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Sam I am said:
Yeah, that's a clean Pulse. And it's definitley a Pulse. Unlike the one below.
I've been chatting a bit with this guy from SD...here's his ad:

https://sd.craigslist.org/boa/d/2005-checkmate-pulse-air-186/6238545392.html

The ad is confusing, is it a Pulse or a Pulsare? So I emailed him with my phone # asking him to send me pics...he did...the plate says Pulse, but I swear it's a Pulsare...not sure what to think about the situation. Could be a deal for someone although it needs power.
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Pretty sure there never was a 186 Pulsare. What that looks like to me is Pulsare 1600 by the flat deck on each side of the engine splashwell.

-Craig
 
Sam I am said:
Yeah, that's a clean Pulse. And it's definitley a Pulse. Unlike the one below.
I've been chatting a bit with this guy from SD...here's his ad:

https://sd.craigslist.org/boa/d/2005-checkmate-pulse-air-186/6238545392.html

The ad is confusing, is it a Pulse or a Pulsare? So I emailed him with my phone # asking him to send me pics...he did...the plate says Pulse, but I swear it's a Pulsare...not sure what to think about the situation. Could be a deal for someone although it needs power.
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Pulsare 1600.
 
That's a 1600 Pulsare tagged with a Pulse 186 Coast Guard plate rated for 185 hp?! That thing would be a rocket sled!
 
Craig said:
Pretty sure there never was a 186 Pulsare. What that looks like to me is Pulsare 1600 by the flat deck on each side of the engine splashwell.

-Craig
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No...there never was a 16 Pulsare...he's got a Pulsare with a Pulse plate. Don't ask me how that happens. But, Coop thinks/says it's a 1600. Would be interesting to see it, but I'm not going to drive out there.
 
Sam I am said:
No...there never was a 16 Pulsare...he's got a Pulsare with a Pulse plate. Don't ask me how that happens. But, Coop thinks/says it's a 1600. Would be interesting to see it, but I'm not going to drive out there.
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Yes there was a 1600 Pulsare. I don't know what the plate says but it's a Pulsare and not a 1850..... there is or was ways, I've heard, to get a different plate on a different model of approximately the same size, I may have known a guy who's done that, maybe.... probably rumor's.
 
Craig said:
Yes there was a 1600 Pulsare. I don't know what the plate says but it's a Pulsare and not a 1850..... there is or was ways, I've heard, to get a different plate on a different model of approximately the same size, I may have known a guy who's done that, maybe.... probably rumor's.
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Absolutely there was a 1600 Pulsare....that was supposed to say "there never was a 186 Pulsare..." I mistyped. I've seen the 1600 Pulsares come up sale occasionally. It would be a cool boat on a small inland lake.
 
Sam I am said:
Absolutely there was a 1600 Pulsare....that was supposed to say "there never was a 186 Pulsare..." I mistyped. I've seen the 1600 Pulsares come up sale occasionally. It would be a cool boat on a small inland lake.
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Gotchya...Also to make things even more confusing, the current 1850 Pulsare, is basically just the previous 186 Pulse with name changed.

-Craig
 
Craig said:
Gotchya...Also to make things even more confusing, the current 1850 Pulsare, is basically just the previous 186 Pulse with name changed.

-Craig
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Actually, not quite. The 1850 has slightly different dimensions from the 185/186 hulls, and the body lines in the fiberglass were simplified. The 1850 measures 100" wide, I think all in the gunnels because mine had rediculously wide gunnels and no more interior room. Really a dumb design compared to modern generic brand boats with skinny gunnels and huge interior room.
I believe the story was the original 185/186 molds were worn out so Checkmate had to make new molds to continue to build that size boat so they tweaked a few things.
Coop?
 
JW said:
Actually, not quite. The 1850 has slightly different dimensions from the 185/186 hulls, and the body lines in the fiberglass were simplified. The 1850 measures 100" wide, I think all in the gunnels because mine had rediculously wide gunnels and no more interior room. Really a dumb design compared to modern generic brand boats with skinny gunnels and huge interior room.
I believe the story was the original 185/186 molds were worn out so Checkmate had to make new molds to continue to build that size boat so they tweaked a few things.
Coop?
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I remember they had changed them some ,didn't know what because I have never seen one in person. Wide gunnels/gunwales on Checkmates have always made them look cool to me. Yeah they really take away interior room though, but sometimes you have to sacrifice some things to look cool.

-Craig
 
 
JW said:
Actually, not quite. The 1850 has slightly different dimensions from the 185/186 hulls, and the body lines in the fiberglass were simplified. The 1850 measures 100" wide, I think all in the gunnels because mine had rediculously wide gunnels and no more interior room. Really a dumb design compared to modern generic brand boats with skinny gunnels and huge interior room.
I believe the story was the original 185/186 molds were worn out so Checkmate had to make new molds to continue to build that size boat so they tweaked a few things.
Coop?
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Actually, the molds are in pretty good shape, they just needed a styling update. That's why I haven't built one yet, I'm modifying the molds by filling in the pulse stripe on the sides.
 
O0 260 ZT w- 502 for 21.9k.
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bod/d/2000-checkmate-zt260/6277915813.html

88 251 Convincor w- 454 for $500.
https://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/d/checkmate/6276290379.html

99 235 Persuader w- 454 for 10k.
https://pennstate.craigslist.org/boa/d/checkmate-persuader/6233584127.html

91 BR Vision w- 468' for 10k. Rare-sharp boat.
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/d/91-checkmate468bbc/6277242045.html

87 Senator w- 350 for $5500.
https://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/d/1987-checkmate-20-senator/6278410111.html

Enchanter w- 200 Merc for 6k.
https://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/d/1987-checkmate-20-senator/6278410111.html

08 1600 Pulsare w- 90 Suzuki for 12.5k. Nice 1600!
https://frederick.craigslist.org/boa/d/checkmate/6278191121.html

77 V-Mate II for $1500.
https://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/d/17-checkmate/6278514380.html
 
SCT said:
I drove from NC to Atlanta to look at that boat two summers ago and it was a complete waste of time........
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You think for that price this thing would be a "Trailer Queen". Also I would expect his "white" steering wheel to be white and not a dirty beige! lol
 
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