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Recent content by Rick_K

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    " For Sale" Checkmate Predictor (16ft) W/115hp Merc - $1950

    Thanks - Sale Pending.
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    " For Sale" Checkmate Predictor (16ft) W/115hp Merc - $1950

    Chesterfield, MI. 48047 It spent it's life on a small inland lake till I bought it last year. It was just a play boat for the kids to use in the flats of lake st clair - I kept them off the big water.
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    " For Sale" Checkmate Predictor (16ft) W/115hp Merc - $1950

    I'm the 2nd owner of this fun little lake boat - Sale Includes : - 1980 Checkmate - 1979 / 80 (?) Mercury 115hp Motor - 198? Trailer - Full over - Lines Boat runs great and looks good. I'm the 2nd owner and she never been kept in the water. New rear seat and upholstery along with...
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    Had a little fun with a water cop today!

    Maybe he was asking if you would be interested in selling that boat.. :bigthumb:
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    New guy trying to find out info on this boat....

    Who cares who made it.. If it runs, has a clean title and you can make some money off it or want to use it; than take it!! Hell, have a sticker made up with your name and tell everyone you made it. Its a unique looking little boat.. enjoy it and have fun. :welcome:
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    Avg. Predictor speeds ?

    I know.. so can a broken fuel gauge ;) I'll be wiring up a tach, water temp and new fuel sender very soon.
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    Avg. Predictor speeds ?

    All that boat has is a fuel gauge, and that dont work.. :irked:
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    Avg. Predictor speeds ?

    Finally had a chance to run the boat in relitivly calm waters this weekend and 43/44mph on gps with a 17p 3 blade was the best I seen. Power is a 1980 115hp stack 6 Mercury Is this about right? I'm thinking of trying a 19p but would hate to buy a prop only to find out a 21p would have been a...
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    First ride in a 16ft Predicator Sunday..

    I have been battling a head/sinus/chest cold for the past 5 days but yesterday I figured we better test this boat as we bought it after only running it on the hose. So the wife and I put the sucker in at the local ramp, fired it right up and headed out to the water (with our hand-held radio...
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    New to me 16 Predicator - What to look for, speeds, soft spots?

    I know its a loaded question but what are these boats worth? I paid 1400. for the boat, motor and trailer ready to run. It seemed like a good deal so I took it.. And I don't need to worry about watching the tachometer, I don't have one :thumb: Only a fuel gauge. But I will be putting a...
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    New to me 16 Predicator - What to look for, speeds, soft spots?

    50 is a little more than I want the kids to be running.. but it is what it is. I was joking with the wife telling her I was going to bolt up one of my 2.5OSR motors "just to see how fast it goes" :D
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    New to me 16 Predicator - What to look for, speeds, soft spots?

    The wife and I did a quick wheel job and the paint came back very nice. I'm pleasantly surprised to say the least. The rear seat wood was in pretty bad shape so I pulled it and made some new pieces out of 1/2" marine plywood. The front seats were a joke.. they were some kind of john...
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    New to me 16 Predicator - What to look for, speeds, soft spots?

    I was looking for a small play boat for the kids and always wanted a checkmate, so I found one.. Needs interior and a good rub/wax.. (*let me know if the pics dont work, I seem to be having an issue.. ) It's powered buy a 115hp Merc stack 6. The front seats need to go! and the...
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    Checkmate 16ft Predicator bildge pump question

    I DONT HAVE ONE.. :confused: I Just bought a 1980 16ft Checkmate to run around and play with and while cleaning/waxing and going over it I noticed I dont have a pump. Is this normal? I dont see a whole lot of room to install one.. would it go behind the fuel tank? if so would I have to pull...
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