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Boy am I ever sore and tired from climbing around that engine bay all day. But, Bilge pump in. Decks on. wiring looms sorta run.... Trim pump located (lines on finger tight...need to screw the assembly to the deck.) I'm having some trouble figuring where the trim sender wires go???? I have the...

Purchased a low profile bilge pump and will install it today. Also picked up a fuel/water filter and a fuel vent anti surge valve. I will have to strengthen up the decks in the engine bay today, finish some wiring details and hopefully be ready for the new tank (ready this coming week. Once...

I don't think I'd be rentin' my boat without a huge deposit and a minute and highly detailed pre/post inspection.

Drew up plans for a new fuel tank and dropped them with the fabricator today. 1 week eta on having another BIG piece (and one of the last) of the puzzle.

Oil pan finished today...and is in the mail. Found a gas tank fabricator today also (and he's near home). Who knows, maybe I'll get her wet on time after all!

When I think of yacht racing that's the icon....J-Class, and maybe the old "America's Cup" spec 12 meter designs and the IACC designs. (I dislike the new Cats). Beautiful boats that require both skill and experience.

This looks like a really good idea... Stop the spills, and save my varnish!

Well, The transom fix was fantastic! You can't even tell it's been done. The rebuilt (and powdercoated) gimble assembly is back on the boat. The T-plate is secure and torqued. the steering is hooked up too. The hitch this week was the "Y" pipe didn't have enough clearance from the decks...

Yes, it does have an aftermarket grille that looks like a K-car but, I'm in the process of replacing it with OE.

Well, Baja bought a mis-managed and downward spiriling DONZI so they could get even better! Looks like that is working out.

Just to put closure on this thread (for future readers)... I went with the Hi-Tek exhausts and had to custom grind a camshaft as the Merc one I bought was for a "balance shaft" motor. We used these specs on the original cam regrind. She dyno'd out at 236HP@5100 and 274lbft@3500

Market share.... plain and simple. They just purchased all the loyal Checkmate owners, the goodwill and marketing value. Not to mention the design and technical stuff. Now, (the hard part) they consolidate and make the whole operation efficient without killing either brand.

Atta boy! Now lets see you get out on the water :)

I figured someboby would snap 'em up.... Might as well be Hustler. Let's just hope they continue making great Checkmates and not just use the name.

If you cruise at slow speeds, you can use less throttle (less gas) and keep the nose down. If you have more weight on one side than the other you can compensate to keep level...similar if your boat heels from propeller torque. lastly, they help get you on plane quicker. This can work in...

Hmmmm. you may want to figure that one out......

Drive showed up at the front step yesterday...Wow that was fast! It was packed nicely and looks great. I still pulled the SE106 stickers and will reinstall my vintage (metallic red) Mercruiser stickers. these are hard to come by so, I'll wait to make sure this is the drive for me.

Thanks for that tool...I'll play with it over the summer.

Verrrrry nice. Boat, surroundings, companionship.... What else can one ask for?

Trim tabs are a great addition, and in some cases a necessity. They also have tose "dolphin fins" that bilt to your stern drive...I'm not thrilled with those because of the stress it puts on the drive. PS if you want a "dolphin fin" i have one in my garage you can have for the cost of shipping.