Sec Agent: what size is your ship?

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MY MAXXUM 229

here is my 1997 253

i guess you can only do one pix at a time

Lovin those blue headers dmann, would look nice on an HP500!

blue??? they are purple!!! the motor is 502 580hp, but thanks anyhow

who built dmotor dmann?

checkmateZT, the motor was built by malcuit racing out of strasburg, oh.

could you be talking about the legendary Brad Malcuit :D just teasing he has built a lot of dirt car motors for people i have worked for he does excellent work;)

Purple? I guess I can consider those purple!

mxz800, yes that would be the legendary brad malcuit. glad to see that someone out of ohio has heard of him. i bought the boat from his brother mark. brad built the motor for him when the boat was new.

gameover, i know the color in the photo isn't very good, but it is really purple.

Gameover, this ship is a 1989 25' Convincor. I thought Checkmate folks would like to see some cool pictures that I have taken out of my photo album. Also, I sold this boat last December and bought a Eliminator Daytona which is much safer at the high speeds I'm looking at.

sec agent, got any photos of the motor?

Kidding right? 103mph on a 25' Covoncor?! I've hear that its been done but wow! Sporting a 25' also, though about trying to get it into the 100mph club although honestly I don't think I'm that nuts.

gameover, there is a guy in ohio that had a 253 with a 572 tall deck blower motor that claimed 101. i would like to see a photo of the motor in this one.

dmann, what kind of speeds do you see in your 253 ??? What prop/gear ratio are you running??

i have the same year/model convincor with similar hp.

the boat:

hi-perf-2000, i run a 26 bravo w/1:5 gears, i can run consistent at 73mph on gps at 5300rpms. i usually beat these guy that claim 75 to 82mph. how about you?

here is the stern

dmann......

I'm running a 26 4 blade labbed hydro @ 5100. Usually during the hot summer i run around 73-75. But when it's cool (i don't have an intercooler), I've seen 79 on two different occassions with different GPS's.....(they were the best possible conditions - 1 person, low fuel, 1' chop and 40 degrees.).

Your boat looks awsome! I can notice many differences from the back of your boat to mine???

Your platform has color in it, and uses different brackets...My platform is white with integrated non-skid designs(horse head), and i have "L" type brackets for support

You have a grab rail.
I have dual ram tabs.

I suppose the last two differences are options, but what about the platform?

hi-per-2000, this boat was ordered new with out a platform, that is why there is a grab rail,when i purchased the boat i order the platform from checkmate with purple in the center. it also did not have tabs, i had a dealer put the tabs on they were supposed to put dual rams on, he said he could not fit the other ram on because of the steering arm. should of done it myself!!

hi-perf-2000, your charger looks great! is it painted or anodized? I bought my 253 in 2000, the platform in 2001, i think the colored center on the platform is more common on 2000 and up

Here is a pic of the motor. It's a 540 with a 420 megablower making 1100 hp with a 28 pitch 1.36 gear ratio at 5700 rpm ran 103 mph. The motor will rev out to 6800 we figured that was good enough to post for our local radar runs that we participate in.

secret agent man, impressive!!! motor looks good. did you sell it with this motor? what does your daytona have for hp.

SAM what did you have to mod to fit that blown 540 in? I didn't even think you could stick one with carbs in a 25' Convincor without cutting the hatch!

thanks dmann..... I powdercoated the blower. I polished the bearing plates (instead of powdercoating) becuase i didn't want to subject them to the high temp and risk warping something.

What are you manifolds done in?

hi-perf-2000, i painted the lighting exhaust with emron paint. seems to be holding up pretty good since the outside camber is water.

I had to cut the hatch, install scoop to keep little fingers from playing with flame arresters and to prevent accidental damage. Had to move the back seat forward 3 inches and notch out the bulk head behind the seat to accommodate blower pully.

CYA :) :cool:

oops chamber

that sounds about right!

Sharkey
 

Is that your 281 C/Mate? If so do you have any Rigging tips? Your web site is great . I have a 281 w/ twin 2.5's and Live about a mile from the Waters Edge. I also belong to NJPPC. Mike

Checkmate 229

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Thought i would show you guys the new bottom design on the Convincor 300 i ran last summer......Notched the bottom all the way across the transom..pick up 5 MPH......

Who notched it for you? Looks like a nice design.

I work @ Checkmate.........we put an insert in the dual engine hull mold for singles.Worked out great it runs 68 GPS w/496 HO ........i procharged mine runs 80 +GPS.....not bad for a 30 footer(w/platform):D

Here is my ride a 2001 240ZT with the 496HO / 425HP.
So far it has ran 73 on GPS.
This is my second CHECKMATE with the first being a 21" Starflite that ended up with a 2.4 EFI Bridgeport.
Next year maybe a ProCharger ?:D

BHOCKET, your zt looks good, I like the horse head w/the flag.
Here is a pic. of my latest checkmate. I bought it from a guy in Belair,Mi. over the winter.

Nice ZT240!!! I have the same model but smaller engine! Best I have seen is 68mph on the speedo. What are you seeing on the speedo. I almost dropped a 496HO this yr....think I will wait one more yr.

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