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POWERPLAY J 09-27-2012 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by WILDwhenWET (Post 3784934)
Thats much better than Apache did with the same hull.... Took much more power to get 90 before.........

Great job with a boat thats not stripped too!


WwW

Apache never made or ran that hull.

JUPITER PULSARE 09-27-2012 06:48 PM


Originally Posted by POWERPLAY J (Post 3785552)
Apache never made or ran that hull.

Agreed...he might just be referring to the liniage of the NuTech/Chief molds....Apache had a straight bottom 41 and 47...

no issues 09-27-2012 07:25 PM

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ACTUALLY Apache DID make and run that hull. The attached pic is the 42 apache twin step. First boat pulled from that mold. It was the ONLY Apache made out of that mold. It had twin Diesels and is currently in South America I believe. ( not 100% on current location )

However... I think ( assuming )he was referring to how this hull against a like 41 seems to take far less HP to achieve the same speeds.

Congrats Checkmate

baywatch 09-27-2012 07:33 PM

Very Impressive!!! Have we heard a dry weight on this vessel?

WILDMAN 09-27-2012 11:44 PM

It was 10,300 lbs.

Full Force 09-28-2012 05:51 AM


Originally Posted by WILDMAN (Post 3785747)
It was 10,300 lbs.

Thats a light 43 !!

baywatch 09-28-2012 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by Full Force (Post 3785776)
Thats a light 43 !!

+1 That is lighter than my 36'.

WILDMAN 09-28-2012 09:41 AM

They are completely balsa cored for stiffness and to make them light. I have a new 21ft Checkmate running 96.5 on GPS with all cuddy cushions, snap-in carpet, etc.

JUPITER PULSARE 09-28-2012 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by WILDMAN (Post 3785940)
They are completely balsa cored for stiffness and to make them light. I have a new 21ft Checkmate running 96.5 on GPS with all cuddy cushions, snap-in carpet, etc.

Built the same way for 40+ years! Fully end grained balsa cored topdeck and hull!! Checkmate's mold work is outstanding!!

yarrowtavern 09-28-2012 11:54 AM

10,300 lbs sounds hard to believe


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