25' Checkmate Convincor I/O to twin O/B's

**Dd24skater** · 04-04-2019, 01:25 PM

Gary,

Nice project, can't wait to see this one at the lake this summer.

**Instigator** · 04-04-2019, 02:28 PM

Thx Don.

We were in your lake area a while back, looking for your Baja ��

Theres one just like it for sale on corner of 269/163 unless that’s yours.
We took the ferry to Kelley’s yesterday for the day.

Originally Posted by Dd24skater

Gary,

Nice project, can't wait to see this one at the lake this summer.

**Dd24skater** · 04-05-2019, 07:10 AM

No, mines still tucked away for the winter nap. Was it a 34? I'm interested to see what they are asking. Couple more weeks till we get there.

**Instigator** · 04-05-2019, 08:03 AM

Thought it was a 28 but did look big.

W/a pair of Optis on it.

Originally Posted by Dd24skater

No, mines still tucked away for the winter nap. Was it a 34? I'm interested to see what they are asking. Couple more weeks till we get there.

**Instigator** · 04-18-2019, 09:03 AM

Back to the bracket.......

Bonded the bottom to the floatation box then used sheet wax on my glass door to build the mold for the mounting flange that I will bond to the bracket then throw glass at it.
All the parts of the bracket are now done and assembled.

Get that done, finish outside of transom/paint, then I can hang/mock up the motors/bracket and head for the ramp.
In serious need of motivation and hoping that will do it.

Saved $3k building the bracket myself but might be close to being done/boating had I written that check.
One of my faults.

**jaybrown** · 04-22-2019, 02:59 PM

Looks great can’t wait to see it when it’s all done keep up,the good work

**Instigator** · 04-22-2019, 04:14 PM

Bracket is assembled and waiting on final glassing and clean up.

Mocked it up on the boat and some fiddling I got the prop shafts right where I want them.

Coming together just how I envisioned it ��*☠️��

**BadHabit 21** · 04-23-2019, 05:16 PM

Damn brother lookin sweet ��

**jaybrown** · 04-23-2019, 05:33 PM

Looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work

**Cary 29** · 04-23-2019, 07:13 PM

Yes, very nice work Gary. Saved about $2,700

**Instigator** · 04-24-2019, 07:40 AM

Thx guys.

Badhabbit, welcome back dude!

Current plan is to do enough glass on bracket to mock it up, hang jack plates, motors, fill new 92 gl tank w/water and do a test float.

Budget is tight but shopping for boat stands to pull hull from trailer and build/install pad to keel.

**XstreamVking** · 04-24-2019, 08:00 AM

Bracket looks great. Very impressive. Cross your fingers on the 1st run. If it's gonna crack that's when it will happen.

**Instigator** · 04-25-2019, 06:20 PM

Thanks you sir.

The one on my last Sonic was glass.

Came with 3.0 Mercs then hung 3.0 OMC loopers.

We destroyed the mounting flange removing it to restore the hull.
I laid up a new flange and glassed it back on.

Yes I was nervous, but it never moved.

Originally Posted by XstreamVking

Bracket looks great. Very impressive. Cross your fingers on the 1st run. If it's gonna crack that's when it will happen.