"Wanted" Checkmate Trim Tabs

[Slick]

I'm hoping I can find a used set of Checkmate Trim Tabs for my '72 MX-13. PM me or reply here if you have any you'd like to sell.

 

[starviper10]

I was looking for a set of those trim tabs about a month or two ago. I found a lot of older checkmate boats on craigslist that had them. It's pretty hard to find someone selling just the trim tabs. It took a while until I found one that the owner was willing to part the trim tabs out. I got lucky and found a seller that wasn't very knowledgeable so I got a very good deal.

 

[Slick]

I was looking for a set of those trim tabs about a month or two ago. I found a lot of older checkmate boats on craigslist that had them. It's pretty hard to find someone selling just the trim tabs. It took a while until I found one that the owner was willing to part the trim tabs out. I got lucky and found a seller that wasn't very knowledgeable so I got a very good deal.

Scouring eBay and Craigslist seems like the best route if nothing comes available here. In regards to Craigslist, I can't seem to find anything locally (Seattle, WA) so I'm looking through every town in OH, MI, FL, and in between!!! LOL!

 

[starviper10]

That's exactly what I did. I found them in Detroit and I live in Illinois. The guy shipped them to me for $20. I have a 1970 MX-14 so it's a foot longer than yours but it should still look similar to this. I don't have them in the exact location they should be in but it's pretty close. I just wanted to see what they will look like when I got them.

 

[Will30]

Mine are mounted the exact same way they where when Sammie put them on at Action Marine .

 

[Slick]

Just emailed Kip Combs as well to see if they have any left around the factory. Craigslist scouring has been fruitless thus far.

 

[Slick]

Just emailed Kip Combs as well to see if they have any left around the factory. Craigslist scouring has been fruitless thus far.

No luck there although I will say that Kip was very responsive as always. I've got eBay notifications and looking at Craigslist now and then until I find them.

 

[starviper10]

Here's 3 with the trim tabs. I don't know if they'd separate them but it's worth asking the question. I think you're going to find more in the midwest but there are always a few in other places.

http://southbend.craigslist.org/boa/4509109775.html

http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/4463636469.html

http://nmi.craigslist.org/boa/4483764947.html

 

[Slick]

Made an offer on these:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/4444759453.html

Hopefully he takes the offer then I get to do a little project of cleaning and painting some genuine Checkmate Trim Tabs.

 

[Slick]

Made an offer on these:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/4444759453.html

Hopefully he takes the offer then I get to do a little project of cleaning and painting some genuine Checkmate Trim Tabs.

Well that was another dead-end. The guy already sold the trim tabs! So which one of you guys got to them first! Lol!

 

[starviper10]

That was me! Haha sorry about that. Like I said I got those about a month ago. The guy said he was just going to hang them in his garage because they looked so cool.

 

[starviper10]

Sounds like this guy has a set.
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/boa/4539452030.html

 

[Slick]

Sounds like this guy has a set.
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/boa/4539452030.html

Thanks, just texted the owner of the ad.

 

[Slick]

What is fair market value for "official" Checkmate Trim Tabs?

I'm thinking of offering this person $300 for the tabs alone but wanted someone to weigh in.

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4700626618.html

Thanks!

 

[keith4216]

I think they have already be gotten.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30202

 

[Will30]

I don't get online much any more need to take my lap in to be fixed . I sneak on when at my parents house lol . the Checkmate trim tabs really do keep the boat nice and straight at speed . I have never had my boat chine walk either . It sits really nice on the pad .

 

[Slick]

I think they have already be gotten.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30202

Wow. I was beat to the punch by a good two weeks. I'll keep searching. It's a long time until boating season for me.

 

[Mercmx15]

I was going to get these from the guy but he stop responding to me.
They are a bit damaged and need repair.
I offered him $100 plus shipping, told him I did not care if they were damaged.
Everything was good and he just stop emailing me so give him a try.
Just don`t hold you breath.

 

[Slick]

I was going to get these from the guy but he stop responding to me.
They are a bit damaged and need repair.
I offered him $100 plus shipping, told him I did not care if they were damaged.
Everything was good and he just stop emailing me so give him a try.
Just don`t hold you breath.

No luck still? I haven't contacted him yet. Maybe he's only interested in getting rid of the whole boat and doesn't want to deal with removing the tabs.

 

[Instigator]

I tried finding a set yrs ago w/no luck.
Talked to the factory ( I lived an hr away at the time) and they said they were cast by a factory in town that was no longer in business and they were getting very hard to come by.
That was probably 20 yrs ago!

I made my own and have made several sets and is fairly easy to do.