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Recent content by Joe Sunsation

  1. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    No but I am pretty close with Doug Smith. We have a lot of mutual friends and help one another out when ever needed. Doug is a great guy and Checkmate owners should be proud to have him at the helm, he will keep that company strong. Baja is another story, I am not sure that Fountain will...
  2. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    You must be talking about Shep Browns..... Did the speed limit ever go through on the lake?
  3. Joe Sunsation

    Is Hotboat Magazine GONE ? !!!

    The whole situation with Hot Boat was very unfortunate and one person could not solve all the issues at hand, although I agree with your logic completely. The difference between a successful person and a non successful person is a successful person is able to get up one more time. Chris...
  4. Joe Sunsation

    Is Hotboat Magazine GONE ? !!!

    Hot Boat was ran by two brothers and owned by Larry Flint up until recent. The one brother Chris went on and started Performance Boat Magazine. This magazine has done well with a strong emphasis on video as well as print. They print two versions Lake and Offshore edition here is a link...
  5. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    i see different trucks with sunsation stckers all over around here.... That's because when someone stops by to knock the froth off a few my kid runs out and slapped a sticker on it.
  6. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    Yes it is, that boat hits a poker run almost every weekend in the summer so we don't get a lot of time running the home waters. Powered by a pair of 700's she will go just over 100mph. Perfect ride for going to church on Sunday :p
  7. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    Yes, I live in Clawson stop by some time and knock the froth off a few.... If I am home I am usually in the garage working.
  8. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    If you ever want to tour the factory let me know and we can make it happen. We always have a lot of Kool stuff happening, most people don't comprehend what it takes to produce a performance boat.
  9. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    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...
  10. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    Here is a photo of one of the first 16' Sunsation built
  11. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    Yes I am .......but don't shoot the messenger :thumb:
  12. Joe Sunsation

    Checkmate helped start Sunsation

    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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