New Checkmate owner

[ForbesZ]

Welcome, I also went from a Hydrostream, an 07 Voyager with a 250 ProXS, which would run 90 MPH, and an amazing 86 with 4 people on board. But I got tired of having to watch the waves on the Ohio River, so I went to a 2100 Pulsare. With the same engine the max speed has been 82 with one onboard, but it handles the river waves amazingly well, and I have no regrets except I do miss the acceleration of the Hydrostream!!

Chuck

Yup, so it sounds like you understand why I migrated to the CM as well. I too am going to miss the acceleration of the Hydrostream but I won't miss having to be constantly focused on the water conditions anytime I go somewhere. Plus it will be nice to have more than 4 seats. Also any time I was out with kids in the Hydrostream passengers started getting pretty tense at any speed over 40 MPH whereas the one time I was out in my new CM in October nobody really even noticed the speed until I was coming up on 60 (and at that the passengers were just curious, not tense).

 

[boatn70]

so, how did the boat run with the 2.5, and what motor was under that cowl?
just curious, always wondered how that boat would run with power....have only seen them with smaller HP.

 

[ForbesZ]

so, how did the boat run with the 2.5, and what motor was under that cowl?
just curious, always wondered how that boat would run with power....have only seen them with smaller HP.

Under that cowl is just a 150 XR-6 power head (2.5L carb). It was OK on the CM, but it didn't knock my socks off. It got on plane super easy and would do 57-58 MPH with a 25" Trophy Plus at 5300 RPM. To be fair I didn't spend any time on setup - just pulled the motor off the Hydrostream and bolted it to the CM - so there's probably a little more in it if I spent some time on the setup.

While I'm sure 95% of the 20-ft bowriders on the water today could never perform as well as that (especially with only 150 HP) and most people would probably be quite satisfied with those numbers, I found it kinda boring. I used to have a 225 ProMax under that cowl but the #6 piston went when it was on the Hydrostream. The ProMax would have definitely been more interesting on the CM and I thought of just getting a drop-on for under that cowl, but in the hour's worth of seat time I got in October it felt like it could really benefit from a big block to carry the weight better. Plus I got a fantastic deal on that 250 ProXS.

Once I get the 250 and the hydraulic jack plate on the CM (and the 2-ft of ice on my lake finally melts) I'll be sure to post some new pictures and some info on how it runs.

 

[ianz]

Great looking boat. The 250 will be great on it
You need to bring it to thru MUSKOKA checkmate rally this summer

 

[ForbesZ]

Great looking boat. The 250 will be great on it
You need to bring it to thru MUSKOKA checkmate rally this summer

Thanks ... I might just do that!