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altamate

03-04-2012 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by POWERPLAY J (Post 3632892)

I loved and sometimes miss my Checkmate. It was my first real performance boat and I learned alot in the few years of owning her. I hope this one runs as good as it looks!

Correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't it been established that this is a "one off" from leased molds???

This is the "first one" from leased molds, they will build as many as they can sell.

altamate

03-04-2012 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chris@uga (Post 3632919)

I too don't really love the look of former Checkmates. The front of the boat was always too pointy looking.

I love this new design and can't wait to see it run.

What are some mph estimates with the 700s or is there just no way to know?

Mostly a new boat, the lay up schedule is not public knowledge, there is very little to compare with. Cabin and options have not been disclosed, weight of the boat is not released yet. Probably even the best in the business would be only able to provide a good guess. It looks like the builders are going to wait to see how it runs rather then guess.

Catastrophe

03-04-2012 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdchildhood (Post 3633071)

Clean up on aisle 3 please :). This thread just got a few pages shorter!

Is Checkmate in Ohio ??

6500steve54

03-04-2012 07:12 PM

Bucyrus, Ohio

POWERPLAY J

03-04-2012 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by altamate (Post 3633146)

This is the "first one" from leased molds, they will build as many as they can sell.

Got it. Thanks.

customryder

03-04-2012 08:10 PM

Great looking boat.. Good job Checkmate.

TEAMBAJA

03-04-2012 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by catastrophe (Post 3633165)

Is Checkmate in Ohio ??

Oddly enough, we had 2 boat companys here in Bucyrus, Ohio.........about 1 hr away from the water (Lake Erie).

sean stinson

03-05-2012 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TEAMBAJA (Post 3633228)

Oddly enough, we had 2 boat companys here in Bucyrus, Ohio.........about 1 hr away from the water (Lake Erie).

Isn't the new guy at Checkmate the old guy from Baja???? I am pretty sure that's correct!!!!

007joe

03-05-2012 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by POWERPLAY J (Post 3632892)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbraun2828 (Post 3632916)

Same with me. My first boat was a 22 checkmate with a big block. the thing was a blast. Good luck to checkmate with the new boat, it looks sweet.

+1 Mine was a 21', still miss mine...
This boat is gorgeous

JUPITER PULSARE

03-05-2012 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sean stinson (Post 3633476)

Isn't the new guy at Checkmate the old guy from Baja???? I am pretty sure that's correct!!!!

Sean, Doug Smith, the man that started Baja now owns Checkmate. The original Checkmate founder's sons still work at the company (Mike and Kip Combs). Ironically, Doug Smith started Baja by buying retired Checkmate molds!! When he purchased Checkmate, he added a few of Baja's molds/models to Checkmate's lineup to capture a broader market for sales. These models are the ZT350, ZT 275, ZT244 and SFX 250. They are easy to recognize as rebadged Bajas by their rounder look as opposed to Checkmate's more aggressive traditional offshore boats but they are now built using Checkmates superior standards of fully endgrain balsa coring both the topdecks and hulls with more modern lamination schedules. Both Checkmate and the original Baja factory (now closed) are located in Bucyrus, OH.

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