Who has owned their Checkmate the Longest?

[MERC 225]

I bought my 1979 Checkmate Entertainer in April of 1979 from Ted's Aqua Marine in Indianapolis, IN.
I picked up the boat at the Checkmate factory for Ted's Aqua Marine.
38 years and counting.

 

[karzrus]

you win

Now where are the pictures of that Entertainer?

 

[Budman]

253 Convincor purchased new in 1997 from Victor Ford Wauconda, IL,
20 years young and still runs like a clock

 

[ianz]

1979 is going to be hard to beat. I have owned checkmates since 1989 but not same boat

 

[Diplomat82]

I bought my 1982 Diplomat used from Devils Lake Marina (Irish Hills) in 1992 and still have it. Pretty much rebuilt the whole boat.

 

[jlroeder4]

My dad ordered 5 mx 15 in 1973. They were delivered as 1974 models. He kept the purple metal flake with a 135 evinrude. His 2 partners each kept one. He still has it and it is all original.

 

[Chris]

2002 for me...

-Chris

 

[karzrus]

My dad ordered 5 mx 15 in 1973. They were delivered as 1974 models. He kept the purple metal flake with a 135 evinrude. His 2 partners each kept one. He still has it and it is all original.

OK your Dad wins, any pictures?

 

[MERC 225]

http://photobucket.com/albums/a18/Merc200/

Pictures from a few years ago of my 1979 Entertainer and my 2014 BRX.

 

[karzrus]

http://photobucket.com/albums/a18/Merc200/

Pictures from a few years ago of my 1979 Entertainer and my 2014 BRX.

Two great looking boats

 

[senator-holland]

2015 for me.

 

[jlroeder4]

Not sure how to add pictures

 

[jlroeder4]

http://s414.photobucket.com/user/jlroeder4/media/IMG_0747.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp221/jlroeder4/IMG_0953.jpg~original

 

[ekkick]

Now that is a cool boat. It's amazing how much boat designs change throughout the years. I bought my pulse in 1991 and my convincor in 1996.