Need input from the Checkmate owners
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Need input from the Checkmate owners
I said my next boat would be a 24 Pantera or Superboat, but a 1995 Convicor 253 has caught my eye. But I don't know much about the boats. So let the questions begin!
I have never thought of Checks to be a rough water boat but I have read on the forums that they are good in rough water. How good? What are they comparable to? I am assuming 24* deadrise? True V or does it have a pad? Beam? Weight? Speed with a 502 Mag MPI? I run Lake Michigan and I want something that can run HARD in the rough which is why I was looking at the Pantera and SB.
Any other helpful info would be great!
I have never thought of Checks to be a rough water boat but I have read on the forums that they are good in rough water. How good? What are they comparable to? I am assuming 24* deadrise? True V or does it have a pad? Beam? Weight? Speed with a 502 Mag MPI? I run Lake Michigan and I want something that can run HARD in the rough which is why I was looking at the Pantera and SB.
Any other helpful info would be great!
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Can't speak directly on the 253 but I had a 251. The 251 has a narrow beam. It is 89" The 253 is the same boat with a full 8'4" beam. The 253 has a full liner and snap in carpet. In my 251 I had an HP500. It ran 77 GPS. 75 all day everyday. I had an XZ upper and sportmaster lower. The 251 was extremly good in rough water. The boat was light 3750 pounds dry weight. They both have a 75 gallon tank. I had a 1999 convincor251. Good luck with the boat hunt. The boats are Balsa cored. I toured the plant in Ohio. The boats are handlaid and the graphics are in the gel coat. Can't beat the boats. If you really want a response and want lots of info. Go to the Checkmate forum website. WWW.checkmate-boats.com
I sold my 251 this summer, I bought a cigarette mistress.
I sold my 251 this summer, I bought a cigarette mistress.
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if you plan to run hard, make sure the motors are mounted on l-angles at least. i don't know when checkmate stopped lagging the mounts to the stringers, but they have a reputation for wiggling loose when simply screwed to the top of the stringers.
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Dont know about a 25 but a 28 handles the ruff excellent. I have an 88 that I run on lake michigan that I love. My neighbor just listed his 97 28 convinsor with a 502 MPI in the indiana auto and rv for 40K. That is a beautiful boat with no cracks. I think his price is a little low myself. Good luck
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Re: Need input from the Checkmate owners
Originally Posted by noboat
I said my next boat would be a 24 Pantera or Superboat, but a 1995 Convicor 253 has caught my eye. But I don't know much about the boats. So let the questions begin!
I have never thought of Checks to be a rough water boat but I have read on the forums that they are good in rough water. How good? What are they comparable to? I am assuming 24* deadrise? True V or does it have a pad? Beam? Weight? Speed with a 502 Mag MPI? I run Lake Michigan and I want something that can run HARD in the rough which is why I was looking at the Pantera and SB.
Any other helpful info would be great!
I have never thought of Checks to be a rough water boat but I have read on the forums that they are good in rough water. How good? What are they comparable to? I am assuming 24* deadrise? True V or does it have a pad? Beam? Weight? Speed with a 502 Mag MPI? I run Lake Michigan and I want something that can run HARD in the rough which is why I was looking at the Pantera and SB.
Any other helpful info would be great!
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I had a 1991 25 and loved the boat . It had a nice cabin and a carb 502 that went 800 hrs , I mean 800 hard hrs before the valve train let go. I had to run a mach 4 blade and had spinnille tweek it to get it right . it has been one of the most fun boats that I owned. As for super boat I can not comment.
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a 253 is 8' wide not 8'6" like the 259 I had a 1993 with a roller 502 it ran high 60's and loved it rough!!best 25 for the money IMHO.
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I had a 93 281 with twin 454 mags and Whipple's. I would take it out when the bigger and so called badder boats wouldn't leave the dock. I miss the boat, it was a hot rod on water.
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