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    1982 Checkmate Sportfire Restoration

    Photo from 1982. Wasn't really MY boat as I was 17 years old but I thought it was!
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    1982 Checkmate Sportfire Restoration

    It is such a fun boat to drive. When trimmed properly it will turn like it's on rails. Be careful if you have passengers! Also trimmed up at top speed it will chine walk but you can countersteer to prevent a death roll. Definitely worth the restoration. Good luck.
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    1982 Checkmate Sportfire Restoration

    Actually it's 16'7". I had an '82 with an Evinrude 140. Very fun boat. Windshield was not very solid when new so it's no wonder they don't hold up.
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    New member - Here's my story...

    I grew up spending my summers at my parents house on a lagoon on Long Beach Island NJ (LBI). We had a Mako 20 with a 115 Evinrude and a Glastron GT150 with an Evinrude 85. I remember my Dad and I took the Coast Guard Auxiliary class. He wouldn't let me take out the boat alone until I passed...
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