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Old CM Factory Pixs!

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

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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.
 
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.
 

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