So, I have always wanted a Checkmate and I found one last fall and I have to say I love the way it looks, I love the lines and I cant wait to get it on the water.
I found this gem on craigslist of course, contacted the guy and he said it was in good shape and could get it running with the muffs. So I drove the 2 hours to look at it after seeing a couple of pictures. The trailor was ok, solid but needed some paint, the hull was in great shape but the floor was rotted, the vinyl was shot. And wouldn't you know he couldn't get the Rude started.... At this point I was ready to walk away and his wife stopped me and said she wanted it out of her driveway. I told her that I was sorry but I wasn't going to pay the $700 they were asking because I was mislead about the condition of the boat. I think she felt bad and told me to just take it. The guy was begging me to take it after she gave it away.
So FREE BOAT,,trailor and dead motor...
I took it to my buddy who works at a Marina and he had it running in 15 minutes.
We then rebuilt the lower unit and we took it on the lake and this thing rips.... I couldn't believe it..... So here I am now, found this awesome website, and ready to take on the cosmetics....Looks like complete floor replacement, not sure about the transom yet but probably will be doing that too. New seats and vinyl work. Maybe paint before next summer.
Right now, I have everything ripped out of it, the floor is pulled and starting to remove the stringer and foam. Will be checking out the Transom soon to see how that looks.
Hopfully I can as much information out of you all as possible, your advise would be greatly appreciated. Cant wait to get started. Pics will be on the way soon.
I do have one question.... The Manufactures plates says its an Enticer, but is there a way to tell what year it is?
I found this gem on craigslist of course, contacted the guy and he said it was in good shape and could get it running with the muffs. So I drove the 2 hours to look at it after seeing a couple of pictures. The trailor was ok, solid but needed some paint, the hull was in great shape but the floor was rotted, the vinyl was shot. And wouldn't you know he couldn't get the Rude started.... At this point I was ready to walk away and his wife stopped me and said she wanted it out of her driveway. I told her that I was sorry but I wasn't going to pay the $700 they were asking because I was mislead about the condition of the boat. I think she felt bad and told me to just take it. The guy was begging me to take it after she gave it away.
So FREE BOAT,,trailor and dead motor... I took it to my buddy who works at a Marina and he had it running in 15 minutes.
We then rebuilt the lower unit and we took it on the lake and this thing rips.... I couldn't believe it..... So here I am now, found this awesome website, and ready to take on the cosmetics....Looks like complete floor replacement, not sure about the transom yet but probably will be doing that too. New seats and vinyl work. Maybe paint before next summer.Right now, I have everything ripped out of it, the floor is pulled and starting to remove the stringer and foam. Will be checking out the Transom soon to see how that looks.
Hopfully I can as much information out of you all as possible, your advise would be greatly appreciated. Cant wait to get started. Pics will be on the way soon.
I do have one question.... The Manufactures plates says its an Enticer, but is there a way to tell what year it is?
