Wicked's first attempt at pictures

[wickedrister]

Wanted to see if I could get this to work...
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2005012.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

That is a real sharp boat man http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
I love the light blue and silver, and with the new 135 and J/P you will have one of the best mates on the board. goodluck with it and lets see some more photos http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[wickedrister]

Thanks man! It looks ok just need to get it running faster. All I need to do is find the time to get started. Glad the pic posting worked. I hated asking Chris every time I wanted to post one. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

We drove to N.C. and picked up the 135 on December 4th. It is still at my friends house hanging in the steel shipping crate.

[wickedrister]

I will try and post pics as I go with the work.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/28a05463.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

cool, I can't wait to see how things progress. You should be able to run in the 60's with that 135. Is it a Black Max??

[wickedrister]

Yep it's a 1988 Black Max

[Adam L.]

looks nice. Your boat looks in great shape. I cant wait to get mine back together, and with some more power.

[wickedrister]

GETTER-DONE Adam. Summer is just around the corner.http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/bcda167b.jpg ter/July2005012.jpg[/IMG]

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/2fdc0d0a.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

Adam, Did your dad meet up with david yet?

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/edce1ddd.jpg Some of the other parts.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/31e70496.jpg And more parts.

[jgreen]

Summer is just around the corner.

You dont ever REALLY get winter do you???
Im still working on the wife to take the job out there and get out of this rotten part of the country(in winter).

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif Looking forward to it Jgreen. We can get together and hang out at SML.

[checki]

Hi
A question for all. Is the Bay Star steering a good choice ?
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Nice boat wick. Good luck with your projekt.

w.f.g. Hubert from Germany

[wickedrister]

Thanks Hubert, I hope the Bay Star does a good job. It is Rated for up to 150 hp and it also has the new up-dated cylinder.

[Boston Predictor]

Wicked, thats some great stuff you got there! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gifI'm jealous! I can't wait to see how it all turns out http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/surf.gif
Did everything you need for the steering system come in one kit?

[Adam L.]

Love the pics wicked. Your boat looks awesome. I cant wait to see and hear about the final product.

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gifParts up-date. My new prop is on the way. Hope it works well, I went with the 13.75 X 23 Laser II. Merc part # 48-16548A46. Thanks for all the help picking the best prop for my set up. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif "GO STEELERS" http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/Jan20boatpics013.jpg New Laser II 13.75 X 23 http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gifGO STEELERS http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006003.jpg Test fitting the new gauges, steering wheel and helm pump along with the Black Max control box location. Measure twice cut once http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006008.jpg Check out the funkey cable routing http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006006.jpg Installing the Bob's vent kit http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[jgreen]

How much was the vent kit ? I would like to give my 175 some more air. More is better, right?

[Adam L.]

Ya are getting me excited wicked. Cant wait to see it all together.

[175checkmate]

Originally posted by jgreen:
How much was the vent kit ? I would like to give my 175 some more air. More is better, right?

Rickracers has the vents. http://www.rickracers.com/index.php?cPath=22_665

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif Thanks Gus http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif Thanks Adam http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gifAdam how is your Predictor going.I see you have it listed as (under construction)so what do ya have up your sleeve ??

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006126.jpg Ready to test fit all the parts and wire everything.

[illMATTic]

i like how those cables run through that satinless grommet.

i was thinking of picking up a set of those vents also.

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif I think they look WICKED lol lol http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006132.jpg Pulled the 90 off today. It needs a good home.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006136.jpg Home-grown motor stand worked out well.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006149.jpg Jackplate is on.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006152.jpg Check out the shine on the polished sides of the jackplate.

[illMATTic]

that is a clean 90. ill bet you will get a good price for it.

this is going to be a very nice looking setup.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006155.jpg

[chkmte]

Thats an awesome set up wick!
Nice clean work ya do too. after ya get her up and running don't forget you have some tweaking options with jetting up the carbs a bit. the 135 is a great motor. You can turn em up over 6000 rpm's easily if you wanted to.
just my 2 pennies
pete

[wickedrister]

http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif Thanks Pete! I hope the bay star steering system wasn't a bad idea. I see mostly the sea star system used by the bulk of the board members. Any feeling yall wish to share about the bay star steering. Do yall think it will do the job or did do you think I messed up big time http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/irked.gif

[chkmte]

the baystar will work fine but there was a bad string of them for about a year. they would start leaking @ the helm. They haven't had any problems since and that run was about 2 years ago. Baystar is teleflex seastar but built in canada. I'm not sure where teleflex is manufactured but probabaly the same plant.
I'm not out to scare ya just to inform.
The boat looks rockin! Hey what are you doing with that big ole chopper prop?
pete

[wickedrister]

Thanks for the info Pete. The big ol chopper prop belongs to a buddy of mine. We just stuck it on there because it looked cool!! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[wickedrister]

This is the prop I'm going with http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/Jan20boatpics013.jpg

[checkmate175]

Yeah, I suppose 175checkmate/checkmate175 are a little confusing. But I have a 1980 Checkmate Eluder, my color scheme is just like yours except I have Red in place of blue. Your boat looks great! Best of luck with the rest of your upgrades! I noticed you have that hydrofoil on the outboard, do you like it? Hope you are not planning to keep that when you have finished everything.

[wickedrister]

Hi175, good to have you on board. The whale tail is super fo getting up on plane and I do like them for that reason. When I installed the Whale Tailwas not thinking about higher speeds. I'm new at this but I feel like whale tails and high speeds just don't mix. It is going to stay with the 90 when it is sold and I will be removing the one that is on my 135 black max.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006181.jpg I don't know how to post pics but I can offer a link for a pic of the the latest mods, I cut the holes in the spash-well and routed the new steering lines.. I think it turned out good.

[wickedrister]

Got the Black Max hung today. Steering is finished up only one or two bugs left to work out and it will be ready for a test run. Click on the link to have a look. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006188.jpg

[wickedrister]

A second pic.http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006190.jpg

[wickedrister]

A third pic.http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/February2006192.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

looks great Wicked. That things gonna move. I cant wait to hear how the test run turns out.

[wickedrister]

looks great Wicked. That things gonna move. I cant wait to hear how the test run turns out. Thanks Boston!! Down to the wire now almost finished with winter project season 2.

[175checkmate]

Looking real good. Can't wait for the test results.

[illMATTic]

you have to stop posting stuff like this. its too cold here for me to get motivated to get after mine.

looks great.

[wickedrister]

you have to stop posting stuff like this. its too cold here for me to get motivated to get after mine.

looks great. It was about 35 that day with 25 to 30 mph winds. The heat was not working in my bud's shop. Not a way cold day but not a shorts and flip flop day either. Get after it ill. Summer is on the way man!!

[wickedrister]

Looking real good. Can't wait for the test results. Thanks Gus! Do you expect big changes with all the work you have done to the Trimate. It is looks really cool by the way!! I know that a lot of the work is for cosmetics and for restoration but the hull mods and the blue printing should really help it's perfornance. Heck that custom windshield should be good for 1 or 2 mph LOL LOL !! The lower windshield looks real nice. Did you ever see the pics of the Trimate with the looper that had a windshield cut down to about 5" with no frame? That one was also cool. Trimate was the first Checkmate I looked at when I started shopping for my first boat . In 2003 a local credit union had one that was a repo. It was really rough inside and out and had an old 115 rude on it that had some problems. They said they needed $1.600 fot it. Thinking that was high I passed but I remember how much liked the style and lines of that boat.

[miller time]

Looks good Wicked good to see some east coast checkmates. Makes me want go home and work on my brothers V-Mate.

[wickedrister]

Looks good Wicked good to see some east coast checkmates. Makes me want go home and work on my brothers V-Mate.
Welcome Gmiller and thanks for the kind words. I think I'm one of only two members in VA.

[175checkmate]

I am hoping the modifications that where done to the bottom help. Blueprinted, sharpened all the chimes, and added the pad. I am hoping for around 80mph. May have to re-prop to do it.

[wickedrister]

I hate to keep drilling holes in the boat but "oh well" http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006016.jpg

[wickedrister]

Click link for a pick. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006018.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006018.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006005.jpg

[ENGREPS]

Wicked

We are at Lake Side on SML.

If you are down that way stop and say HI!

[wickedrister]

Wicked

We are at Lake Side on SML.

If you are down that way stop and say HI! Hi Engreps and welcome to the board! Love to stop by some time. We usually put in at State Park and hang out at one of the lil sandy beaches across from the ramps. We have friends on the lake that own "Bridge Side Marine Sales and Service" They live next door to the Scrugs ramp. We also put in there and hang out from time to time or go up to the cliffs and the islands. What kind of Checkmate do yall have? I bet it's not and old beater like ours! LOL LOL!! Nice to have a local menber on board:thumb:

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006061.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006057.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

looking good my friend...:thumb:
Didnt you get a oil block off kit?

[wickedrister]

looking good my friend...:thumb:
Didnt you get a oil block off kit? Thanks Boston and yes I did get the block off kit but didn't install it. I am torn as to what to do. Everyone on the board says take the oin injection off, mix the gas and you will never have a problem. On the other hand I have talkes to several marine tecs that tell me i'm crazy if I take it off. They tell me how good the system works and how it has worked well for many many years. They also say if i'm not going to be running crazy high rpms I will never have a lean out problem. The motor had a new oil injection pump installed last summer, I guess I will just keep it on for now. I Hope the alarm system works well and does the job if I ever do have a problem.:confused: Yep I'm confused.

[Boston Predictor]

I use it on mine, Dont know If i want to take it off...I never run at high RPMs for more than a few seconds at a time, and everyone I talked to said its okay...who can really tell though?

[wickedrister]

Ask illmatic about what happens when the oil tank leaks! I holpe I never have to deal with that :pissed:

[wickedrister]

First test run was on wednsday the 19th. It ran 61 mph with the bow down and I know it will do 3 to 4 mph faster with some adjusting:cheers "That was fun"

[wickedrister]

For the second test run we are installing the scoop kit for the water inlets and going up 1" on the motor. Will let you know how that worked out.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/March2006079.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/may2006041.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/may2006045.jpg

[JW]

Looks good! I have a 'free' horsepower trick for you to consider.

Order a bow-cover from Mike at Checkmate for that boat, install the snaps, install the bow-cover, take it to the lake and witness a 3 mph gauranteed gain in top speed!!

[wickedrister]

Looks good! I have a 'free' horsepower trick for you to consider.

Order a bow-cover from Mike at Checkmate for that boat, install the snaps, install the bow-cover, take it to the lake and witness a 3 mph gauranteed gain in top speed!!


Thanks JW! A custom bow cover will also look just as good as it works. I want to have Mike make me my next boat cover. I need to replace the old cover before winter. Do you think a bow cover needs to close in the open windshield as well or is it ok to keep that open?

[Boston Predictor]

Nice. what prop are you using? do you plan on trying a chopper?

[wickedrister]

Nice. what prop are you using? do you plan on trying a chopper?

I am back to the Laser II 13.75 X 23 as far as a chopper or cleaver. Heck I will give anything a try. Not looking for just top end just good all around prop.

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/June2006007.jpg

[illMATTic]

how do you keep that thing so damn clean? :eyecrazy:

[wickedrister]

how do you keep that thing so damn clean? :eyecrazy:



:D Wax on Wax off, It's not really that clean Matt, if you look inside the floor is full of old beer cans.............................................. ..................... :D lol lol

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006028.jpg

[tazfinz]

Hey wicked when my check gets done I might be taking it to Norfolk where my brother in law is stationed maybe we can hook up one day. It would be pretty cool two checks the same color screaming by everyone. By the way great pic:surf:

[wickedrister]

Hey wicked when my check gets done I might be taking it to Norfolk where my brother in law is stationed maybe we can hook up one day. It would be pretty cool two checks the same color screaming by everyone. By the way great pic:surf: We are working on a hot boat or on a fiber classics get together on Smith Mountain Lake before the summer is over. I will let you know if we ever get our plans together.:thumb:

[wickedrister]

Had a nice day at the lake while most of the world was hard at work:banana: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006079.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006076.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006080.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

that last shot is cool. very nice

[wickedrister]

Thanks Boston, The new boat looks fantastic in your vids and that gave me an idea for a new thread and I want to know what you think. How about we start a "Show us your rooster tail thread" I think we all need to take some good show off big tail shots and vids posted them all in one place. Nice high shots like the pic of you in the old boat and the illttic fly by vid. That would be a fun thread for all the members to check out what do you think??

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006088.jpg

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/July2006115.jpg

[rivermist]

I just bought a 1984 Enticer. I would like to get a bow-cover for it. Who is Mike ? Would he be able to help me ?

Looks good! I have a 'free' horsepower trick for you to consider.

Order a bow-cover from Mike at Checkmate for that boat, install the snaps, install the bow-cover, take it to the lake and witness a 3 mph gauranteed gain in top speed!!

[wickedrister]

:welcome: WELCOME RIVERMIST!!! Mike takes care of the parts on location at the Checkmate factory in Ohio. Give him a call at 1-419-562-3881 and talk to him about the custom bow cover. Thy tell me you can pick up a mile per hour or two with the bow cover:thumb: cool Deal!!

[wickedrister]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/wickedrister/August2006054.jpg

[Boston Predictor]

Wicked your pictures just keep getting better and better:thumb:

[Chris E]

wicked:

is that your boat for sale on scream?

[wickedrister]

wicked:

is that your boat for sale on scream?




yes and no Chris. I posted it to see if it would gather any intrest. I didn't think it would but after a one or two started asking questions about it I kind of just quit looking at the thread. Recken this means that I don't really want to sell it? I need slip over to S&F and take the for sale sign off of it.

[MateFever]

Man wicked, you have one seriously sweet boat. I've been watching the board and read about your upgrades. Keep the pics coming.

[wickedrister]

Man wicked, you have one seriously sweet boat. I've been watching the board and read about your upgrades. Keep the pics coming.


Thank you for the kind words. My boat is ok but if you look around the other forums you are going to find many many way hotter boats to enjoy. Welcome to the board :welcome: You are in the company of a good bunch of people on this site that's for sure!