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HOW FAST IS YOUR CHECKMATE? EVERYONE!
- Thread starter bigsbetter
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updated... 88 Diplomat, 383 small block max 77 mph with 1.8 gear alpha drive turning 27" mirage or 28" mach 4 sterndriver labbed and with diffuser ring cut off. Think I have power to go even faster, but am running into gearcase blowout. Once we get past the blowout, it'll be time to put a 1.65 gear upper and the sternjack on... 
a typical rainy afternoon on the river...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Izi3v75jTs
a typical rainy afternoon on the river...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Izi3v75jTs
jammasterj787
Member
I got a top speed of 60 at 4200 jumping out of the water like im on a trampoline.................lots of prop testing to do
mattschaff
Member
1977 V-Mate-I 14 ft. closed in bow with 1980 Evinrude 85 = 73 KM/H (45.36 MPH) with defects in hull (gouges and scrapes)
captainmorgan
Active member
hula dancers
if i could have got one of those girls to quit crying and sit on my motor the other day for the hour ride in after i hit whatever knocked the stainless blade off my 24 chopper at 6 k rpm, than ill continue to smile that it didnt happen at 75k rpm, and i can laugh about my hula dancing wobbling handgrenade, and the ratio of gear cases, pistons, and smiles i get, in one summer. wait till winter...
if i could have got one of those girls to quit crying and sit on my motor the other day for the hour ride in after i hit whatever knocked the stainless blade off my 24 chopper at 6 k rpm, than ill continue to smile that it didnt happen at 75k rpm, and i can laugh about my hula dancing wobbling handgrenade, and the ratio of gear cases, pistons, and smiles i get, in one summer. wait till winter...
captainmorgan
Active member
enchanted one
if i hadnt set up my enchanter like i did, ide be dead, so would my passengers. setup, control, and whiskey. haha.were lucky, us damned fools. im going need it when you see wuts next.
if i hadnt set up my enchanter like i did, ide be dead, so would my passengers. setup, control, and whiskey. haha.were lucky, us damned fools. im going need it when you see wuts next.
captainmorgan
Active member
4 blade cleaver
murphys prop shop might be able to fix my 4 cleaver i crippeled when i hit an engine on the bottom of the creek, i hope, cause im trying to avoid putting a 3 litre on my smilemaker.
murphys prop shop might be able to fix my 4 cleaver i crippeled when i hit an engine on the bottom of the creek, i hope, cause im trying to avoid putting a 3 litre on my smilemaker.
hi guys..im a new guy here
88 starliner
87 second effort offshore limited Johnson V8
sea star hydraulic steering redundant system to integral power steering
bobs machine shop jackplate + mazco spacers ==> about 8 " backspace
mazco 28" round ear
all gear removed and 1/4 tank gas
nordskog speedo best ever "saw" 80 mph
consistent 76-78 with gear tho
but that was a while back .... I dont run like it that anymore
88 starliner
87 second effort offshore limited Johnson V8
sea star hydraulic steering redundant system to integral power steering
bobs machine shop jackplate + mazco spacers ==> about 8 " backspace
mazco 28" round ear
all gear removed and 1/4 tank gas
nordskog speedo best ever "saw" 80 mph
consistent 76-78 with gear tho
but that was a while back .... I dont run like it that anymore
Check This
Banned
87 With 4 blade trophy 26 will switch to a 24 soon 
ndaniels
Well-known member
9/8/09 At St. Mary's lake...temp 72*, humidity 70%, no wind- 79.9gps.
I jacked the motor up quite a bit- over an inch. The jack is topped out and I still have good water psi, so I'll have to raise the motor another hole...
Prop a little over 2"below the pad turning a 28p rakerII around 5850rpm. Solid motor mounts, hyd steering, and an 8" plate. 1/2 tank of fuel, gf along for the ride, and most gear onboard.
It was sticky water and had the whole lake to myself. Ran from Celina to St. Marys and back wfo- 78-79mph the whole way. Don't see days like this at that lake too often (its usually rough). Its extremely easy to drive and balance, I couldn't be happier with this setup.
Low 80s here I come...
I jacked the motor up quite a bit- over an inch. The jack is topped out and I still have good water psi, so I'll have to raise the motor another hole...
Prop a little over 2"below the pad turning a 28p rakerII around 5850rpm. Solid motor mounts, hyd steering, and an 8" plate. 1/2 tank of fuel, gf along for the ride, and most gear onboard.
It was sticky water and had the whole lake to myself. Ran from Celina to St. Marys and back wfo- 78-79mph the whole way. Don't see days like this at that lake too often (its usually rough). Its extremely easy to drive and balance, I couldn't be happier with this setup.
Low 80s here I come...
checkmate_rider
Member
low 60's still playin with props and debating engine mods...
Great East Predictor
Active member
still workin on it...think the dead bug on the bottom of the speedo slowed me down
still workin on it...think the dead bug on the bottom of the speedo slowed me down
Yeah Buddy!!!!
Very nice!!
captainmorgan
Active member
it was slow to start with
but if you ever were a captain and told the 4 others onboard to get in back while idoling along at 6krpm, and when you pushed the hotfoot to the floor waiting for the second it took get 7k, and your machine went out of control, and once i slowed down enuf , my 75 nearly went under water. anyone ever lost a blade off ther prop? thank the lord my boat dont chine.
but if you ever were a captain and told the 4 others onboard to get in back while idoling along at 6krpm, and when you pushed the hotfoot to the floor waiting for the second it took get 7k, and your machine went out of control, and once i slowed down enuf , my 75 nearly went under water. anyone ever lost a blade off ther prop? thank the lord my boat dont chine.
captainmorgan
Active member
gear case keel
the whackey welders have fixed me up a gearcase that i dont care if the prop blows off it. its about safety, keeping smiles, andnot killing ourselves while smiling. i try to keep safe, but you never know. how much does it cost you to be safe? live and learn. i want my masters degree in going slow. cant wait till the exam.
the whackey welders have fixed me up a gearcase that i dont care if the prop blows off it. its about safety, keeping smiles, andnot killing ourselves while smiling. i try to keep safe, but you never know. how much does it cost you to be safe? live and learn. i want my masters degree in going slow. cant wait till the exam.
captainmorgan
Active member
you already knew us fools need gear cases
captainmorgan
Active member
caught in the chop
but i can tell you that the corners of my mouth have touched my ears, ive nearly overdosed on crabmet, and aint had no body owns a checkmate want to talk to me. i want show you fool what an enchanter is all about, in my bay. checkmate never made a boat capable of being beat to death. i wont tell any one i did. ill swear its stock. come on, harvest fest tomorrow, small craft advisory dreams.
but i can tell you that the corners of my mouth have touched my ears, ive nearly overdosed on crabmet, and aint had no body owns a checkmate want to talk to me. i want show you fool what an enchanter is all about, in my bay. checkmate never made a boat capable of being beat to death. i wont tell any one i did. ill swear its stock. come on, harvest fest tomorrow, small craft advisory dreams.
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yellowfiero88
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Enchanter 64 gps, 1/2 tank of fuel, 2 people, ski, tube, safety equipment, junkyard motor.
Playmate 34 non gps, 9 gallons gas, me, 50hp mariner
Playmate 34 non gps, 9 gallons gas, me, 50hp mariner
Sam I am
Well-known member
Yes!!! I might see 80 this summer after all. I don't have the set back you do...only 6". I'm running an 06 2000 BR Pulsare with the 225 Pro XS. So: slightly lighter hull, same hp(?), same prop, with less setback = 80 mph??? MAybe???