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Old 05-15-2013 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mgoblue06
XT is in seperate buildings. One of their builds is a couple miles down the road from checkmate
Great, couldn't remember how it was setup down there. Thought they were tied into one of the checkmate buildings.
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Old 05-15-2013 | 05:47 PM
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Looked over on the CM forum, it sounds like they are calling it a hiatus and plan to restart production at the end of June, but I suppose only time will tell.

Looking at the MSRP on their website, I can't believe how much new boats are going for.
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Old 05-15-2013 | 06:25 PM
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What checkmate forum>?

Originally Posted by c_deezy
Looked over on the CM forum, it sounds like they are calling it a hiatus and plan to restart production at the end of June, but I suppose only time will tell.

Looking at the MSRP on their website, I can't believe how much new boats are going for.
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Old 05-15-2013 | 06:32 PM
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Doors closed buildings empty molds spread all over .
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Old 05-15-2013 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by stlliberator
What checkmate forum>?
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/index.php
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Old 05-15-2013 | 08:04 PM
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Employee's told to remove personal items...does not sound good.
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Old 05-15-2013 | 08:40 PM
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Hate to hear this. Thought things were going ok over there
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Old 05-15-2013 | 08:57 PM
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That plan to build restyled Bajas as Checkmates was terrible. Sadly the 41/42 Apache looks like it will be an orphan like the Chief boat.

I liked their 24 BRX with the 300 ob......
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Old 05-15-2013 | 09:04 PM
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Two of the first boats I ever owned were used Checkmates. Damn fine boats. The people at Checkmate were wonderful to work with and super helpful and friendly towards there old and new customers. I very sad to hear they might be going out of business.
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Old 05-16-2013 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tgi
The numbers on production boat companies simply don't work........

They have priced the common man out of a boat......
These sentences sum up the state of the industry.

None of my peers (Early 30's - Decent income - few or no kids yet) are buying new boats.
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