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    Current Caldwell Checkmate production

    It is still sad to me to see Checkmate gone from Bucyrus, which is only 45 mins from me. While I was working on my Convincor this weekend I was thinking of all they had accomplished, and how long they were in business, and how many boats they built, and how much adapting they did to the market...
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    Current Caldwell Checkmate production

    Merc has always listed weights at bellow actual. John Tiger actually did story on it yrs back, in Bass n Walleye Boats mag. They weighed them themselves for the story. Everyone’s, not just Mercs but theirs were off the most and always way heavier than advertised! And being a hot rod OMC guy...
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    '1986 251 I/O conversion to twin O/B's

    Hah! We only had it a yr Shannon. Sold it soon as the science project came to life.
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    '1986 251 I/O conversion to twin O/B's

    Here’s an interesting side bar to the project. The Mrs (as is the norm) got sick of hearing me bitch about this project and missing our boating season (‘s) and suggested buying another boat to fill the void until the science project was done! Have I mentioned how lucky I am??? So I bought her...
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    '1986 251 I/O conversion to twin O/B's

    Some early testing.
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    '1986 251 I/O conversion to twin O/B's

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