My first Checkmate, and my first boat

[Danny C]

I have been looking to buy a boat since I was 16. Well, after 1000s of hours browsing craigslist wishing, I finally pulled the trigger on a 1981 enticer. Bought it a couple of hours ago on ebay and now need to pick up in NC. Hope to go this weekend. Look forward to getting to know all of you guys on this site. Cannot even begin to say how excited I am...

 

[sim]

Welcome and enjoy your new boat!

 

[boatman4021]

 

[175checkmate]

Welcome to the board and congrats on the new boat.

 

[claupie]

 

[Will30]

 

[1989checkmate]

 

[rockets 86]

You don"t have to explain how excited you are.....we All understand! Enjoy!

 

[pete m]

....its a checkmate thing we understand!

 

[john lamon]

to the addiction, she looks like a really clean boat.

 

[sclemons]

your a smart man to make your first boat a checkmate
likely it's the only brand you'll ever own

 

[Rob B]

and congrats on your boat!!

 

[cturboaddict]

Congrats bud.... Let the money spending begin...

 

[Big Red]

What part of NC

 

[Danny C]

Thanks for all the welcomes. I haven't seen the boat yet, but it sounds to be in great shape. The seller seemed to be a very honest man that just didn't use his boat anymore. Only issue he said was the wood under the gas tank where the bolts are is getting soft. I know that soft wood ends up being a MAJOR fix, but he said it was not bad at all yet, just didn't want it to be a surprise to me. I think he is around Asheville (?) NC but he said he would meet me in Knoxville Tn at his Bros. shop which will shorten my round trip from 22 hrs to 16.

I did notice the ladder is missing and need to start searching for a used one somewhere.

 

[Don's89 Senator]

to the fun..I think Checkmates are the best.. Good luck on the soft wood.. I hope the price was or is right...

 

[Jerzyjr]

 

[atc250r]

Congrats and welcome to the sickness! I certainly know how you're feeling with the new boat. I picked mine up a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving and only got a few rides before it went away for what feels like the longest winter ever.

John