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" For Sale" Craigslist NYC: 28' Checkmate Speedboat Twin 225 Outboards - $6700 (Queens)

Yeah, saw that last week. Looks like a great deal and an interesting ride if it's all in good shape.
 
Yeah, I love my Liner but if that thing was floating around when I was shopping I might have had to jump on it.
 
Looks like a late 80's boat. Must need TLC. Doesn't it seem a little on the cheap side?? Wonder what's up..Doesn't mean I wouldn't want it..
 
Don's89 Senator said:
Looks like a late 80's boat. Must need TLC. Doesn't it seem a little on the cheap side?? Wonder what's up..Doesn't mean I wouldn't want it..
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It does seem questionably reasonable pricing ( didn't want to use the word "cheap". And never forget-2 engines is twice as much to go wrong.
 
Not to mention twice as much to feed. I didn't realize going into my boat how much worse on fuel a 200hp outboard is than a 200hp I/O.
 
With some love and updating, that could be a great looking boat......has potential. I do like the look of a couple eggbeaters hanging off the back of convincors. That thing is all bow....makes her look long and mean.
 
I believe I have seen that one for sale since last year. makes me wonder if it need a lot of work.
 
I've gotta disagree with you EZ. A properly maintained and UNMOLESTED outboard is pretty damn reliable. Especially a fishing motah OMC.
 
Two strokes are by nature less fuel efficient than a comparable HP 4 stroke and they can be a bit temperamental but the newer ones with direct injection are much more efficient and less temperamental than they used to be.
 
atc250r said:
I've gotta disagree with you EZ. A properly maintained and UNMOLESTED outboard is pretty damn reliable. Especially a fishing motah OMC.
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Agreed, I had a 95' 200 Venom OMC like yours with over 900 hrs on it, owned it for about 6 years and had one spark plug fail, thats it!

Also IMO that thing won't burn as much fuel as 2 outboards mounted seperatly would, maybe 30-40 % more than one single engine would because they aren't working as hard.
 
Also agreed. However, I find myself using about the same amount of fuel at 30 mph as I do at 50. Usually around 3mpg or 20 gph.
 
atc250r said:
Also agreed. However, I find myself using about the same amount of fuel at 30 mph as I do at 50. Usually around 3mpg or 20 gph.
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Your boats to big for the motor :poke: :rof:

I've never figured out what mpg my 87' 220 merc EFI gets but it's awful, probably the same as yours, I originally had a 140 Johnson on my old boat and when I went to the 95 200 venom my fuel mileage more than doubled, you would think a smaller 4 banger would burn less but not the case, with the 200 on that little 16 footer it didn't have to work hard, I could get around 50 mph at 3500 rpm and 81 at 6000, I've done a lot of motor swapping on all my boats and always find that the biggest motor on the smallest boat possible just sips fuel and it's a scary ride too, LOL.

I can't wait to put a newer bigger motor on my Eluder, I can't afford to feed that old merc, but I can't afford a new motor either, I'm sure if you hung a 300 on the liner you would see a huge savings in fuel.
 
Agreed. I think its both the weight and the lack of a pad that hurts it. I'll have to tell the wife she needs to get back to work so we can order a new 300XS so we can save on fuel this summer. :D

I never calculated it exactly but I did a roughly 60 mile trip up the hudson last year and filled up before heading back and it took a little over 20 gallons. Of course it wasn't a straight ride up since we looped around a couple of times.
 
Gimme Fuel said:
With some love and updating, that could be a great looking boat......has potential. I do like the look of a couple eggbeaters hanging off the back of convincors. That thing is all bow....makes her look long and mean.
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Ron, you should trade yours in on it. That way there would be no reason to take so long getting it running again. Heck, they blow on the water..... 4 bolts and splash. Easier to row back in as well as lighter on the trailer back home couch.gif;)
 
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