I'll let Reed fill us in on the details.
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Reed's 1979 Trimate 2
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Reed
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Thanks for posting my pics I'm secound owner of this Trimate 2 and my plans to totally restore the floor next year, this summer there is a 200hp 2.4 Black Max going on it and a 6" set back hydrolic jack plate on it with a exaust manifold on it, spindle mount 24 pitch chopper prop, custom stereo and I fixed the wood in the bottom of the factory seats and remounted the buckets, when I re-do the floor I want to send the top to checkmate to have the top re-done like it is. I love this site thanks again Reed
Boston Predictor
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Thats a cool color, I dont think I've seen that color on a Checkmate before.
Do you have any more photos?
Do you have any more photos?
supergenius74
Member
Hey greg, pics look great! Shane
wickedrister
Active member
Cool Trimate Reed. Love the candy apple red color. Keep the pics coming
Reed
Active member
thanks for all the great coments my e-mail is Greghi65@aol.com if you want to send me any pics or information
Reed
Active member
I just wanted you to know that I took the vinyl off the bucket seats and carefully trimmed the bad wood out and cut a piece to match and re-glassed it in so they should last a while longer. I'm re-doing my floor this winter, I did a repair to the floor under the back seat for this season. I do have a question for the *Checkmate Gods * I found when I pulled the bad wood out of the floor that it's full is( sprayed in foam ) there are no drain tunnels or tubes run for moisture or condensation , can the Gods explain this design please??? Thanks from a devoted wannabe
wickedrister
Active member
I am sure I will run into these problems. If you have some pics of your interior can you send them to me? How about your floor? Any pics you have would be great for my project. I rebuilt the driver seat and passeneger seat but used the old vinyl a few years ago. Now the boat needs to be stripped and totally redone. Just don't have the time right now. I will get to it when I can.
Originally posted by Reed:
I just wanted you to know that I took the vinyl off the bucket seats and carefully trimmed the bad wood out and cut a piece to match and re-glassed it in so they should last a while longer. I'm re-doing my floor this winter, I did a repair to the floor under the back seat for this season. I do have a question for the *Checkmate Gods * I found when I pulled the bad wood out of the floor that it's full is( sprayed in foam ) there are no drain tunnels or tubes run for moisture or condensation , can the Gods explain this design please??? Thanks from a devoted wannabe
Reed
Active member
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by The Mate:
I am sure I will run into these problems. If you have some pics of your interior can you send them to me? How about your floor? Any pics you have would be great for my project. I rebuilt the driver seat and passeneger seat but used the old vinyl a few years ago. Now the boat needs to be stripped and totally redone. Just don't have the time right now. I will get to it when I can. I don't have any pics of the interior yet but I will send when I can, Gus 175 Checkmate has some great shots of his bad floor before repair he did a awsome job on his restoration, I hope mine turns out just as good
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Reed:
I just wanted you to know that I took the vinyl off the bucket seats and carefully trimmed the bad wood out and cut a piece to match and re-glassed it in so they should last a while longer. I'm re-doing my floor this winter, I did a repair to the floor under the back seat for this season. I do have a question for the *Checkmate Gods * I found when I pulled the bad wood out of the floor that it's full is( sprayed in foam ) there are no drain tunnels or tubes run for moisture or condensation , can the Gods explain this design please??? Thanks from a devoted wannabe
Reed
Active member
I have a really cool Idea for a little extreme boat, last summer I saw a real nice trimate with the 4 cylinder I/O in it, ( a light bulb came on in my speed feark head ) I have a real nice 327 chevy motor that would really make that lil- trimate fly. ( enternally balance it and instant speed )
supergenius74
Member
hey greg when do you think you will be ready to go out? jeremy keeps telling me you are gonna beat me to the lake hehe, I am ready now to put my bridgeport back on the starflite and I need a big strong person like yourself to help me. Maybe this weekend. shane
Reed
Active member
I'll come over and help you when you need help this weekend just give me a call Shane I'd be right there with you at the lake but, I've had some ( real bad ) luck with lower units, mine is ready for pick up but I'm - 650$ that I need to pick-up the lower unit since mine was declared junk , but when I get on the water look out I might run circles around ya lolsupergenius74 said: