very cool shots , thanks for posting good to see a Checkmate offshore racing, just curious about your race layup. factory or yourself. im thinking the hull is production spec?? hand layed balsa cored.. race layup= hull and deck were glassed together and then extra bulkheads were installed. Checkmate builds a nice boat, good luck at the race.

28' w/2.5 260's

Thanks! Yes its a factory race layup. It has a 1" raised X already and is re-enforced in the cabin area with 2 additional bulkheads. Could probably have used 3. We cut the factory bulkhead out and moved it forward like 12". It sure gives us plenty of room to pull the engine complete and maintain it!! Then we made a custom hatch to fit. Also wish they didnt use balsa! The boat got a crack in it and soaked the balsa with water. NOT GOOD!! But it runs well.

Sweet rides everyone! Gotta love seeing Checkmates racing!

I'd love to see more pics of that boat. Do you have any online anywhere?

We have a few on our website but havent had it updated in a while.

www.maxedoutmotorsports.com

Plus you can go to Sharkey Marine and look them up plus Freeze Frame, Shoot 2 thrill and IMAX.

This summer at Lake Cumberland.

thanks John, for the great info. your right about the balsa, great stuff ,but can be a sponge. Solomons next weekend .good luck. hope to see some great air shots. i see your from curtis bay. i was dry docked there for a summer in 1981 while in the coast guard, lots of great memories of that area

Now that's a boat I wanna see run in-person. Make plans now for the Shootout next year!

do you still have this or did you sell it just bought one just like it that i am redoing from top to bottom, how much set back are you running what spped did you see with the 260s