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1986 CHECKMATE SPORTFIRE ((WHAT A SHAME))

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CHRIS G

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FINALLY GOT MY BUDDY TO BUY A MATE ,BOUGHT THIS 86 FIRE NICE LITTLE TOY, PUT THE BOAT IN THE WATER YESTERDAY USED IT ,WOKE UP THIS MORNIN IT WAS FLIPPED OVER AND SUNK!!!!!MUST HAVE HAD A BAD BELLOW... LOOKING TO SELL IT.. 190 MOTOR LOW HOURS MERCRUISER ALPHA GREAT SHAPE ON A DECENT TRAILER, LOOKING TO SELL AS A WHOLE BOAT NO PARTING OUT ,BOAT IS GREAT FOR A PROJECT NO MAJOR DAMAGE JUST WET!!!!!!!NO SHIPPING PICK UP ONLY !!!
ROCKAWAY QUEENS N.Y AREA NO PICS YET PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME 646-523-6578 THANKS!!!!

:brickwall::brickwall: $1000.00 OBO PLEASE CALL DONT EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FEEL FREE TO CALL
 
SPORTFIRE

WELL GO THE BOAT UP AND OUT OF THE WATER NEEDLESS TO SAY ITS NOT AS BAD AS I THOUGHT ,MY BUDDY ISNT THE HAPPIEST BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO !! DRAINED ALL FLUIDS,GAS TANK ETC. MARVEL MYSTERY OIL IN THE CYLINDERS TURNED IT BY HAND LET IT SIT AND GOT THE BOAT RUNNING ,CAN SEND PICS APON REQUEST

:thumb:THANKS CHRIS!!
 
exactly, bellows, u-joints, starter, alternator, gimble bearing, should be good to go for a season, however, you will get into more electrical as time goes by - weird that it fliped over though - that's a new one
 
FLIPPED SPORTFIRE

I CONVINCED HIM TO KEEP IT,THANKS FOR THE REPLIES,THE BOAT FLIPPED BECAUSE IT WAS AT A DOCK TIED FRONT AND REAR ON THE PORT SIDE ,WHEN WE FOUND IT IT WAS ON ITS SIDE IN DEEP WATER ,WHEN WE CUT HER LOOSE SHE ROLLED AND THE AIR POCKET WAS IN THE BOW....ANYWAY IF ANTHING CHANGES I WILL POST IT !

THANKS AGAIN CHRIS:thumb:
 
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