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Checkmate helped start Sunsation

Joe Sunsation

Joe Sunsation

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The first performance boat I ever owned was a 16' Checkmate, from there my brother and I started Sunsation Powerboats and the rest is history. I have always had a passion for Checkmate, very glad to see Doug back at the helm of another sucessful company. Checkmate is top notch:cheers:
 
COMING FROM THE OWNER OF SUNSATION....

WOW!!!!!!:eyecrazy:

That is great to hear. As a Checkmate owner, thanks for the compliment!:thumb:

May I say that you have created (with your brother) one serious brand, that exudes class, beauty, and speed all in one SWEET package.

COOL POST!:cheers:

HD
 
Welcome aboard Joe - nice to have you here. :)

Thanks for sharing that little story. :thumb:

-Chris
 
Sunsations are a sweet rig.....love the new F-4....that thing is bad azz.....A good friend of mine has a 32 dominator and that thing gets out of the hole and accelerates like no boat I have ever driven before. Although I am hoping I can have a few MPH on him when I complete my motor....hehe
 
Joe Sunsation said:
The first performance boat I ever owned was a 16' Checkmate, from there my brother and I started Sunsation Powerboats and the rest is history. I have always had a passion for Checkmate, very glad to see Doug back at the helm of another sucessful company. Checkmate is top notch:cheers:
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:bigthumb: Are you Joe Schaldenbrand of Sunsation power boats
 
cooperider said:
Welcome Joe. :bounce:

Got any pictures of some of those early Sunsations? We'd love to see them.
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Here is a photo of one of the first 16' Sunsation built
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cooperider said:
Thats a cool old boat, thanks for posting a picture of it.

Everytime I go up to McLeod's he's got this small boat in his office, is that one of yours?
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No Michael actually designed that boat back in the late 80's and that style became popular several years later. McLeod is a very unique person with the ability to design in the future. We use a lot of McLeod's talent designing Sunsations. I believe he is also instrumental in designing some of the Checkmate interiors.
 
I've driven 4 hours twice to visit the Checkmate factory but I've never visited Sunsation (much closer!)
Nice boats you've got there. A local dealer here used to sell them and I always enjoyed the graphics and modern interiors!
 
so whos the guy from sunsation that lives over here with me in clawson,mi? i am always seeing sunsation trucks driving around and he lives about 1/2 mile from me.
 
cooperider said:
Thats a cool old boat, thanks for posting a picture of it.

Everytime I go up to McLeod's he's got this small boat in his office, is that one of yours?
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Whos this guy McLeod?? He must be a genius with tha name alone.
 
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