Checkmate is Back!
 

I have to say the new boats that just came in are pretty nice. All new Mcleod interior and the gel work is sweet.

The new ZT 230 Open Bow

Good luck to the new Checkmates.Sold a lot of them back in the 70's.Hopefully Doug Smith will bring them back to their former glory,as they do deserve it. 40+ years with the same owner means they were doing lots of things right.

I saw some of these at the Norwalk boat show and they have definitely improved A LOT. The interiors are beautiful. We have a 98 21 ft Pulsair and these new boats put the older ones to shame.

Looks good. It is about time they did something with the interiors.

Love these boats. A friend has a 2000 259 and back around 2002 I looked seriously at buying the mid/open 270. Still, I see the need for improvements in the following areas:

Dash - never been a fan of how the gauge layouts look.

Finished Edges - need to figure out how to get rid of that rivoted on trim around the dash area. Looks CHEAP.

Hull - fast hulls but porpoise horribly unless you are running well over 40 MPH.

Windshield - Never been a fan of the stubby windshield. Either put a full windshield on it or better yet, offer a full windshield, stubby windshield for the purists, and a fairing. I would love to see a fairing option.

GSC, good luck with your new product line!

Loved my 2000 259 :ernaehrung004: