CHECKMATE ENTERTAINER

[COREY]

Hello everyone, I'm new here and a new boat owner i have just purchased a 1979 Checkmate Entertainer 21 with a berkley jet drive and a berkley jet 460 ford engine the guy i bought it from said it had 500hp I have looked for info on this boat but not much out there can anyone help me on this.

 

[Kdebolt]

If its a stock motor its no were near 500 but the 460 can easly be made 500

 

[ezstriper]

wern't all jets 500hp ????? at least the owners thought so....and all ran 80+

 

[COREY]

I'm not sure on hp that is what the guy i bought it from said and its a pac jet 460 if that means anything I do have a hull number will that give me more info on boat

 

[Will30]

I'm not sure on hp that is what the guy i bought it from said and its a pac jet 460 if that means anything I do have a hull number will that give me more info on boat

I seen that boat on craigslist a few weeks ago . Red and silver Right ???

 

[JW]

Let's see some digital pix

 

[COREY]

Yes it is red and silver and was on craigslist I set it as my avatar but can't seem to load pics not great with computer

 

[COREY]

http://s1088.photobucket.com/albums/i333/Corey_Beebe/ here are some pics

 

[CheckmateFever]

There's something you don't see every day, a Jet driven Enchanter/Entertainer! Very cool! Looks like a good project boat. Definatly a very rare bird you have found, i know jets were an option on the early Enchanters and Entertainers but i always wondered how many were actually produced, like i said you don't them around! Good luck with the boat, what's your plans for it?

 

[COREY]

I'm going to keep it orginal and redo uhpolstery to factory colors i know it needs rewired and new distributor i have already started on the outside aand is turning out really good the gel coat is in great shape

 

[nathan]

very nice boat!!!!

 

[Gimme Fuel]

Cool Boat! Not something you see every day! Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Don's89 Senator]

Nice boat there.. Can't wait to hear the numbers on speed..You should have fun with that..

 

[Gimme Fuel]

Where area of Michigan do you live in?

 

[COREY]

JUST OUTSIDE OF MT. PLEASANT MI.

 

[Gimme Fuel]

Nice! I work in Mt. P/Breckenridge area. You will have to come out for the Saginaw River runs.....Where do you do most of your boating?

 

[COREY]

Most of the time I'm on Crooked lake in lake station a freind has a cottage on the lake

 

[Gimme Fuel]

I went to Bud Fest on that lake a few years back......I have friends with a nice cabin there also......I pi$$ed-off a few locals there......got kicked out of the party when they figured out that I owned the big loud boat....From talking to my friends, the guy who was making all the fuss was a total PITA to everybody on the lake. Bad thing is, I didn't do anything wrong either.....just can't please some people. It didn't help the lake is a but small for my 253.

 

[ssrv]

I bought this boat this spring and am now in the process of restoring it. I have brought the gel coat back to a nice shine already. It will have a new 460 soon as the one in it needed a little more than spark. I pulled the motor and discovered the remains of a rod laying in the oil pan and another mangled in a cylinder. It will also be on its way to the upholstery shop soon to get rid of the black vinyl! I will try to get some pictures posted of it soon.

 

[Kurtster]

I bought this boat this spring and am now in the process of restoring it. I have brought the gel coat back to a nice shine already. It will have a new 460 soon as the one in it needed a little more than spark. I pulled the motor and discovered the remains of a rod laying in the oil pan and another mangled in a cylinder. It will also be on its way to the upholstery shop soon to get rid of the black vinyl! I will try to get some pictures posted of it soon.

Good luck ssrv, keeps us updated with your progress on the Enchanter