Checkmates in the 2013 LOTO Shootout
 

Just wanted to give a shout out to Checkmate for taking at least two classes this year in the 2013 LOTO Shootout. I won the NV2S2 class in my 1999 Checkmate 283 Convincor (Keytime) at 77mph and Mark Hanson took the NV2S1 class at 67 mph in his Checkmate ZT280 (CheckMark). I'm not sure of the year and specs on Mark's boat, but perhaps someone in-the-know can chime in.

I heard there was a modified Checkmate running but I didn't see it. I'm trying to get info on all the boats that participated. I'll include that info when/if I get it.

Competition in these stock classes is typically pretty scarce, but like anything, ya gotta show up to win. I wonder how some of the other 27'-31' stock twin v-bottoms would compare, especially the stepped hulls like the Donzi 28ZX, the Sunsation 28, and the Formula 29 Fastech. I'm not sure I'll ever find out via the Shootout.

- John

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Good Job on the class win there Keytime! I planned on going this year but just couldn't do it. I ended up pulling my big power out of my Checkmate and selling it to move up to a 29 Fountain.

Thanks! Always a good time. You'll have to run the Fountain next year. :D

Congrats on the win key time! It was nice meeting you. Very nice clean boat also!

Does. Not. Compute.

lol

28 Sunny's are singles only.

I figured I'd get a response along those lines. lol

Thought I saw a twin this weekend, but it must have been a 32. My bad. Thanks for the info.

Thanks again! I'm looking forward to seeing that Superboat tear up LOTO. Let me know when/if you're ever tearing it up toward the dam.

Congrats Keytime! Any video of your passes?

I stay at the three mile marker a lot. All I know is if you come out of the cove and look right you can see the damn. There is big condo complex to the left when heading out to the channel. I think it's off of duck head rd

I took a couple but have yet to check 'em out. I'll get on that soon.

Sounds closer to the 2mm. We're at the 3.5mm on Horseshoe Bend. Very close.

Congrats on your win!

Thanks!

BTW, thanks to Jayboat for catching me on Friday morning running up to Big Dick's and Captain Ron's.

beautiful plane you have there

Thanks! :coolcowboy:

Congrats Keytime!!!

I too am looking for a quick comparison on speed with other boats in the stock class. I own a 253 Checkmate with a stock 390 HP 502 and ran 64.0 on GPS. How would that compare to others in my same class? This is also with a stock bravo I 24 pitch prop.

Thanks!

I believe you would be in the NV1S1 class (Non-professional, V-bottom, 22'-26' length, Stock power, 1 engine). The class winner was Chris Keller at 71mph, but I don't know what boat he was running.

2013 Results: http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.org/results.html

Classification: http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.o...ification.html

Thanks Keytime. Do headers bump you to the modified class?

I believe so. I'd drop an email to the appropriate person on the contact list on their website to make sure.

Here's a pic of CheckMark from a previous Shootout...

Make that repeats for the 2014 Shootout. Once again, Mark and I were the only boats in our classes. Like they say, ya gotta be in it to win it, so I'll just assume nobody else figured they could win. :drink:

Lots of classes with one boat in them. Some will argue that there are too many classes, but I believe more boats should run. On Sunday, there were some serious gaps in the day that could have been filled. The original intent of the Shootout was to see who had the fastest boat on the lake. I realize some viewers don't want to see "slow boats" run when there are 200+mph machines out there, but I feel the event still has a place for the regular-Joe performance boater. Granted, I can understand not wanting to watch the slower boats run all day, but that is far from the case and I feel it will always be far from it.

Off my soapbox. Had a great time, as usual.

Yes but people who know and appreciate performance boats should appreciate seeing those under 200 mph normal guy classes.

I completely agree with you. The years I didn't run, I floated in the water adjacent to the finish line and watched every boat run. I really enjoyed seeing the speeds of different hull/power/drive combinations. I don't care if you're in a canoe... if you're laying it down and going for it, you have my respect.

Floating/waiting at the starting line with guys like JT... priceless.

Wanted to go I just couldn't make it happen. Maybe next year I think it would be a blast.

Thread revisited. Make this a repeat for 2015.