Originally Posted by monkeysea2

isn't the cheif mold based off the 41' apache?

The punisher is gorgeous! I love the old school lines. So psyched to see checkmate bringing out new models in this hard times.

Originally Posted by altamate

This boat is totally out of my league even at 1/2 the price(499,000). I love it and maybe some day could buy a used one?

Having never shopped for a boat like this, I'm curious if the price on it is where it needs to be. Anyone out there think this is a great price for a 41' twin 700 merc off-shore? Is this boat going to make some other brands look overpriced?

What is the starting point for 40-43 footers from the other brands that this boat is up against?

Originally Posted by mikebrls

seem's high 2 me for a checkmate .
but now if you take off 35% from the msrp that is normal y done then your at the $ 325 k price range . then I think you will have a seller
mike

Originally Posted by JUPITER PULSARE

Panther, no matter how good a new boat turns out, there always seems to be a select few "Apache" fanatics that will bad mouth it no matter what...infact, most of the Apache threads are surrounded by controversy just as the real Apache boat company was. Yes, Apache boats were built like battle tanks and weighed a ton, but the new Punisher is not trying to compete with ancient history. They've taken a classic offshore design with a "relatively" newer step bottom and rebuilt the boat using todays materials. The boat is a pleasure boat; not a race boat. It's built the same way many other boats are built (end grain Balsa cored, bi directional 1708 glass, hand laid, vinylester resins, etc). Checkmate's mold work is second to none, in fact in my opinion they're one of the best. I believe Checkmate will do very well with the Punisher 43. With Fountain, Baja & Donzi all dorment, Checkmate is giving the public an attainable new 41' high performance boat at a reasonable price and filling a void that many of the other high performace builders
(Outerlimits, Nortech, Skater, MTI, Mystic, Cigarette, etc.) are missing. So let the Apache fanatics blow off their steam.....it will be entertaining when they get passed by a new 43' Punisher with half the horsepower and weight!!

Originally Posted by yarrowtavern

10,300 lbs sounds hard to believe

Originally Posted by check300

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Originally Posted by 14 apache

Looks like 20K in gas. WOW

Originally Posted by check300

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Originally Posted by check300

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