Update: October 26, 2009


Well Dock Holiday is spending the winter as a guest of the five star resort in Bucyrus, Ohio known as Checkmate.

For those that are not aware Adam Shook is in business with two partners renting the back side of Checkmate doing business as “Saccenti Marine”.

Adam is one of the most knowledgeable boat people I have been around and a master rigger (with an “R”). I just saw a complete rigging job he finished on a 36 Pantera with new staggered 525’s and it turned out sweet.

I delivered the 36 up to Adam a few weeks ago and he is in full swing with a few projects. First he pulled both engines out and took everything off the transom. He will be installing new IMCO extension boxes with the new IMCO SCX outdrives hanging off them attached to the IMCO transom assemblies with a complete IMCO steering system from the helm back with two rams per outdrive. The goal here is to give the new 825 HP engines all the outdrive they need for reliable operation. The steering is probably over kill but safety is the number one concern.

Then we discovered an unanticipated problem with the new custom one piece rear sunpad / triple rear seat combo. IT IS HEAVY!

The electric hatch actuator will barely lift it and it’s life span is short at best. Adam is a master distributor for Zeiger Hydraulics who is known for quality hydraulic steering systems but they also make a fully hydraulic heavy duty hatch lift system that will handle the load and do it fast.

We knew going into this project that outdrives would be a problem but I was hoping the ones I had would last longer than they did. When we first ran the boat I was on the phone with Mark Boos keeping him updated on the engine performance. I was a little speechless regarding how the boat felt with the new power. He put the correct words in my mouth when he said “It feels LIGHTER doesn’t it”? Well that was exactly how it felt because the weight to power ratio had changed considerably. I had a huge smile on my face until it burst my bubble by adding that I must remember that the outdrives are catching hell.

The wife and I have enjoyed many wonderful hours on the 36 and we are excited about the final phase that should give us a rock solid dependable 90+ MPH true deep vee Baja.

We are planning three poker runs for next year that we have never done before and look forward to being back on the water again.

If you need any serious marine repairs Adam is your guy. He has a beautiful shop set up in the back of Checkmate and he knows his stuff.

The package except in shinny gloss black with a satin lower.

Very Nice DOCK.

Good luck with the new drives. You definetly do things first class.

you know,,,we,ll need lots and lots of pics,,,doc

Well hopefully Adam will forward some pictures or post them either way.

The engines are out and everything is off the transom and the boat is at Kevin Browns getting the holes plugged in the transom where the old steering was mounted.

I'll keep you posted

Don't worry Doc my boat is keeping yours company at Kevin's. I didn't want it to get lonely.

Mine is very minor almost out patient. How long are you in for?

Little things no one else would notice. It just bugs me.

Well all the parts have now arrived at Saccenti Marine from IMCO.

Adam has been extremely busy with other projects but hopefully he will start bolting on hardware soon and will get the engines back in and all buttoned up.

Adam has a really sweet shop and after I saw him convert a 36 Pantera from side x side to full stagger I will say there is nothing that he cannot do.

We need some pictures Adam!