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absolutely checkmate

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sorry i have not been online in a long time but had some life issues to deal with. last i left this we were talking about getting together. well let me update the group. had a bone head machanic time my engine and he never used a timeing light to the best of my knowledge. bottom line never let anyone you dont trust work on your boat. he left it retarded too much and it ran hot enough to blow holes in my stainless marine risers. gulped some water and 6500 hundred later i have the old 454mag bored 10th over, now 460 cubes. new je pistons, new push rods, new roller rockers, new merlin intake, new holly 850 dp, and now she has been dynoed at 550hp 600 ft/tork only 1.5 hrs of run time for break in. that being said, i started the restoration on absolutely the fall befor last because of the engine issue. the old regular wooden motor mount had some rot so i cut them out and sandwitched stainless steel plates to both sides of the stringers and welded a stainless steel flange 90 degrees off the plate to mount an offshore engine mount to. that was as far as i got before my wife desided to have triplet boys. after a very hard pregnancey we lost one and had to spend most of last summer taking care of the other two. jump forward to this spring. i got absolutley out of storage 2 weeks ago and now its time to get her dack together. oh and by the way she is going to be renamed "FULL BOAT" With aces and threes. i still reside in irodiquiot but only till the end of may. sold my house and thats how long i have to get her together and back in the water.

i would also like to start a checkmate chapter here in rochester. if there are any checkies out there that are local to the rochester area post and lets get together. i am up most nights till 11 pm working on her and would love any help offered. you can also call me localy at 749-1071 and we can make plans.

thanks and time to get back to the water! speed spry and air thats all that maters!
 
I'm headed to Irondequite Bay tomarow hopefully, I'm way over due for some water time. We hang at the sand hill allot, it's a grate place for the kids & I like it to. :cheers
Are you going to be staying in the Rochester area?
F150GT
 
Hey, my parents live in Fairport.... If I ever get the boat up that way Id join ya, otherwise Ill be cruisin around in my dads old thompson woody.
 
yea ill be staying here. got the boat in my new shop in webster but i have a lot of work to do to get her ready. im hoping to get in the water by end of may. what have you been up to f150gt i remember you from before. by the way did you see the hydrostream that was moored on the west side of the bay last weekend? id like to see what that one does. it had a tall tower of power on it, and it looked brown. if you want to come and hang at the shop im there most nights from 7 till 1130. it is on klem road in webster. give me a ring 749-1071 my cell. by the way if you need to get inside for some quick work just ask ive got room.
 
ok are there any other checkies in the rochester area? lets hear from you guys, and girls. i know that there is more that just our 2 checkmates in the rochchchaa, cause i have seen them out there. lets get organized and have some fun! sound off and show us your checkmate!
 
Absolutly, did you get your Mate in the water wet? Hope its close to being done, We finally have some nice weather.

I towed a nice White 25 Convincer back to the dock Saturday. Water pump problems, crappy way to start the Holliday weekend. I told him to check out the site while i was pulling him with my tiny 12' SeaFire, must have looked funny.
 
hey absolute:cheers: cheers!. i am about a 2 hr drive from ya. i have family in webster and chili. im up there often , always lookin for new places to put in.. i am getting into a project check of my own hopefully soon.. and selling my senator , but for now its still ready to go!!, if i am able to make it up i'll give you a shout . other wise i'm game to "mate" rally somewhere in our part of the state..
 
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