HOPEFULLY CHRIS WILL BE ABLE TO POST THE PICS OF THE BOAT. HERE'S DESCRIPTION/DETAILS:
BEAUTIFUL 24 FOOT 1988 CHECKMATE ENFORCER XS POWERBOAT!!! 250 MERCURY HIGH PERFORMANCE OUTBOARD. DUAL AXLE 1993 KARAVAN TRAILER. BOAT IS MECHANIC OWNED/MAINTAINED AND HAS BEEN IN SAME FAMILY SINCE 1995. NEVER BEEN LEFT SITTING IN THE WATER, ALWAYS KEPT ON TRAILER OR BOAT LIFT! BOAT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ACTUAL LENGTH IS 23' 7" WITH 7' 4" BEAM. LOTS OF PICTURES SO PLEASE ALLOW TIME TO LOAD. WE LIVE IN MARYLAND AND HAVE TAKEN THIS BOAT ALL OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. TOP SPEED IS APPX. 60-65MPH, CRUISES NICELY AT 40-45MPH. IF YOU KNOW CHECKMATES, YOU'LL KNOW HOW WELL THESE BOATS RUN, EVEN IN ROUGHER WATERS!!
WE UPGRADED TO A 33' CHECKMATE TWO SUMMERS AGO AND HAVE BEEN HANGING ON TO THIS ONE BECAUSE WE LOVE IT SO MUCH. UNFORTUNATELY, WE SIMPLY DO NOT USE IT (ONLY IN WATER TWICE LAST SUMMER) SO IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO KEEP IT ANYMORE.
EXTERIOR - RED & BLACK, THERE ARE A FEW SPIDER CRACKS IN THE CLEARCOAT FINISH (NORMAL FOR A BOAT THIS AGE) BELOW THE WINDSHIELD, HULL AND TRANSOM ARE SOLID WITH NO CRACKS, THERE ARE A FEW "RUB SPOTS" NEAR RUB RAILS BUT NOTHING MAJOR, THE RED ON THE LOWER HALF OF THE BOAT IS HAZING AND HAS A PINKISH LOOK BUT BRIGHTENS UP WHEN COMPOUNDED AND WAXED, LIGHTS ARE IN WORKING ORDER, ALL RAILINGS AND WINDSHIELD ARE IN GREAT SHAPE, SEATS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RIPS OR TEARS, THERE ARE A FEW CRACKS IN THE REAR SEAT (SEE PIC) BUT IT IS NOT BROKEN THROUGH, THE TWO PADS ON THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENTS ARE NOT RIPPED BUT DRIED OUT AND FADED AND COULD BE REUPHOLSTERED, WE USED THESE COMPARTMENTS TO STORE OUR COOLERS (THE EXPANDABLE ONES FIT IN THEM REAL NICELY) AS WELL AS TOOLS, BATTERY PACK, ETC. THERE'S STORAGE UNDER THE REAR SEAT FOR YOUR ANCHORS, ETC. ALSO PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE GUNWALES FOR FENDERS AND DOCKLINES, CARPET IS WORN BUT NOT RIPPED OR TORN, THERE IS A COCKPIT COVER BUT MANY SNAPS HAVE BROKEN OFF SO IT SHOULD BE REPLACED, YOU CAN ALSO SEE IN SOME PICS WHERE THE SNAPS HAVE COME OUT OF THE HULL AND NEED REPLACEMENT
INTERIOR - THIS BOAT HAS A CABIN WHICH INCLUDES A SMALL V-BERTH (LARGE ENOUGH FOR TWO ADULTS TO SLEEP ON), TWO SMALL COUCHES, AND A COMPARTMENT FOR A PORT-A-POTTY, WE NEVER HAD A PORT-A-POTTY IN IT, WE USED THAT SPACE TO STORE LIFE VESTS AND STUFF INSTEAD, THERE'S ALSO A COUPLE SMALL SHELVES BUILT INTO THE WALL FOR STORING STUFF, TOO, THE INSIDE IS ORIGINAL CHECKMATE FINISH WITH GRAY CARPETING ON WALLS AND GRAY VELOUR-LIKE FABRIC ON THE CUSHIONS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STILL WORK AND YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PIC THAT THERE'S A SPACE AT THE TIP OF THE BOW WHERE THERE'S A HOLE, THERE USED TO BE A MIRROR COVERING THAT AREA (WIRING TO THE BOW LIGHT) BUT IT CAME LOOSE SO WE TOOK IT OUT, WE MOVED AWHILE AGO AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE MIRROR, WOULD BE EASY TO REPLACE YOURSELF, THERE IS A AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO THAT DOES WORK WITH TWO SPEAKERS, WE PLANNED TO REPLACE/UPGRADE IT BUT NEVER DID
MOTOR - 1993 MERC 250 HIGH PERFORMANCE WITH HYDRAULIC POWER LIFT JACKPLATE, NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN 2004, MOTOR REBUILT IN 2002, JACKPLATE ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST TRIM TO GET SMOOTHEST (OR FASTEST) RIDE, THE BAY IS SALT WATER BUT THIS BOAT WAS ALWAYS TRAILERED OR ON A LIFT AND MOTOR WAS FLUSHED EVERY TIME IT WAS TAKEN HOME TO PREVENT SALT DAMAGE
TRAILER - KARAVAN 1993 DUAL AXLE, NOTHING FANCY BUT GETS THE JOB DONE AND FITS THE BOAT WELL
CURRENT NADA VALUE ON THIS BOAT IS 5,555 LOW RETAIL/7,000 HIGH RETAIL--THAT'S JUST THE BOAT--DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VALUE OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTOR OR THE TRAILER!!!!
BOAT, MOTOR, AND TRAILER ARE BEING SOLD "AS IS", WITH NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE
Received a couple questions about the dash and trim on the boat. Originally the checkmate had wood across the dash and some wooden trim pieces on the tops of the sides (to step on when boarding the boat). These were removed when the boat was updated and replaced with shiny black plexi pieces. They give the boat a cleaner, shinier look and go perfectly with the red/black paint and seats.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO CONTACT US REQUESTING PICS AND MORE INFO. WE ARE TRYING TO ANSWER EVERYONE'S QUESTIONS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
SEVERAL HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE MOTOR, INCLUDING WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME IT WAS RUN. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE FIRED IT UP TODAY!!!! AFTER SITTING SINCE LAST SEASON, IT TOOK A BIT OF WARMING UP TO GET HER GOING. HOWEVER, IT IS RUNNING WELL. LOOKS LIKE IT WILL NEED A NEW IMPELLER, WHICH WAS PROBABLY DRIED OUT DUE TO LACK OF USE. WITH THIS INEXPENSIVE FIX ($35 OR SO FOR THE PART) AND MAYBE A TUNE-UP SHE'LL BE READY FOR THIS SUMMER.
WE'VE HAD SOME ASK ABOUT TEST DRIVES. WE ARE NOT OFFERING TEST DRIVES BECAUSE BOTH THE BOAT AND TRAILER STICKERS ARE OUT OF DATE. OF COURSE, WE'RE HAPPY TO START THE MOTOR UP FOR WINNING BIDDER WHEN YOU COME TO PICK IT UP TO VERIFY THAT IT RUNS. EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ADVERTISING THE BOAT/MOTOR/TRAILER "AS IS" THE BOAT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE MOTOR RUNS WELL!!! THE TRAILER IS NOT INSPECTED.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EMAILS AND INTEREST. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW.
