who does triple digits
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From: Kirkland, WA
#32
I believe Eddie Young had my phantom back in the day and it ran about 100 with one of his blower motors. Its a '94 VERY heavy 29, standard vee. Been toying with the idea of blower motor and breaking 100 again. The ride is unreal for a 29 but is also so well balanced it runs a good number for being so heavy.
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With the 29s, the swim platform prevents you from getting the drive high enough to make the boat handle right. Remember, the farther back the drive is mounted, the higher it needs to be. I drove a 29 to 110 with this setup, scariest thing ive ever done. The 29 with it right on the transom on the other hand, its at 105 with one hand on the wheel and no tab in the water. Once the one with the box got upset, there was no correcting it.
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From: Victor, NY
When I was living in the metro Detroit area 25 years ago I remember some guy from the downriver area in a 23FT Checkmate single I/O running by me like I was dragging and anchor, and I was running 98 MPH on my Norskog Calibrated speedo in my 25 Checkmate blown NOS injected 468 motor! Never found out who he was but had to be going 120 or better. I would never have believed it I it didn't happen to me first hand. Always wanted to know WTF he was running for a set up!! never seen him again.
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26005
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
I think I solved your 25yr old mystery. This was probably the boat, crazy fast!
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26005
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26005
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From: Michigan
I think I solved your 25yr old mystery. This was probably the boat, crazy fast!
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26005
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26005
Last edited by abones; 03-27-2013 at 05:51 AM.




