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Vintage Checkmate Racing pics

Chris

Chris

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Brandon sent these pics over of some vintage Checkmate racing pics. Brandon's dad use to race these boats, and these are some pics of him. I tried my best to clean them up a bit. Enjoy, and thanks Brandon!
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Brandon sent these pics over of some vintage Checkmate racing pics. Brandon's dad use to race these boats, and these are some pics of him. I tried my best to clean them up a bit. Enjoy, and thanks Brandon!
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thanks chris they came out awesome... cool site i messed up my user name i wanted to make it ocean marine also, so im gonna have to re-register
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brandon Balabus:
thanks chris they came out awesome... cool site i messed up my user name i wanted to make it ocean marine also, so im gonna have to re-register <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'll get that changed for ya. No worries.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by OceanmarineB:
Thanks Chris, cool site by the way... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You're welcome, and thank you for the compliment and the pics.
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Hey Oceanmarine
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Now that you are over here post more pictures. Your knowledge and experance will be apprecated over here

Those guys on S&F trash Checkmates so much maybe the dont deserve your hitorical insite. Then again, there is a Checkmate only thread going, some people may change their opinions

Great Pictures..
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DONCONVINCER:
Hey Oceanmarine
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Now that you are over here post more pictures. Your knowledge and experance will be apprecated over here

Those guys on S&F trash Checkmates so much maybe the dont deserve your hitorical insite. Then again, there is a Checkmate only thread going, some people may change their opinions

Great Pictures.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Ah, it's just a couple of guys who are raggin' on Mates a bit. I personally love Scream and Fly, and there are lots of awesome guys over there. And it's run by one of the best guys around (Greg).
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Here are a couple of more vintage racing pics that Manny sent me. These are of Manny's dad "Mad Dog" and are from the early 70's.
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VERY, VERY COOL SHOT'S GUYS!!!
Thanx for sharing.
Notice the Chyrsler in the back ground of the shot of "MadDog".
Also, the one of the 3 banger Johnny notice the turn fin on the transom and the 2 balde prop???
Awesome stuff fella's!! I'm old enough to remember the days of the 2 blade stainless over hubs and through hub bronze peops! That was the shit when you one of those on a guys in-line or V-4!
Gary
 
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