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Al's 83 Enforcer 300X Powered

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Hi all, I finally got some pics of my old 83 Enforcer together for you to see...Let me know what you think of it..I bought it last year for 3,000 bucks. It had an old 235 Johnson on it, and it was painted all black with a roller and brush...I always liked the look of the Enforcer hull, the O/B versions deck is 2 feet longer than it's I/O counterpart, which gives it a really sleek look. To make it look like a 21 century boat, I removed the windshield and painted the hump the windsheild sat on and bordered it to look like a low profile windscreen, removed the bow rails, added flush cleat and bow light to smooth it out further. It has an all new cabin and interior, bulkheads, cabin doors, gages, wiring, etc. The prep work for paint was a huge job. It had 2 paint jobs over it's original eggshell and brown gelcoat (Yuck). Everything is new except for the gas tank!! It was a very early model without a porta-pot, so I had to fabricate one to fit. I knew a Merc 300X was the pefect motor for this rig before I bought it. I added a 8 inch Detweiler jackplate to it, a hydraulic steering system, and lowered the steering wheel location so it wouldn't stick up to high due to not having the original windshield...the graphics were done locally, and the paint is a one stage Dupont enamal. She runs solid 75 on GPS handles like a dream, no porpoising at all, handles the ocean on a nice day, can handle most lakes with ease, sleeps 2 great, easy to trailer, the perfect boat for me. I have had many boaters with Checkmates ask me what kind of boat it is!! I guess it's a Checkmate in disguise. It is my version of the new Puls50thaniversery005.png endofsummer2005015.png boat05014.png boat05004.png boat05006.png 50thaniversery006.png boat05018.png boat05003.png aire 2400 for a fraction of the price!!! thanks...Al...
 
Hi all, I finally got some pics of my old 83 Enforcer together for you to see...Let me know what you think of it..I bought it last year for 3,000 bucks. It had an old 235 Johnson on it, and it was painted all black with a roller and brush...I always liked the look of the Enforcer hull, the O/B versions deck is 2 feet longer than it's I/O counterpart, which gives it a really sleek look. To make it look like a 21 century boat, I removed the windshield and painted the hump the windsheild sat on and bordered it to look like a low profile windscreen, removed the bow rails, added flush cleat and bow light to smooth it out further. It has an all new cabin and interior, bulkheads, cabin doors, gages, wiring, etc. The prep work for paint was a huge job. It had 2 paint jobs over it's original eggshell and brown gelcoat (Yuck). Everything is new except for the gas tank!! It was a very early model without a porta-pot, so I had to fabricate one to fit. I knew a Merc 300X was the pefect motor for this rig before I bought it. I added a 8 inch Detweiler jackplate to it, a hydraulic steering system, and lowered the steering wheel location so it wouldn't stick up to high due to not having the original windshield...the graphics were done locally, and the paint is a one stage Dupont enamal. She runs solid 75 on GPS handles like a dream, no porpoising at all, handles the ocean on a nice day, can handle most lakes with ease, sleeps 2 great, easy to trailer, the perfect boat for me. I have had many boaters with Checkmates ask me what kind of boat it is!! I guess it's a Checkmate in disguise. It is my version of the new Puls50thaniversery005.png endofsummer2005015.png boat05014.png boat05004.png boat05006.png 50thaniversery006.png boat05018.png boat05003.png aire 2400 for a fraction of the price!!! thanks...Al...
 
Great looking boat, you should enter it in boat of the month contest looks like a winner to me.
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Great looking boat. I like Enforcers! I really like the way you updated it...

Put one of the photos up for December boat of the month!

Dan
 
Nice one
How long is it 23'?
I really wish i had a bigger boat like this one. what a deal you got. i would love a project like this. great job,looks brand new!
 
Thanks guys...Now that it's done it seems worth it!! Orangecrush, I usually lauch @ Haddam Meadows or Old Saybrook...Boston Predictor, the boat is 23feet 2 inches long, production was pretty low on the outboard hull back then, 'cause all they made back then were 200 Mercs, or 235 OMCs, they ran low 50s at best, the motor looked pretty tiny on the back..so the I/O was a better seller, mid to high 60s with a big block...Checkmate had foresight, they rated it for 300HP. I will throw my hat In for the Boat of the month...Thanks...AL
 
Great job on the boat! I can see what you mean about the engine being small on the back. That boat swallows that 300x and that is not a small outboard in person!
 
interior pics

NICE boat man , i am a proud owner of an 83 enforcer,wish it looked as great as yours but if you have cuddy pics need some


thanx roberto:bigthumb:
 
That could be a new model...

That boat is SWEEEET, someone at the factory should take notes on your restoration, people would buy that today. I couldn't look away from the pictures or wipe the grin off my face. Big Blocks are great but a big black eggbeater gets the grins.
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Thanks Matt for that info. I was reading the post and like a dummy I almost posted here.


This post is 2 years old is the boat still


around ? Well if is not, good job anyway

I JUST READ THE LAST TIME THIS GUY POSTEDON ANYTHING WAS 11-9-05
 
gchildre said:
That boat is SWEEEET, someone at the factory should take notes on your restoration, people would buy that today. I couldn't look away from the pictures or wipe the grin off my face. Big Blocks are great but a big black eggbeater gets the grins.
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I might as well add to this thread too.


Checkmate still builds a version of this boat. They call it a Pulsare 2400, they built the plugs for the 2400 using an Enforcer OB that they repurchased.:surf:
 
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