More Checkmate news

**WILDMAN** · 02-19-2020, 09:55 AM

Sounds like they may only be purchasing two of the molds?

**mjw930** · 02-19-2020, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by WILDMAN

Sounds like they may only be purchasing two of the molds?

As I heard it they purchased the entirety of Checkmate but will only be building the 2 top selling models to start. That makes perfect sense, you have to learn the tooling and ramp up production in an orderly manner.

**altamate** · 02-19-2020, 09:26 PM

Maybe at some point we will see a new 2100 Pulsare with a 300R, that would be a legit 100mph boat.

Or a 2400BRX with a 450R? that would be a very nice package, but kind of pricy.

**FUJIMO** · 02-20-2020, 04:32 PM

...bring back the V-Mate ll 17'...lol

**WILDMAN** · 02-21-2020, 10:13 AM

They have ALOT of molds to move!!

Originally Posted by mjw930

As I heard it they purchased the entirety of Checkmate but will only be building the 2 top selling models to start. That makes perfect sense, you have to learn the tooling and ramp up production in an orderly manner.

**Merc 2.5** · 02-21-2020, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...bring back the V-Mate ll 17'...lol

Ya and 16 or 17ft predictor, someone needs to keep the lighter v hulls goin,

**Capt.Insane-o** · 02-22-2020, 11:48 AM

Man..my little predictor with the xr6 when I lived in Florida..I put more miles on that than I did my truck.

**delawarerick** · 02-22-2020, 06:44 PM

I had a 16 exciter with a Dave S inline 6 I beat the dog poop out of it even submarined it Boca Inlet and it kept running sold about 5 yrs ago and have seen on craiglist about 4 times best boat I ever had besides the rally sport. Rick

**Merc 2.5** · 02-22-2020, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o

Man..my little predictor with the xr6 when I lived in Florida..I put more miles on that than I did my truck.

I got one now that's getting the works done to it (slowly) gonna put stout 2.5 on it

**bbezok** · 02-24-2020, 03:42 PM

Glad to hear, too many years of fun boats to become another extinct brand. Bought an Enticer new back in 85, after 2 seasons with a Johnson 140 "pooper", I switched to a 150 v6 Merc and boy did she wake up!!!!!
Currently have a Pulse 185 with a 2.5L. I have spoken to Kip several times over the past couple years, anybody know if they are retaining any of the original personnel?