Old troll who finally got a Checkmate

[wantacheckmate]

Leaving Grand Forks last April

Continental Bullseye

Finally Home on Days Beach

I've been on the site for years admiring and after a few great but wrong boats I finally found the perfect one. I love it, I put 60+ hours on it in our short summer and enjoyed every minute.
Gotta thank Mr. Lamon for getting me to quit being a slacker and post some pics.

 

[wantacheckmate]

My Paradise

Best Parking spot at the golf course by far

 

[wantacheckmate]

I have a few aired out stills I pulled from a movie but it won't let me post em. I'll do better next summer.

 

[SippyRat]

nice shots! congrats!

 

[wantacheckmate]

the guys who got me into boats


My Dad in his early 80s enticer? photo credit to John, correct me on the model, too many "e" names for me to memorize.
It's max rated for a 125, so he puts a 200 on it with a 19 pitch 4 blade, holy holeshot!

Bob Cruse, fastest guy on the lake, grew up watching him blast by, he's got at least 4 boats, still skis in his late sixties,

Finally got to go for a ride in Bob's Cougar with twin 280s, 0-100 in a blink, pure awesomeness

 

[wantacheckmate]

Mates on Days


Thanks agian to John for this pic, I think I was out on another boat at the time, we'll have to have a photo session around the point next summer right after I beat your pops in a race

at Bob's down the beach where they actually have beach

Man this is really making me anxious for next summer, only 5 months to go! It's currently -36C where I'm working right now. Rediculous cold.

 

[redstrat]

Very Nice......

 

[john lamon]

Glad to see you posting buddy!

I found a few pics on my phone from that day we met for lunch in devils lake.





And I tried to post that video of the flyby you sent me but it's not working, here's a still from it, quality kinda sucks, we need to take lots of pics and vids this summer!

 

[nathan]

very nice boat!!! congrats

 

[Jetmate]

Looks great! and congratulations on your new Mate. Enjoy!

 

[Problem Child]

Very nice . I'd drive the piss out of that sweet outboard. Congrats

 

[dream4ta]

Congrats! She is purdy!

 

[Chris]

Thank you for sharing your pics and thank you for your kind support of the community.

-Chris

 

[Gimme Fuel]

Welcome to the Obsession!

 

[Kurtster]

Welcome to Checkmate Madness.

That sure is a beautiful 2100.....

Enjoy the heck out her....