OK, I been thinkin!!

[WILDMAN]

I'm thinking of doing a real custom Checkmate this winter. I've just finished the baddest 30ft Liberator cat I could have possibly done. Now it's time for the baddest Checkmate. I'm thinking of a 30ft Convincor with twin Merc 300XS outboards. After seeing SCT's videos, I think I can do alot with it. It would have every trick option I can get. I'd order a bare hull. Other than the interior, I'd order it with not a cleat, guage, lights, wiring, etc.
Does anyone have a few pics of the interiors and cabin? I need to see what I'd be working with. SHANNON! Send some pics!
I kinda like the red/silver/black one in the middle.

 

[cooperider]

Randy, here is an add for the custom Checkmate that they did for the Powerboat test. If you scroll down to the slide show there are some good interior pics.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008...004QQitemZ140164061576QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


I think with twin OB's you could blow this one out of the water.

 

[stclairriverblaster]

twins would be wicked..

i suggested twin 200's on my 79 enchanter to cooper.. he said its possible.. but. my inner child says no. lol

good luck on the custom checkie..

 

[cooperider]

twins would be wicked..

i suggested twin 200's on my 79 enchanter to cooper.. he said its possible.. but. my inner child says no. lol

good luck on the custom checkie..

I thought your inner child was saying yes, but your old man was saying no.

 

[stclairriverblaster]

that might have been it..

my daddy was giving my inner child a spanking.

 

[83PREDICTOR]

Twins has already been done. Why not triples?

 

[WILDMAN]

Twins has already been done. Why not triples?

It may have been done, but not my way! Triples are a very hard sell. I won't even do them on a 3oft Liberator cat unless someone orders it.

 

[BullittBen]

I'm diggin the red, silver and black scheme on the Checkmate, plus it would match your Liberator. The yellow and blue schemes look a lot like some of the combos the factory is doing (too "present day" to me - I like the classic colors)

Great idea though, you definitely need the twins - that's something the factory would never do. Can't wait to see it...

 

[Boston Predictor]

Wildman, That sounds like it would be pretty nasty. I like how your thinking. Now would you be buying a bare hull from them and just rigging it with fancy parts and 2 motors, or is this one going into the paint booth and getting a nasty paint job too??

 

[Chris E]

i think a true fire paint job - from bow to the engines - love that look. you could do some really cool stuff with that bare hull - how about black hull with huge checkmate down the side done in the true fire - that would look awesome.

 

[merc245]

I just hope I hit the lottery in the next 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[175checkmate]

Looking forward to seeing this one. How about some shots of the completed liberator.

 

[claupie]

there are a few pics of a 30ft flamer on traderonline.com,

 

[JW]

Lookin' good Wildman! I like all three :cheers

 

[WILDMAN]

Looking forward to seeing this one. How about some shots of the completed liberator.

I gotta pull the boat outside to get some pics. Here's a couple of the pimpin cabin. Not many cats got a big cabin like this. The entire cockpit has recessed and hidden red LED lights. I even took the speakers apart and put red LED's behing the tweeters.

 

[SCT]

Wman- besides custom paint and interior what are you thinking about to "pimp" a 30?

Would you go w/ a swimpad style O/B setback? With the new 30' deck not having a back seat cross member, maybe you could get rid of the hatch and have a large wrap around seating area in the back instead of a back seat.

I'm sure it will be a cool project,
SCT

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Hey Randy, How about doing something that noone else has done...like a Pulsare 2400 with twins!!! The boat would be more affordable and possibly easier to sell. There were Enforcer 24's built with twins so why not a Pulsare?? It's got great lines and from what I've heard the bottom is much like the old Enforcer so it should handle the power. I would imagine that tripple digits would be possible with 600 ponies on a bracket!!Now, that would be a very cool project..something that the magazines could write about!!

 

[83PREDICTOR]

I like the 24fter idea

 

[SCT]

JP- I was thinking about a dual ob 2400 before I did my 30'. (I know of a twin ob Enforcer in IL). But like KC pointed out the transom is concave on the 2400. You would have to have a custom setback made to mate up against the transom. It would be a bad boat but would be hard to sell for the money you would have in it also.

Just my thoughts,
SCT

 

[WILDMAN]

Well, it sounds like the 30 Convincor deal is off. I got the price for a blank hull today. The 30 is actually the old 28 and they want ALOT more than I pay for the 30ft Liberator cat, and I can sell the 30 cat for alot more money. Oh well, good idea anyway.
As far as the 24 with twins. There was a guy that put two 300x's on a 27 Convincor and it handled terribly I was told. So I'm guessing the 24 with twins would suck. The 24 with a single 300xs runs great. I delivered one today.