I see you posted in the general discussion board about a formula. Did you decide against the checkmate?? How much did they want for it with the 540??

im not ruling anything out. ive always liked the looks and resale of formulas. mainly , im just trying to find a good clean deal. got boat fever bad the last time i bought and didnt shop around enough. this time im taking my time to get the right boat. something that will hold its value somewhat down the road. ill admit it , im still learning.:o

the checkmate with the 540 is priced at 45k.

im trying to stay under 35k.

I believe that boat is a 259 that they're calling a 270. There is no real difference just checkmate started adding the swimplatform to the legnthof the 259 and calling it a 270. I don't think they started making 'calling' the boat a 270 until 2001 or 2002. When I bought my 2000 259 there was no such thing as a 270.

i have a 99 259 (270) and i am very happy with it. i have the 7.4 385hp and have seen 67 usually 64-65 gps. i have never seen a 259 with the extra hatch towards the front. also what is the gauge just under the windshield towards the center must be an add on. i would like to compare X dimensions with some other 259 owners as i believe mine is deeper than usual!

Thanx Rob

the extra hatch was put in at the owners request.

the graphics are also custom according to the owner.

dont know about the gauge.

Hi lotoparty,

I have a '97 251 Convincor with a 2002 500 hp EFI. The boat runs very fast and I'm very satisfied with the perfomance of the engine. In my opinion it is the best engine for that type of boat. Regarding the cabin, it is really large with two opposing lounges and a bed at the end as well as a porti-potty in the middle (underneath the bed). The only thing I don't like about the boat is, that if the boat runs between 2500 and 3500 rpm falls aside, if people move inside the boat. Maybe somebody of you got an idea.

How long are your trim tapes?

Checkmate Team


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