The New 26' twin O/B Checkmate

**Instigator** · 03-02-2019, 09:15 AM

Dropped off my sun lounge cushion at the Checkmate factory for them to repair where the hood scoop was, on my Convincor project and did some snooping while I was there.

They had this new model at the Miami show.

I quizzed the boys at the factory about the reported 85 mph top speed.
They laughed and said when they get time to finish dialing it, they expect to see 90.

Has Merc 300 V-8's on it and were the first Ive seen in person.
They are GINORMUS! I bet they're 7' tall.

Anyhow, thought some of you might enjoy seeing this new beauty being built 45 mins from my house.

They also had a 24' Open bow w/a 400r Verado that was gorgeous!

**WILDMAN** · 03-02-2019, 09:46 PM

I guess it did not sell at Miami?

**James Thompson** · 03-03-2019, 07:16 AM

Cool to see a brand new one! I restored and refloored a used and abused '85 Eluder, they build a good boat IMO. Lots of fun full throttle

**Ziemer** · 03-03-2019, 05:40 PM

Looks like an old Baja mold, no?

**Instigator** · 03-03-2019, 05:54 PM

Thats what I told them.

Looks like and old 240 Sport to me.
Dean said he designed it, and he came from Baja and laughed that maybe old habits die hard,

Originally Posted by Ziemer

Looks like an old Baja mold, no?

**1954bmw** · 03-04-2019, 09:26 AM

Hey gator, after all the work you have done, why did you take the lounge back to Checkmate????? Just came back from fishing the St. Johns river at Palatka, sunny and 84 and 19 and snow in Cincy.

**Instigator** · 03-04-2019, 05:50 PM

Was just the cushion to repair/patch where the scoop was for the I/O..

We leave for Orlando Weds

Originally Posted by 1954bmw

Hey gator, after all the work you have done, why did you take the lounge back to Checkmate????? Just came back from fishing the St. Johns river at Palatka, sunny and 84 and 19 and snow in Cincy.

**blkmtrfan** · 03-04-2019, 06:39 PM

Thanks for posting the pictures Gary. I saw a couple of shots form miscellaneous Miami coverage, but none this detailed.
It is a cool boat!

**jsnvulcan13** · 03-04-2019, 07:25 PM

So what is the price tag on a boat like this?

**WILDMAN** · 03-04-2019, 07:53 PM

At the show, it was $145k without trailer

**CUDA** · 03-04-2019, 08:00 PM

How much is one of your 25's with the same motors.

**JBS** · 03-04-2019, 08:14 PM

I'll second the size of the motors,I saw some at the Savannah boat show and they are big and tall.Ive seen some on some bass boats in the water and they didn't look that big.

**Instigator** · 03-04-2019, 08:41 PM

Dean said $140 at the factory.

Interesting lil tid bit for you buying these motors.
There is an inspection cover on top of the cowling that opens w/a push down which releases the latch.
Dean lost one on the way back from Miami.

Randy, didn’t you weigh one of these motors?

Originally Posted by WILDMAN

At the show, it was $145k without trailer

**282** · 03-04-2019, 10:12 PM

Nice! It does look like a 24 outlaw, I like that outboards have made a huge comeback

**WILDMAN** · 03-05-2019, 01:00 AM

A new 25 Liberator with twin 300R's is $145k-$174K with the $7500 trailer. The sticker on the motor says 512 lbs. The one I weighed was 561 lbs with oil.