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Perhaps getting the "Checkmate" fever

C

Cyclon

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Greetings my name is Chris, and I might be a Checkmate owner soon Grew up on the Finger lakes in upstate NY near Syracuse, moved to North Carolina and recently found what a Checkmate as to what model I think it is a Trimate around 79 perhaps. A gentleman is asking 2500.00 but I have talked him down to 1500.00. I think you guys will like this he informs me that Checkmate builds hull for many company's as generic boats. I disagree I could be wrong but well I am not sure, anyway he has redone the interior as he says, my opinion it needs a overhaul, as far as the engine I am familiar with Mercury's but as far as the Force engine goes ? it is a 89 I think by looking up spec and model numbers and he says it has 200 hours on it. I will try to post some pics, but in everyone's opinion and I know it will cost at least 2000.00 to restore, also bad transom.Is it a Trimate and is 1500.00 to much to start with for this boat?
 
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Actually, Checkmate does build a few boats for other small companies. Welcome aboard and good luck with the purchase.:welcome:
 
:welcome: to the madness!! to post pictures copy the img link from photobucket and paste it into the reply. press enter between the pictures so the stack on top of each other instead of side by side.
 
:welcome:Welcome!:)

Its a good time of year to be looking for a boat.
Take you time and make shure your happy with what you buy and pay.
There is lots out there

Make shure you do compression check before you buy.
 
Welcome to the obsession......

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:welcome: great help for you on this site, when you get some pics up there will be many answers to all your questions. herpes lasts a lifetime but I am pretty sure we are born with checkmate fever
 
I got turned on to these boats years ago when a cousin of mine pulled up in a Pulsare. Boat just looked cool and went fast even when sitting still!
 
 
Ok I think I have got this right, Thank you for your responses to the community, I think the herpes thing I will have to pass on but I think I would rather have the "Checkmate Fever". And I am sure my girlfriend would agree.My girlfriend is in some of the pics,Please give me your opinions............ on the boat gentleman.
 
I also should mention that the boat is 16ft with a 125hp Force engine there is no hull number or model number on the boat the seller informes me that it is a Fish and ski that is all he knows After reading up on the Checkmate site I think it is a Trimate II.
 
nice project! make sure you find better seating for it otherwise you will never hear the end from here about the boat seats. :rof:
 
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