Hi all; First time owning a checkmate or a proper speed boat for that matter. I have owned many fish boats and rigid hull inflatables (all outboards) over the years but never anything like this.
This is my new to me 1990 Checkmate Maxxum 229. (She has a new 357 magnum long block, overboard apparently, also with new alpha 1 leg). Here are my questions I hope some donāt mind answering.
1. Do I start out with the leg all the way down and the trim tabs all the way up? Are the trim tabs just to adjust side to side balance or also up/down. Iām a bit confused if I should use the leg up/down to balance out the bow up/down at speed or should I use the trim tabs? Any advice?
2. For these Chevy 357 Magnums; what is considered a ānormalā running RPM? On the sea trial she seemed very happy at 3,000 RPM, WOT was ~5,000 RPM. Any advice, Iām not really sure how hard these engines like to run coming from the Yamaha outboard world.
3. I will be running this boat on the sea (west coast); to me it looks like decent V bottom / dead rise. Any opinions about running these boats in more significant chopā¦ or are they really best out on the lakes only?
Thanks in advance for any replies, canāt wait to get out on her! Cheers
This is my new to me 1990 Checkmate Maxxum 229. (She has a new 357 magnum long block, overboard apparently, also with new alpha 1 leg). Here are my questions I hope some donāt mind answering.
1. Do I start out with the leg all the way down and the trim tabs all the way up? Are the trim tabs just to adjust side to side balance or also up/down. Iām a bit confused if I should use the leg up/down to balance out the bow up/down at speed or should I use the trim tabs? Any advice?
2. For these Chevy 357 Magnums; what is considered a ānormalā running RPM? On the sea trial she seemed very happy at 3,000 RPM, WOT was ~5,000 RPM. Any advice, Iām not really sure how hard these engines like to run coming from the Yamaha outboard world.
3. I will be running this boat on the sea (west coast); to me it looks like decent V bottom / dead rise. Any opinions about running these boats in more significant chopā¦ or are they really best out on the lakes only?
Thanks in advance for any replies, canāt wait to get out on her! Cheers