Kurtster
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I would like to share a very kool little "thread" story about not only obtaining but well surpassing the crown jewel of the gps / speedo reading of 100mph in a Checkmate ---- and doing it 23 years ago in a 22ftr.
First, try and picture yourself in a 25 foot badass blown Checkmate crusin around that elusive 100mph mark on your speedo --- and then all of a sudden you glance over to your portside and ..........
READ BELOW FOR "the rest of the story"
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That last comment ---"imagine what he would be running today"
I think it's pretty obvious he {and we now know "he" is my friend Sammie} would be easily running past that crown jewel of the speedo read -- probably in a 21 LD and sneaking up and passing those blown / injected / badass Convincors
First, try and picture yourself in a 25 foot badass blown Checkmate crusin around that elusive 100mph mark on your speedo --- and then all of a sudden you glance over to your portside and ..........
READ BELOW FOR "the rest of the story"
Originally Posted by abones 
When I was living in the metro Detroit area 25 years ago I remember some guy from the downriver area in a 23FT Checkmate single I/O running by me like I was dragging and anchor, and I was running 98 MPH on my Norskog Calibrated speedo in my 25 Checkmate blown NOS injected 468 motor! Never found out who he was but had to be going 120 or better. I would never have believed it I it didn't happen to me first hand. Always wanted to know WTF he was running for a set up!! never seen him again.
I think I solved your 25yr old mystery. This was probably the boat, crazy fast!
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
Yesterday, 11:45 PM #37 Aasved
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Wow! Thats pretty damn fast for a 22' boat. I would have to install a porta potty to puke in then clean out the pants after that ride.
Today, 12:09 AM #38 abones
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Originally Posted by 82predictor
YES!! THAT THE BOAT!! I didn't think that anyone would believe me! That thing was sitting on the prop as it KICKED MY A$$, Imagine going close to 100MPH and somebody in a 22ft blowing by you as if you were trolling in a fishing tournament!! I guess I was lucky in one respect to have seen that thing run!! Flat out amazing for the Time!!! As someone said on that forum link " Can you imagine what he would be running if he was doing it today"
When I was living in the metro Detroit area 25 years ago I remember some guy from the downriver area in a 23FT Checkmate single I/O running by me like I was dragging and anchor, and I was running 98 MPH on my Norskog Calibrated speedo in my 25 Checkmate blown NOS injected 468 motor! Never found out who he was but had to be going 120 or better. I would never have believed it I it didn't happen to me first hand. Always wanted to know WTF he was running for a set up!! never seen him again.
I think I solved your 25yr old mystery. This was probably the boat, crazy fast!
Checkmate vision 22' ran 131.62 mph! Not bad for 1990 and the fastest single engine v hull I've heard about.
Posts: 15
Wow! Thats pretty damn fast for a 22' boat. I would have to install a porta potty to puke in then clean out the pants after that ride.
Posts: 191
Originally Posted by 82predictor
YES!! THAT THE BOAT!! I didn't think that anyone would believe me! That thing was sitting on the prop as it KICKED MY A$$, Imagine going close to 100MPH and somebody in a 22ft blowing by you as if you were trolling in a fishing tournament!! I guess I was lucky in one respect to have seen that thing run!! Flat out amazing for the Time!!! As someone said on that forum link " Can you imagine what he would be running if he was doing it today"
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That last comment ---"imagine what he would be running today"
I think it's pretty obvious he {and we now know "he" is my friend Sammie} would be easily running past that crown jewel of the speedo read -- probably in a 21 LD and sneaking up and passing those blown / injected / badass Convincors
they would think I was nuts! It helps!
