Checkmate Diplomat For Sale...(Now Sold!)

[bdusted440]

Hey bill i'm close.how about taking a look at my boat?I'd like someone that knows what there doing to make it look new again.email me

 

[Z06]

I know the ZT-240 is on the way but if you had the choice to get one made right now, which one would it be? If even a mate...?

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

That is a loaded question, depends on where I am doing my boating and how much room I have. If I had more room, but doing the same type of boating I am doing now, I would do the ZT 280, and if i was doing smaller lakes and relatively calm rivers, I would go with the 21 Pulsare. Even though I do most od my boating on the Mississippi, there is alot of commercial traffic and 40-50 foot cruisers with alot of wind. All of that equals very rough, unpredictable water plus my running Lake Michigan, so it is not too cut and dry.

 

[Z06]

I see where you are coming from. I am one a smaller river with very small waves. A Pulsare would be perfect for me and my buddies...

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[xsvspeed]

Happening to be JW's 1995? No Z, I mean mine. Judging by JW's pictures, he does not need any help keeping his boat tip top.

I will get those pictures of my Pulsare soon, I just need to scan the pictures I already have. I promise!

I feel the need for speed!

 

[Z06]

Alrighty. You are probably right, JW needs no help at all keeping his clean, and even more now that he is trying to sell it. JW, I still say you're nuts but whatever you say...

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[bdusted440]

Z my trimate is spotless but i cant seem to get rid of almost 30 years of ultra violet abuse.still looks good though.I'm just picky

 

[Z06]

Who isn't picky here. Just ask Bill and his new ZT! Your boat does look good from the pics that I saw~!

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

Got the first pics of the ZT today!!!!

 

[Z06]

WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE ARE THEY?!

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

I just mailed them to Chris, so I am sure when he gets time, he will post them. My so called custom colors actualyy show up on camera, I can't wait to see it in the Sun!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Z06]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTT... I want a ride...

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

Gotta show up to green bay for that, i am not driving to Ottawa. Too cold up there

 

[Z06]

Why not man? The waters here are pretty calm. You should be able to get some good speeds here. You'd have to beat 95, fastest on our Rideau!

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

My boat won't like calm water, that will slow it down, the bottom is made for the rough stuff. It has a true 24 degree offshore bottom.

 

[Z06]

How fast again do you think? 60 some odd MPH isn't that fast eh... Just remember that a Pulsare could go faster any day of the week... I know they are way different, but at that speed, does it matter where you run?

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[Shameless]

I have been told by C-mate to expect 65 (GPS) You really can't compare a 4000 pound boat to a 1300 pound boat. I garuntee, in 3 footers, I will kick the Pulsare's ass! It takes a whole sh** load of horse power to run at 75 in a deep V, and yes, for pleasre boats, 65 is still fast. Look at how many boats are still running in the 40's. That is like compareing a vette to a crotch rocket and saying the vette is a slow car. Have to go apple to apples.

 

[Z06]

I agree with you there. 65 GPS is still pretty good. I got this e-mail from a guy today though, no clue how...

"There are two guys on Gun Lake in Michigan that run real close to100mph with 300 Convincors. There is also a guy that is on Hardy Dam that when he gets it running right should hit the mid teens with a 300 Convincor. He has a 502 with twin turbo's and a # 6 drive.Any questions please e-mail me back. Thanks, Gary Johnson"

Any ideas? I don't even know where he got my e-mail

Z06

Checkmates may not be the fastest boats on the water, but they are the nicest looking!

 

[JW]

He's right. Lots of money at Gun Lake, and also the home of the largest selling (used to be now) Checkmate dealer in the country. Premier Motorsports. They have just this year stopped stocking Checkmate in favor of generic brands of bow-riders family boats and ski boats.

There's several big Convincors with huge power on Gun Lake and at Hardy Dam on the Muskegon River. It's much cheaper to have a blown big-block built up aftermarket than buy Mercury's own motors.

1995 2100BR/1995 225 Promax/23" Tempest

 

[Shameless]

I would question the 200 with a single 502 running those kind of speeds. I spent some time in a 300 with twin naturally aspirated 502's (830 hp total), and that boat would run around 84-85 on the speedo. I would guess you would need between 1800 and 2000 hp to push th 300 to those speeds, and a twin turbo charged 502, I don't think, is getting that kind of ho. I could be wrong though. It would not be the first time.
Isn't that JW's neckof the woods?