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ALUM CREEK SHOOOUT OCT 3RD

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JASON KUNKEL

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WE HAVE A LITTLE GET TOGETHER AT ALUM CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS EVERY YEAR.AND JUST WANTED TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT.
IT'S SORT OF LIKE STREET RACING(NOTHING OFFICIAL)TO SEE WHO'S GOT THE HOT BOAT.
WE GENERALLY HAVE SOME PRETTY FAST HARDWARE SHOW UP.100 MPH PLUS.
USUALLY STARTS AROUND 10:00-11:00AM TIL 5:00PM.
WE ARE GOING TO BRING A NEW CONVINCOR 300 SINGLE ENGINE WITH A 572 RUNS MID TO UPPER 80'S
ALWAY'S A GOOD TIME.CHECKMATE'S ARE USUALLY FASTEST V BOTTOMS THERE.
FOUNTAINS AND BAJA'S ALL RUN AND HIDE.
 
WE HAVE A LITTLE GET TOGETHER AT ALUM CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS EVERY YEAR.AND JUST WANTED TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT.
IT'S SORT OF LIKE STREET RACING(NOTHING OFFICIAL)TO SEE WHO'S GOT THE HOT BOAT.
WE GENERALLY HAVE SOME PRETTY FAST HARDWARE SHOW UP.100 MPH PLUS.
USUALLY STARTS AROUND 10:00-11:00AM TIL 5:00PM.
WE ARE GOING TO BRING A NEW CONVINCOR 300 SINGLE ENGINE WITH A 572 RUNS MID TO UPPER 80'S
ALWAY'S A GOOD TIME.CHECKMATE'S ARE USUALLY FASTEST V BOTTOMS THERE.
FOUNTAINS AND BAJA'S ALL RUN AND HIDE.
 
Talked to check253 awhile back think he said he is going to try and get down for it......he's the one with the 300 single twin turbo boat. Says he's got it dialed in now ! 110 +
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Gona make it 253 ..?
 
WE ARE BRINGING DOWN THAT BLUE FLAME 300.DON'T HAVE IT DIALED IN YET!
MID TO UPPER 80'S
BUT WE ARE STILL WORKING ON IT.
KIP DID YOU GET MY E MAIL?
 
Yea i got it ...we need to take some pic's of the red one maybe next week ..? I'm coming down to watch this..... mite take some high speed pic's of your blue one down there too!
 
Wish I could make it I'm like the only member on the west cost. I haven't even seen a boat like mine out here. alot of people haven't even herd of a checkmate. My convincor draws alot of attention at lake havasu az. where I do most of my boating. 100 plus MPH boats every where. There is always somebody faster someone wants to race me every time I put my boat in the water. I bought my boat from jupiter florida ship it back here. I'v beat alot of v bottoms. wish I could make it have fun and be safe at the event.
 
Too bad I'm not closer. I just got my Bmax drive back and ran it today. Now that the engine is up to full power, I ran it up over 100 and backed off. It's hairy up there, but there’s a lot left. Be safe out there.
 
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....went to the shoot out...Kunkel had their Convincor 300 single there. Running with the big cats....107 GPS! ! ! Weather was great saw about 6 or 7 Check's there! Alot of veery fast boat's ! Good Time!
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JASON KUNKEL:
WE HAVE A LITTLE GET TOGETHER AT ALUM CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS EVERY YEAR.AND JUST WANTED TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT.
IT'S SORT OF LIKE STREET RACING(NOTHING OFFICIAL)TO SEE WHO'S GOT THE HOT BOAT.
WE GENERALLY HAVE SOME PRETTY FAST HARDWARE SHOW UP.100 MPH PLUS.
USUALLY STARTS AROUND 10:00-11:00AM TIL 5:00PM.
WE ARE GOING TO BRING A NEW CONVINCOR 300 SINGLE ENGINE WITH A 572 RUNS MID TO UPPER 80'S
ALWAY'S A GOOD TIME.CHECKMATE'S ARE USUALLY FASTEST V BOTTOMS THERE.
FOUNTAINS AND BAJA'S ALL RUN AND HIDE. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was this the Convincor 300 that run 107mph? Far cry from upper 80's. Can you say sleeper?
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SORRY! I GUESS I WAS LOOKIN AT THE SPEEDO WRONG.
IT'S JUST NOBODY LIKES TO COME OUT TO PLAY IF THEY THINK THEY ARE GOING TO GET BEAT.
CAT'S HATE TO GET BEAT BY V-BOTTOM'S BUT THEY WILL JUMP ON ONE IN A HEART BEAT.
IT'S ALOT OF FUN TO BE ABLE TO GO AROUND THEM OR AT LEAST HANG RIGHT WITH THEM.
WE RAN DEAD EVEN WITH A BUNCH OF SKATERS AND THAT FELT GOOOOOD!
BOAT WASN'T ALL STRIPPED OUT AND IT WAS JUST A STANDARD PRODUCTION LAY-UP NOTHING SPECIAL AT ALL. THAT SAY'S A TON ABOUT CHECKMATE BOATS AND IT WAS SUPER ROUGH!
KIP SAID HE GOT SOME PICS OF IT.
POST'EM UP KIP!
KIP CALL ME ABOUT THE LITERATURE PICS WHEN YOU HAVE A DATE.I GOT A FRIEND THAT DOES A LITTLE MODELING SAID SHE'D THROW ON A BIKINI AND COME FOR A RIDE.
 
Did get some pictures ..but it will take a while for me to get them in a format i can post here.....After i saw their first run i knew it wasn't running 80's....! Just a little boating white lie......we all do it !
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I'll get ahold of you Jason about the pictures....may have to wait and hope for some warmer weather!
 
I know the feeling, every cat wants to jump on you until you beat one and then they all run and hide.
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Jason, what prop you running now?
 
Jason I would love to hear more detail on the 300. so it has a 572 c.i. Is a chevy crate engine? 9.5 to 1 compression or the 720 hp 12to 1. or built from scratch. cab? blown? turbo? injected? if its a crate engine what did you guys have to do to it. what drive what ratio what prop. It sounds really cool.
 
The 300 looked sweet going across the water I was upset I didnt have my boat there but I did get it running today and I think there is a shootout on Ceasars Creek this weekend would love to see you guys from kunkel there
 
The last time I spoke to Harold he told me the engine was never on a dyno. But the numbers don't lie, 107mph with that weight (5300Ibs) needs 1000+HP. My hull is wider, but lighter and I'm running over 1000HP on pump gas to get over 100mph. Kunkel has been running over 100mph for years and the outdrive height and prop is the key to dial her in. I'm still working on it.

Too bad I'm not closer. It would be awesome to get a shot of two checkmates passing a cat on both sides.
 
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