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  1. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I had the top back off too and did alittle more underneath it . I filled in all the windshield holes because Im now going to put it back on ... Here are some of the other spots fixed
  2. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Also had to do some repair work . Most of that is finished now . Im off today so im gunna do some more sanding on the splash well where I repaired some cracks ...
  3. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I know its been a while since I posted up anything new . But I have had some things come up and just havent posted But have done some work tho ..... Got all the paint off the Deck now ...
  4. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Im trying Chris . Work gets in the way alot though . My days off are sunday and tuesday so between doing all my running around that I need to do on those days Im also in the garage doing as much as I possibly can in the time I have . Im trying my best to get this thing in the water this summer...
  5. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    After some measuring and some searching I found a gas tank with in my measurements and fits perfect under the splash well and its 12 gallons which is all I need the lake my home is on is only 115 acres so 12 gallons is fine .
  6. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I bet this thing really looked nice when a good friend of mine sold this new . It has a really nice gold/orange color . The door bell just rang and it was fed ex dropping off my new fuel tank ... You can see the old Merc in the back ground sitting on the stand waiting on me to get to the...
  7. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Here is when I start removing the paint . Who ever had painted this before didnt do to bad of a job . The piant is thick its just old and faded and a little hard to remove ....
  8. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Here is the bottom paint I bought
  9. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Well It has been a while since I have posted . But i have had the boat back home for a week now . On tuesday I stripped some of the paint on the bow Trying to get it ready for paint . I also have the paint for the bottom and the primer for the top . Ill be getting back to it on sunday since that...
  10. Will Switzer

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    Checkmate-boats.com . S.E. Lower Mich
  11. Will Switzer

    today

    Well Ive used it mulitple times with no problems . No horror stories here ....
  12. Will Switzer

    today

    This is what I use when I do transoms .... This is pretty awesome stuff . http://www.transomrepair.net/index.php
  13. Will Switzer

    Advice on outboards

    I would defintely take the Merc too . All my boats are Merc Powered and I wouldnt have it any other way
  14. Will Switzer

    1960 crosby

    Mine is a 15 ft and I dont recall what model it was . I have to pull the info back up on it . I have all the stuff from the motor when purchased new and the boat somewhere .
  15. Will Switzer

    How to build a fiberglass boat.

    I have a couple of those harbor freight stools myself and that is a great Idea
  16. Will Switzer

    How to build a fiberglass boat.

    I like the seat Barry thats pretty sweet :thumb:
  17. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Here is the new set of decals I had made . Went with the new style Checkmate font . Rob (ezstriper) on the checkmate forum did these up for me and they turned out awesome cant wait till the boat is painted and I can get these on
  18. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    And here is goes in between the transom skins to become my new transom . My cousin shovled some of it in and than I picked the bucket up and poured it in while my dad guided it down when a sheet of flexable plastic My dad smoothing it out Last pic I took just before it was all filled it
  19. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Here is a short video I took of it being mixed up CwNwdF-KHDg
  20. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Hardener added and the fiberglass was being added . This gives it its super strength ...
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