starflight core

[starflight85]

Does anyone know if 85 starflights have the "dreaded" foam core, or are they balsa or otherwise? Everything on my 85 seems solid, floor, transom, etc. but am still concerned due to so many negative postings on scream and fly about the foam cores. thanks . E.

[starflight85]

Does anyone know if 85 starflights have the "dreaded" foam core, or are they balsa or otherwise? Everything on my 85 seems solid, floor, transom, etc. but am still concerned due to so many negative postings on scream and fly about the foam cores. thanks . E.

[175checkmate]

I would say it has a balsa core, not sure is checkmate used a foam core. Maybe Kip will let us know.
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[Chris]

It sound be balsa. Mate started using the balsa cores in the mid 70's.

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[Chris]

I just checked the '84 brochure in "The Showroom" and it says basla core. The Starflite model isn't in the 84 brochure so
85 must have been the first year for that model. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

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[starflight85]

Thanks for the info guys, Im new to the whole checkmate experience. Previous boat was a 68 donzi 2+3, all very glass, all very solid. I like the mate much better though, not only more room with the v birth, but much more stable over 60 mph. The donzi was a handfull at speed. Thanks again E.

[Chris]

You're welcome starflight.

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[175checkmate]

I believe the 1st year of the balsa core was 78, my 75 is soilid glass. Thank the boating gods for that. One less thing I had to rebuild.

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[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 175checkmate:
I believe the 1st year of the balsa core was 78, my 75 is soilid glass. Thank the boating gods for that. One less thing I had to rebuild.

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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+ / Sky jacker 6" plate / 25p Laser 2 prop, Currently the boat is undergoing overhaul.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Gus, the 76 brochure states that the boats have the balsa core. So I guess unless a boat was a holdover from '75 it would most likely have the balsa core.

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[175checkmate]

Thanks Chris. I always forget when they started installing the cores.

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