Checkmate 270 vs Baja 25 outlaw
04-24-2016, 09:57 AM
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It will run 67/68 every day of the week.
Edit: not sure what was wrong with the one you were in but it definitely should've been faster than that or the guy didn't know what he was doing.
04-24-2016, 10:14 AM
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Lol 58. Maybe with a couple spark plugs taken off, Checkmate blows Baja away when it comes to construction. This is my old boat being discussed, 68 is a real number. Want to be like everyone else buy a Baja. You won't find any stress cracks in this Checkmate, wonder what a 01 Baja looks like.
04-24-2016, 11:27 AM
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Never said I owned a Baja or wanted one. I just stated what the checkmate I was ridding in was doing. Maybe he had the wrong prop on it. I actually like checkmates.
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04-25-2016, 07:52 AM
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Checkmate is far better of the two boats.
FWIW My 1997 253 Convincor runs 67 GPS any day with the 502 MPI
FWIW My 1997 253 Convincor runs 67 GPS any day with the 502 MPI
04-25-2016, 09:44 PM
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not sure what was wrong with the Checkmate you were on, propped wrong, missing 2 cylinders? I have a 2007 Checkmate 270 496 mag non HO and will run 67mph on GPS.
04-26-2016, 09:21 AM
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I really enjoyed my Checkmate, and most of my friends had checkmates at one time or another. They were a great boat, and constructed well. I had a 2000 251 Convincer Classic. I liked the Gelcoat graphics and the look of the boats. They ran really well in rougher water. The porpoising problem can be solved 3 ways............
1. Prop technology has gotten better and many to choose from. B Blades can work with you and get the boat to settle a little better,
2. Bigger Tabs can be added and sometimes an extension box on the drive I have heard takes out the porpoise.
3. Drive it like you stole it and always turn 4200 RPM and higher and the boat never porpoises, just saying, on/off switch type throttling.
Enjoy
1. Prop technology has gotten better and many to choose from. B Blades can work with you and get the boat to settle a little better,
2. Bigger Tabs can be added and sometimes an extension box on the drive I have heard takes out the porpoise.
3. Drive it like you stole it and always turn 4200 RPM and higher and the boat never porpoises, just saying, on/off switch type throttling.
Enjoy
04-26-2016, 10:00 PM
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I really thought this would have gotten uglier by now! The one time cross town rival boat companies! I'm a Checkmate fan...probably because my dad was. That .. & when I was younger, every time you heard a loud boat...you just assumed it was a baja outlaw. They were as common on a Pa lake as pontoons are now. I think they put out over 2000 boats a year in their 50 acre Ohio plant. I definitely agree with them being a sportier lookin boat, especially with their windscreens. Mates where more rare & classic looking. As for a baja being faster...definitely disagree!! Old Bajas look just like Checkmates...because they used to buy Checkmates old molds. Now let the fun begin!
