I got the number of a place that did some good Procharger stuff and it turns out that he is a Checkmate dealer. This guy was super cool but he said that the Checkmate hull is faster than the Baja hull. I have yet to be run down by a Checkmate, even with good power. I was just wondering if there is any truth in that or was he just pro Checkmating me. How does a Baja hull compare to the other non stepped hulls out there. According to him, I'm more or less maxxed out at 84mph with this hull even with more tuning. When most boats run that quick they spend most of the time on the pad. What would make a difference in top end if that were the case? Just wondering what you guys think.

Baja's are a great boat but take allot of power to move. I'd have to agree that C-mate is faster. But on the same note there are other hulls that are faster than a C-mate.

Brian

I am by no means an expert on this situation. However, I have looked at both boats and the CM dealer here in Atlanta told me that they raise their X dimensions up 2 inches. That may have something to do with it. I don't know if Baja does the same, just a thougth.

That sounds like a huge X dimention difference. I will check into that for the hell of it. Thanks

Any word on the outcome?

Next time you see a Checkmate on a trailer, stand behind it. Take notice of the way the hull side angle in sharply. This makes for a more narrow running surface and hence more speed. Also makes for a less stable ride. If you were to stand behind a 29 Outlaw and compared it, you would see that towards the rear of the 29, the hull sides run at almost right angles to the deck. Wide running surface - more stable but less speed. It's hard to have it both ways.

I've been toasted by Checkmate's. But how can I compete with a 22 footer with a 502 mag in it? That weighs about half of what my boat does?
Just wait till you hit the rough stuff, then it's a whole new ballgame.

I have not run one compareable in length to mine, but have seen a few on trailers, and I have to say they look smaller and lighter, so it would not surprise me to see faster speeds. They could probably run a pitch or two higher prop with the same engine.

I can't really see how a compareable length boat to yours would be more stable at speeds over 84mph? But I would not want to do over 84 in that size of a boat anyway, or mine either, now maybe in a 29..

I have heard the 300 will run 104 with twin 500 HP s asnd a few years ago they modified the strakes at the rear for a more stable ride.

29 Outlaw, I have to agree with your evaluation of the Checkmates handling traits. Most of the fast ones I've been around were way out of conrtoll and dancing on the pad. I will take the chance to look at the bottom and compare. There has to be something that can be done to free up some speed on these bottoms. Baja builds a great boat but top speed is not the #1 goal-and let's face it, it's probably a good thing for most buyers. Mabey I will post another thread on bottom mods and see where it leads me(or us). I'm back on the speed trail for this summer and looking forward to gettin some more. I know some of you guys think I'm a bit crazy for wanting to go faster but I dont speed in big water and she handles like a dream at top speed with the Hydromotive Q4. I guess I'll stop with the speed when my boat gets to be a handfull. We will talk about this again soon so thanks for the feedback on the topic and happy speeding!