2006 TORONTO BOAT Show

[Dave Y.]

i'm going, anyone else?

[Dave Y.]

i'm going, anyone else?

[Checkm8fan]

Are you going as an exhibitor or just for pleasure ?

[Dave Y.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Checkm8fan:
Are you going as an exhibitor or just for pleasure ? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Both! but no mates http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif i'm going with Ranger Bass boats.

[Sid Deville]

Count me in.

[claupie]

I'VE CHECK ON THE NET..AND I DONT SEE CHECKMATE ON THE EXHIBITORS LIST FOR TORONTO BOAT SHOW..

[Chris E]

last year new ark marina, the dealer in muskoka had 2 or 3 mates down there

[Chris]

Mate don't usually do many actual exhibits. They usually rely on their dealer network to represent them at the different shows.

[Dave Y.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Chris E:
last year new ark marina, the dealer in muskoka had 2 or 3 mates down there </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i hear they gave them up! after 1 season! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Chris E]

news to me, but that doesn't suprise me any.

how did you make out with them this year?

[Dave Y.]

i'm pretty happy with them, we have 1 load of 06's here working on another load.

[Black Pulse]

I will be going to the show again this year, this time actually looking to purchase a new boat!!!

I always get a few extra tix thrown my way from a couple of marina operators I know well, so again, anyone living in Canada I would be happy to mail you a ticket or two -at no cost obviously! We'll call it a Christmas gift!! Just let me know if interested.

B.P.

[Chris]

What are you looking at buying BP?

[Black Pulse]

Hey Chris, hope you had a Merry Christmas, and everyone else too for that matter!

I won't be buying a Checkmate, I am still way too happy with the one I've got!

Looking to trade in a 1991 (or maybe even '92)22' Searay on a new 22' Chris Craft Launch. I love the new styles that Chris Craft have introduced and would like it to compliment the Checkmate. We want a nice cruising family boat, but will wait for the right price.

I will def. be taking a gander at the Lake and Trail display though. I will send ya the pics that I take of the Mates at the show to post.

B.P.

[Chris]

Funny enough, I'd really like a Chris Craft Speedster. I eyeball them all the time. Pirate Cove in perth has one on the Auto Trader right now. No price is listed though. Those things are really kewl looking, I love the retro style. They are by far the best looking family I/O's on the water. After Checkmate of course. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Merry Christmas to you too BP. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[JW]

Nice looking boats, but for the PRICE you can get a lot more boat with other brands. The chris craft line is overpriced imho

[Chris]

Maybe, but they really have a cool look to them. And they'll do 60ish with a small block, which is pretty good.

They're expensive though!

[Black Pulse]

I love the retro, James Dean's Porsche look to the Chris Craft....I test drove the Speedster (had it alone actually for a few hours - dealer's a friend of mine) and it is great but still a bit small....the windshield only comes up to your chin, if you're lucky, and the wind is too much....it's also just a bit too small for any bit of choppy weather as I discovered...the 22' Launch with a Merc 320 is a beauty, 60mph for some zip and a perfect cruising boat....we'll see what happens at the Show I guess....

B.P.

[WILDMAN]

The Daytona Beach, Fl. boat show is in a couple weeks. I'll be taking 4 new mates and a bunch of Liberator tunnel boats there. There's not a single sportboat or performance boat dealer at the entire show. Nothing but white fish boats, cruisers, and Dorky bowriders. Hopefully I'll sell a few. This is my first boatshow, and my first year selling Checkmates.

[JW]

Good luck Wildman! If you're the lone hot boat provider, then you'll attract a crowd!

[WILDMAN]

A crowd is good. A crowd with money is better.

[HemiBee]

Wildman, Are you doing the Miami Show in Feb? I'm headed down for a week and catching the show Thursday and Friday.

Anyone else going?

[WILDMAN]

I'll probably go Sat.-Sun. I would never put boats in it though. A friend of mine paid $6000 to put one boat in the very back corner of the parking lot. And that was 5 years ago.

[HemiBee]

That would have had to be one heck of a boat to see any ROI http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/irked.gif

[jrumon]

http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/brickwall.gifWOOPS!!! http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/brickwall.gif
FYI: Anyone heading to Canada from the USA needs a VALID PASSPORT as of Jan 1st 2006!
Guess I'm missing another Toronto boat show... http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/brickwall.gif
($150 and 6-8 weeks to get one... http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/zx11pissed.gifB.S. http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/sick.gif

Black Pulse... I know of a certain beautiful 22' Chris Craft (mine), too bad it's a 1947!!!
I guess some day I'll bite the bullet, cash will talk, and part with it for another go-fast someday??? Those new C.C's are serious "eye candy" but carry a healthy $$$$$ as well! There's a whole bunch of them around here... Jim.

[Black Pulse]

Hey everyone,

I am heading to the TO show tomorrow afternoon and have a quick question. I am looking at getting a new boat, either a 22' Chris Craft or a ZT 219. How much would a ZT 219 (in Canadian $) cost, say mated to the 300 or 320 MERC? Any rough ideas?

B.P.

[Black Pulse]

I was disappointed that there are no Checkmates whatsoever at the TO boat show this year....closest you will get to seeing a 'Mate there this year is on the board at Lake and Trail's display showing a picture of a used one in stock!!

B.P.

[jrumon]

BUMMER!!!
http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/brickwall.gif http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/irked.gif http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

[Dave Y.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Black Pulse:
I was disappointed that there are no Checkmates whatsoever at the TO boat show this year....closest you will get to seeing a 'Mate there this year is on the board at Lake and Trail's display showing a picture of a used one in stock!!

B.P. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i got more then just 1 mate in stock, i got 10 right now.

[Chris]

Dave,

Any updates on the '06 Merc 25's?

From the sounds of things, you can still get the 2 stroke or the new EFI.

Let me know. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Boston Predictor]

Hey guys, do you know if checkmate will be at The New England Boat Show in February???
Thanks
Geoff

[Dave Y.]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Chris:
Dave,

Any updates on the '06 Merc 25's?

From the sounds of things, you can still get the 2 stroke or the new EFI.

Let me know. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i'll look into it, but i heard they are not making 2-strokes anymore.

[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dave Y.:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Chris:
Dave,

Any updates on the '06 Merc 25's?

From the sounds of things, you can still get the 2 stroke or the new EFI.

Let me know. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i'll look into it, but i heard they are not making 2-strokes anymore. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I've seen quite a few 05 & 06 2 Strokes for sale. I think it's a Canadian thing. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[WILDMAN]

On the Mercurys, only Optimaxes and Verados

[Chris]

Wildman.

I'm looking at a 25 HP.

I've seen 2006 Classic 2 Stroke 25 HP motors for sale.

I've also seen the new 25 HP EFI on the Merc site, although I haven't seen a price anywhere.

[Chris]

Here's one site...

You have to scroll down...

2006 Merc 25 2 Stroke (http://www.smalloutboards.com/merc06.htm)

And here's the EFI version...


25 HP EFI (http://www.mercurymarine.com/25_efi)

[merc245]

You better be looking up when your looking for that pcice, Becuase it's going to be SKY HIGH!

[Checkm8fan]

Chris, look at the top of the page that you gave as the efi model, and you will see that it is a four stroke

[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Checkm8fan:
Chris, look at the top of the page that you gave as the efi model, and you will see that it is a four stroke </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah, I know. The EFI is a new 4 stroke. It's lighter than they old bigfoot model and it's an EFI that you can rope start and doesn't need a battery. It's pretty kewl! The question is HOW MUCH! Nobody has told me yet. If it's too expensive, I'm going to buy a 2 stroke. What I'm not going to buy is the old bigfoot 4 stroke. They're way too heavy and I don't particularly like 'em. The new EFI model looks really kewl. That one at the right price I might buy.