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Originally Posted by 88242LS
(Post 3676026)
Great news, wish others would realize there is still demand for a mid performance single engine model
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Originally Posted by mrfixxall
(Post 3676292)
Hey pantera,ya looking at this post? and i bet they all get theirs before the summer is over...:cartman::lolhit:
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Originally Posted by jln
(Post 3676489)
have not yet seen the completed boat . maybe its a 24' hull with 2 ft swim platform or a true 26' . it was not long ago the 454 mag was rated at 385 hp and powered a 24 outlaw into the 60's . Checkmate still builds all the same boats they just added a few of the baja molds since Doug Smith bought the company. Great to see Checkmate is doing well with boat orders. they build a very good product at a fair price, but as we all know its often the power packages that drive the costs way up
I can tell you that it is a true 26' hull with a bolt-on aluminum, or nice looking fiberglass swim that is still in development. It is a great looking new model that was designed with input from both Checkmate and former Baja designers, but it is a totally fresh design that the industry could use right now. It is too easy to say now is not the time to invest in new products, but you have to give them credit for rolling the dice. XT |
Originally Posted by matthewr
(Post 3676554)
Yes they are using they're molds. Its obvious on some of there newer boats. The convincor lineup is still the same great checkmate hull. Most of theirs are now Baja molds with checkmate Touch ups, but not all of them are baja molds. This is not "confirmed info" but you can tell some of their boats are just that.
http://www.checkmatepowerboats.net/C...ts-ZT-275.html - Baja http://www.checkmatepowerboats.net/C...ts-ZT-350.html - Baja http://www.checkmatepowerboats.net/C...ts-ZT-244.html - Baja H2X |
Originally Posted by TC G
(Post 3676811)
At least the paint schemes are a little tamer than some of the Baja's. That designer at Baja needs to settle down a bit, and for heavens sake someone please take his flourescent paint away from him:party-smiley-004:
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Originally Posted by XT-Innovator
(Post 3676810)
+1
I can tell you that it is a true 26' hull with a bolt-on aluminum, or nice looking fiberglass swim that is still in development. It is a great looking new model that was designed with input from both Checkmate and former Baja designers, but it is a totally fresh design that the industry could use right now. It is too easy to say now is not the time to invest in new products, but you have to give them credit for rolling the dice. XT |
Thats great. I love checkmates im on my 3rd. Always loved the lines and its one of the only performance boats that I like the windshield. my ZT280 has the same stance in the water as my 84 18' Eluder did. GLad to see theyre doing well.
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Originally Posted by dagah2x
(Post 3676973)
Thats great. I love checkmates im on my 3rd. Always loved the lines and its one of the only performance boats that I like the windshield. my ZT280 has the same stance in the water as my 84 18' Eluder did. GLad to see theyre doing well.
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Originally Posted by fantastixvoyage
(Post 3676509)
It says production is filled through june/july for certain models. Curious how long from start to finish on a 24/26? Be cool to see the facility sometime. Open house in the future? |
The new 26 is the old outlaw. Same bottom just new deck.
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