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    Congrats, But Dang that thing sits low in the back. Gonna be around to run during the holidays? Was thinking of putting together a lunch meet for New Years day.

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    Sweet a great cruiserif a holiday run is in order I too have finished my project. I need to test in fresh water first. Keep me posted. Good luck with the new boat. Rick

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    Nice ride now for a video of it haulin the mail
    Wilson

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    Quote Originally Posted by delawarerick View Post
    Sweet a great cruiserif a holiday run is in order I too have finished my project. I need to test in fresh water first. Keep me posted. Good luck with the new boat. Rick
    Hopefully Ray's leg will be in better shape by then also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rchevelle71 View Post
    Congrats, But Dang that thing sits low in the back. Gonna be around to run during the holidays? Was thinking of putting together a lunch meet for New Years day.
    There's no weight in the bow! All the seats, cabinets, bulkheads, cushions, etc have been removed for restoration..Once put back into the bow it should level out a bit more..We may be heading to Sarasota on New Years Day for the Joey Gratton memorial fun run but I'll keep you posted!
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    Past Boats:
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    Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
    Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
    Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
    Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
    Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
    Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
    Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
    Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
    SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
    SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O

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    Quote Originally Posted by rchevelle71 View Post
    Congrats, But Dang that thing sits low in the back.
    Looks fine to me I think a lot of it is optical illusion due to the camera angle. Above and in front of the bow while looking aft.
    Empty cabin may be some of it too.
    Here's the good thing to consider too.The lighter the hull is, the higher it will float at the bow and lower at the motor. Your motor's stay the same weight so as hull weight goes down your center of gravity goes aft and the level of attack at rest will reflect this.
    In other words, it's a good thing .
    I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.


    I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.


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    Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
    Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
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    Quote Originally Posted by JUPITER PULSARE View Post
    There's no weight in the bow! All the seats, cabinets, bulkheads, cushions, etc have been removed for restoration..Once put back into the bow it should level out a bit more..We may be heading to Sarasota on New Years Day for the Joey Gratton memorial fun run but I'll keep you posted!

    Sarasota is a great run, wish I had the time to get over this year. THe empty cabin makes sense. DOnt get me wrong, I love the look, just not sure how level it is going to fly with that much weight in the back.

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    Great 2nd day on the 2800. Spent 5 hours on the water today getting to know the boat.. Started the day by installing the new passenger bolster seat..still waiting on the vinyl work to get finished but at least my wife had something to sit on. Turning some very big Suzuki four blades (15"X24 pitch) we saw 67 MPH at 5700 rpm with more in it. I'm sure I'll be able to get into the low/mid 70's switching to some Mercury 26 pitch choppers. The boat crushed every boat wake we hit!!! Wound up having dinner by water at GuanaBanas!!! The boat was very sensitive to trim and handled great. Here's a quick video shot by my wife and some pictures:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFAXJSkrwc
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    Past Boats:
    Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
    Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
    Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
    Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
    Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
    Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
    Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
    Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
    Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
    Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
    SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
    SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O

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    Great 2nd day on the 2800. Spent 5 hours on the water today getting to know the boat.. Started the day by installing the new passenger bolster seat..still waiting on the vinyl work to get finished but at least my wife had something to sit on. Turning some very big Suzuki four blades (15"X24 pitch) we saw 67 MPH at 5700 rpm with more in it. I'm sure I'll be able to get into the low/mid 70's switching to some Mercury 26 pitch choppers. The boat crushed every boat wake we hit!!! Wound up having dinner by water at GuanaBanas!!! The boat was very sensitive to trim and handled great. Here's a quick video shot by my wife:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFAXJSkrwc
    J-Town Hot Boat Team
    Barracuda 188CCR/Suzuki 140

    Past Boats:
    Checkmate 2800SX/Twin Merc 250’s
    Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
    Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
    Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
    Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
    Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
    Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
    Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
    Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
    Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
    SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
    SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O

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    Looks good.

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    Here's a few pictures form our 2nd time out in the 2800:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Checkmate 2800 portside.jpg   Checkmate 2800 bow.jpg   Checkmate 2800 GuanaBanas.jpg   Me and the Checkmate 2800.jpg  
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    Past Boats:
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    Checkmate Pulsare 2400/Verado 300
    Checkmate Starflite/Merc Pro XB250
    Canadian Edition Hydrostream AE-21/Merc 2.5
    Checkmate Pulsare 2100/Merc 225Xri
    Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider/Merc 175
    Talon T-21/Mercury Racing 2.5 Carb
    Sleekcraft ModVP Bowrider/Evinrude 225 Vindicator
    Velocity 230/Mercury 454 Magnum
    Scout 172 Sportfish/Yamaha 130
    SeaRay F16 Jet boat/Mercury SportJet
    SeaRay 17' Seville/Merc I/O

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    Thats a sweet ride

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    Quote Originally Posted by JUPITER PULSARE View Post
    Here's a few pictures form our 2nd time out in the 2800:
    Let me know as soon as you're bored with it
    I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.


    I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.


    Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
    Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
    Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
    Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
    Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
    24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
    24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
    19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
    Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
    Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II

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    Looks good man. I'm jealous.
    Boatless at the moment. Looking for a 24-25' V

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    I like it.
    2004 Hydra-Sports Vector 2600 - twin 225 Yamahas

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