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  1. #751
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    The 20’s are painted and one is assembled and installed.

    Second one is in process.

    Switched back to turning props out too.

    At 25”, w/plates full up, I was even w/bottom.

    Now I’ll be approx up 2”.
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    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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    Nice paint work. I should bring you my gear cases lol.
    Mirage Jaguar RiverRacer
    Polaris PRO785
    Bennington 255LCC

    Scream & Fly Flying Machine of the Month:
    September 2005

    http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...ild&highlight=

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    Motors are together and painted.

    Graphics done one one motor.
    Really like it.
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    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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    Great looking boat.

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    Very impressive. One of a kind for sure, “3.0 Finger Point” never seen that before. Very nice work!

    -BL

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    Thanks Bruce.

    You are the first to catch the “finger point”.

    Was supposed to be “finger port”!

    Didnt catch it until seeing it in the pixs.

    Doh!

    Quote Originally Posted by BLisBack! View Post
    Very impressive. One of a kind for sure, “3.0 Finger Point” never seen that before. Very nice work!

    -BL
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    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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    Nice job! Like the vents, paint looks great. Did you mean fingerport?

    Question: will the seastar hit the splashwell when you trim up? Asking for a friend

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    Freagin auto spell!

    Port, Port, Port!


    And no, no interference.
    Lots of time spent on steering at the motors.

    Quote Originally Posted by hydra-sports View Post
    Nice job! Like the vents, paint looks great. Did you mean fingerport?

    Question: will the seastar hit the splashwell when you trim up? Asking for a friend
    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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    Done!
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    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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    That's probably one of the nicest Checkmates in existence.

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    Thank you sir!

    Much appreciated.

    Its probably as close to perfect as it will get while I own it.

    I always focus on functionality over cosmetics on my projects and this one is the same.

    If I had the time/money, I’d strip to bare hull and have the whole thing blocked/buffed and then you’d have something.

    I sold my second twin OB 24’ Sonic after running out of things to improve!

    As far as a functional, real cuddy cabin, that is fast and attractive, it would be tough to beat.

    We use our cuddies as true weekenders and this one does very well at that side.

    I have the parts to build a pair of modded 3.3 powerheads and if I took a summer to test my wall of props…., you’d probably have a 90 mph rocket!

    Thanks again!



    Quote Originally Posted by JBS View Post
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    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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    How often do use the boat?
    The cuddy is really nice too.

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    Not enough!

    Two Friday - Sunday Lake Erie trip, one overnighter on the local pond and two day trips.

    I built it for Lake Erie and has been in a snotty mod the last few seasons

    Oh and, two days on the Suwanee River and one day on the Intracoastal between Vero Beach and Melbourne.

    That trip, between hurricanes!

    Quote Originally Posted by JBS View Post
    How often do use the boat?
    The cuddy is really nice too.
    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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