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03-06-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mustang3414

Got a great deal and its a good looking boat. The wife picked it out too. Only thing I'm worried about is it have the 502 mag mpi motor which i believe is 415hp. It has a mirage plus 25p prop. It should be a decently quick boat? good acceleration? I wish it were nice enuogh to take it for a spin and find out for myself

I think you'll be VERY happy with that package! Like others said, that 502 will be great reliable motor and easily upgraded.

03-06-2010, 02:11 PM

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congrads! sounds like a good set up.

03-06-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mustang3414

I just got my 1st real power boat. I just got a 2000 Checkmate 259 with a 502 mag in it. Has al the goodies with trim tabs, indicator and hydraulic steering. I hope this turns out to be a good boat. Has a mirage 25p 3 blade prop now so i'm hopeing he boat is decently quick and can break the 60mph mark.

Nice you should break 60 easily. The prop calculator I use puts you in the 67 range. My buddy has a 23' Checkmate with a 454 mag and he runs over 70 not sure what prop he has.

03-06-2010, 02:54 PM

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Yea Mustang..you're pretty much screwed now.... just like the rest of us! have fun this summer with it. 65 in that boat will feel like 100

03-06-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by specialk

Unless you go boating with a bunch of 40 foot 100mph boats, you will be super happy with your Checkmate.

That's what I kept doing wrong with my 28' 65mph boat so I fixed that in '07.

Like they've all said you're so screwed.

03-06-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mustang3414

I picked up a 25ft Sunsation Aggressor with a 502 MPI in it last september and couldn't be happier. With my dumbass driving with only 6 runs worth of seat time, a full tank of gas and 4 adults we were a tad over 60 on the GPS. I'm running a 4blade 26p mirage prop. I also must say when I was running it at the end of last year I didn't know how to get it going (i.e. drive was all the way down

and my prop had 2 bent blades I didn't notice when I bought it, so that 502 is more than enough to get well into the 60s in stock form).

Got any pics?

03-06-2010, 07:06 PM

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Like all the others said, you have a nice boat there. It is a well made all around perf boat. I have a '96 253 with a 502 mpi turning a 4 blade Bravo 1 24P @ 5000 rpm and it goes in the mid 60's pretty easily. You should easily see the same results I would think.

Congrats and remember