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Get together in Mn.

I just got back from lake tetonka in min.I was up seeing family.I would come if its within a few hours of the mankato area
 
I know a few that would be interested from the Fargo area. A loosely organized poker run would be fun.

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Hey!! Its good to hear from another local checkmate owner, Im from moorhead, I have been talking with a couple other people about this and I would really like to get something going. I should have my boat back together in mid to late july. What do you have for a boat and where do you normally run? I have a 94 pulse 185 with a 175efi merc and have a place on west battle lake. By the way, welcome to the board.
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To all of you interested in a Mn. checkmate get together, lets get it going! It would be great to get all interested parties together in a good location, my part of the state has some of the nicest lakes with campgrounds and nice boat access lets do it! I am in central ottertail county.
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Thanks for the welcome! I have a 97 219 Persuader with a 454. I usually go to Pelican Lake, but willing to go anywhere for a get together of checkmates. A friend of mine who is also from the area has a 175 Pulse and I know he would be interested in a meet sometime mid august. Lets set aside a weekend and make it happen!<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pulse185:
Hey!! Its good to hear from another local checkmate owner, Im from moorhead, I have been talking with a couple other people about this and I would really like to get something going. I should have my boat back together in mid to late july. What do you have for a boat and where do you normally run? I have a 94 pulse 185 with a 175efi merc and have a place on west battle lake. By the way, welcome to the board.
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Sounds great! We, pulse185 and I are working on it. Most likely on Otter Tail Lake. If there is a date that works best for you please let us know. We are looking at either the 7-8 or the 21-22 of Aug. I would be coming the Friday before so I could have the whole weekend. I think it would be about a 5 hr. drive for me. I'm having DAH do some work on a prop for me and hope to have it back before I go, otherwise its my slow ski prop for the weekend unless I can beg, barrow or steal one.
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Great to hear from another local mate owner! Jkieper and I have been trying to put this together for a while, it looks like the weekend of the 21st is what we are shooting for, the fargo checkmate dealer is hoping to bring a couple of demo boats and t-shirts, hats etc...out for it also, so lets make it plan and make this hapen!!
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I just made my reservations at Sunset Beach Resort for the 20-22 weekend. I'm heading up Friday. For anybody that is interested, they had campsites available. Mabe Jeff, you could list other accommodations for those that won't be camping. ITS ON!!!

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COOL!! I will post the names and phone #s for some of the area motels and bed and breakfasts it will take a day or two, maybe we should post another message saying it's on. What do ya think? (this is going to be so cool!) Jeff
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this is c-mate-280 from prior lake Mn and I would love to come but I have business in oconomowoc wisconsin that weekend. I have been having some problems with my motor on the pulse 185. Merc gave me a new power head ( on the 280 hp ) after a ring retainer broke just hours after a complete rebuild . But now I am haaving problems with the efi It's running way too rich but i think the problem is minor. Its at supreme marine and they have been real good about taking care of my problems. Sorry I will miss the gathering but maybe another time. have fun and take care, chuck aka (c-mate-280)
 
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Sounds great! I will post some information on other places available to stay in the area on monday am. If you are looking to camp, there are some available campsites at Sunset Beach Resort and campground on west battle lake, that is where jkieper is going to stay, I guess he will be up friday the 20 of august, I will be at my place on west battle friday evening. Sunset Beach is a nice, family operated resort and campground, very nice people. We will find a place to meet and decide if we should stay on west battle or go to ottertail, its only 8 miles from west battle and they have a zorbas!I will let you know what is available on monday.
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The 175 Pulse guy is in for sure too. How many other boats will be there? The more the merrier!!
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We are trying to get things set up to stay at ottertail lake so that would be cool if you guys are going to be there too. I think they have a zorbaz there to don't they? If all goes well we would come down either fri nite or sat morning and stay over sat nite. We found one place on ottertail that has 1 cabin left and they supposedly have a harbor there too for boats, I don't know how many though?

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Great to hear! Yes ottertail lake has a zorbas, there is a nice resort and campground on west battle, that is where jkieper is going to stay, they have lifts available and ample space for parking the boats it is a nice family run resort and campground they have vacancies it is called sunset beach resort and campground. give them a try ask for scott, he knows we are having a checkmate get together that weekend. Looking forward to seeing these boats!
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I just talked with the Fargo Checkmate dealer, and he will be bringing out an 1850 & a 2100 new rigged and ready to fly, he will also be bringing some wind shirts hats and some other fun stuff. So lets hear from all you mn. nd., wi,.and any other area mate owners come on up the weekend of aug 20-22 it will be a great time!
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Here are some motels in the ottertail, battle lake area that have vacancies the weekend of aug. 20-22 Battle lake Motel 218-864-5208, Otter supper club & lodge, ottertail, 218-367-2525, sunset beach resort & camp ground 218-583-2750, Sand Bay resort 218-864-5244, Heart & Home bed & breakfast 218-583-4369 . If ypu are looking for a place to stay, these are a few places in the area. If you have any questions, let me know and I will do what I can to help. I am looking forward to meeting all of you, it should be a great time. Jeff
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Hey everybody! This past weekend I went and checked out all the area boat ramps for our get together this weekend, this is what I found. The ramps on ottertail are all pretty low now the best one would be the landing on hwy 78 just south of the city of ottertail, that landing has lots of public beach and a couple of picnic shelters. Both the landings on West Battle are ok, the one in the city of Battle Lake has a public swimming beach, a park, bathrooms, picnic shelters, horse shoes, volleyball, softball diamonds, grilles, pretty nice place, I dont know how many of you have or will be bringing kids with. I was thinking we could start out on ottertail, hit the zorbas, and then head to west battle, let me know what you all think and we will set up a time and place to meet. Looking forward to seeing all of you!
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