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MrWick

10-19-2003, 09:53 PM

Afew months ago when I was watching ebay and boattrader daily for a Checkmate I saw a Checkmate(in Texas I think)that was an open bow boat(like a Diplomat) but did not have a walk through windshield.Has anyone ever heard or seen an open bow Checkmate that did not have a way to get into it from the rest of the boat.The windshield was solid all the way across,very strange.

Eriktheviking

10-20-2003, 02:21 PM

The center windsheild frame is removable on those boats,Not hinged like most.They're kind of a pain and usually get lost or broke over the years.

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Chris

10-20-2003, 06:14 PM

Mine is the same way. I actually don't mind it. It's pretty good when you are waterskiing and tubing. You can completely remove it and store it away.

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MrWick

10-20-2003, 08:28 PM

I swear the boat I saw didn't even have a walkway to the front of the boat.It looked like someone took a closed bow boat,cut a hole in the deck and put seats up there.I wish I would have saved a picture of it.

10-24-2003, 07:47 PM

MrWick, I've been toying with that idea for a few years now. I like the closed bow dash board, but the open bow utility. I've considered buying a nice used closed bow Pulse or Pulsare, and then cutting the deck open and installing the crash pad and furniture like an open bow. Sounds perfect to me.........

Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.