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Recent content by hookedup

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    Cajun Country Checkmates

    Still Hangin Been some time sense ive been around. Im still hanging on the East Pearl River by HWY 90. Been busy with the new house. Lookin for other checkmates all the time to hang out on the Pearl, by the lower sand bar, or the tree swing by the I-10 Bridge. Be on the look out for 17 foot, 79...
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    "Wanted" ACCO 13 ft 7G Sterring cable

    Looking for a replacement cable for my Trimate II. A, ACCO 13 ft 7G single rack and pinion. From what info I have found ACCO is out of business but I hope that maybe there is one out there. I have also heard that it may be a Detroit Marine wheel and maybe a rack and pinion system. Maybe some one...
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    Weird Steering Issue

    Check the lower unit and the fin on it it could be bent also look over the transum ive seen boats that when the transum and or stringers go bad it will deform the bottom of the boat what happens is the weight of the boat sitting on the trailer bunks will cause the bottom to bend upward also...
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    Project "Wasted Income"

    Lookin good and that must be what they mean when they say "watch out what you wish for you may just get it" lol
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    Trimate II Prop Advise

    I've got a trimate II with a v4 115 I run a 3 blade 21 and I'm topping out at 58 mph and my rpms are right under 6k. If you are putting a v6 on it I would think the 21 is going to over tach if we are talking about the same trimate II as mine thats only 16 and one half feet long you might want...
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    New Season 2010

    Its time Its time to get your boats ready by the way im in south east LA , you cant get any further east in La. lol
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    New Season 2010

    Whats up its time to get back on the water we will be rattin the Pearl River in south east La within the next few weeks. Lets get it on people!
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    hey whats up tryin to see whats going on i see the other site is down was hoping that maybe you...

    hey whats up tryin to see whats going on i see the other site is down was hoping that maybe you could get this message from here whats going on with boating its getting about time to hit the river email me back hookedup@bellsouth.net
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    High Idle slamming into gear

    If it has carbs the low speed jets could be clogged and causing the motor to lean out that will cause it to idel high also and burn a piston check the cables and idel screw first if they seem ok check the carbs
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    trimate II rating

    I have a 79 trimate II 16 foot 4 inches looking over this site i came across a factory brochure for 79 http://checkmate-boats.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/115 it says my trimate II is rated for a 140 and the boat weighs 900 pounds it came from the dealer with a johnson 79 140 V4. But the...
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    Fuel tanks

    fixed the issue feel like a dummy but this may help some others seems the primer bulb was pointed downward and not by much at that, relocated the bulb to of the motor and pointed it almost stright up, now it holds a prime hope this may help some others losing pirme in there fuel liines
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    Checkmate Trim Tabs

    checkmate made trim tabs I would like to see them ive been trying to find some that may fit on my trimate II but powered ones wont fit i had a set on a glastron i had they were tempco ive tried to find some of them but they have went out of business could someone post a picture of the checkmate...
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    Glastron CVX help?

    Used to own a ssv151 glastron bought it new in 81 i had a johnson 90 on it it would go 53 at 5400 rpm i had a 21 pitch prop that was cupped on it still have the prop but not the boat a friend of mine has it now its still going but he has a 115 on it now it also had power tilt and trim on it that...
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    best way to seal the cap...

    seal it I would use 100% silicone something that wont get hard after it cures use some rubber gloves to work it in with your fingers and push it in ther rivits the gloves will save the skin on your hands good luck hookedup
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    Windhsield Glass for a 170 Pulse

    replacement glass Yes most glass shops can make you new windows for your boat there is one here in new orleans that can cut bend and form most any shape of plxie glass you need I even made a tool out of a heat strip to bend plxie in stright lines for center console boats, i made mine for my...
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