaurd plate on mine reads 150hp max ( thats what the cowl reads). Look at the restoration pictures, thats the new transom. The old one was doing fine except for the rotted wood.

Welcome to the board, Would love to see pictures of your boat. Not many tri-mate owners left.

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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+
 
Other then you two and another person I don't know, I have never seen another one. Very rare it seems unless I have been under a rock. What happened with yours first post????

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!
 
It has sound doesn't it???

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!
 
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