Old CM Factory Pixs!

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I recently came across some old Checkmate factory pictures from the 70s and 80s.

Front of the Checkmate factory, late 80s.

 

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Early 80s and the Checkmate semi trucks were full of new boats ready to deliver!

 

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One of the first 251 OB Convincors......sharp boat!

 

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The grey/navy blue boat was the precursor to the 251 Convincor.

 

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I believe this is the first 251 Convincor (it had tall bow rails).

 

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One of the first 301 Maxxums.

 

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Persuader cat plug.

 

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Miscellaneous......

 

[keith4216]

Early 80s and the Checkmate semi trucks were full of new boats ready to deliver!

So where they being sold by the truck load unrigged?
80's is when I thought checkmate 251 was the baddest thing ever. All my parents boating buddies had checkmate. Mostly obs but that big block 251 was for me.

 

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The CM factory sold the OB boats unrigged to their dealers and then the dealers sold the customer a motor and rigged the boat. IOs came from the factory.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Awesome shots Shannon! Great history!

 

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CM Factory 2800 race boat-

 

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Original 23’ Enforcer OB advertisement

 

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75 V-Mate I performance test article.

 

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301 Maxxum build pics and 87 PowerBoat Mag performance trials.

 

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The 251 GTX Convincor and 221 Vision debuts at the PowerBoat Magazine performance trials, Sarasota, FL.

 

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More CM boats ready for delivery.

 

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23’ IO Enforcer showboat.

 

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CM Race boats.

 

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The precursor 25’ on the water, Put-inBay, OH.