1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

[buxmj]

Great work!

Looks like you have an addiction...

 

[zool]

Great work!

Looks like you have an addiction...

Thanks bux, yeah MBS runs strong here.

 

[zool]

Which one are you going to splash first? Diddler

The 330 is in the water now, its at the marina getting some engine work done.

The Century is almost water ready. Still waiting for the dock to be repaired. Right now its only partially in.


As for the checkmate, I plan to run it for a season, then sell it to build an engine for the donzi.

I diddled a little more and got the cradle all glued in place. Now I can laminate it without it moving.

 

[kcassells]

The 330 is in the water now, its at the marina getting some engine work done.

The Century is almost water ready. Still waiting for the dock to be repaired. Right now its only partially in.
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As for the checkmate, I plan to run it for a season, then sell it to build an engine for the donzi.

I diddled a little more and got the cradle all glued in place. Now I can laminate it without it moving.

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Very Sweet!
Why not just add some floaties to connect to the dock?

 

[zool]

Very Sweet!
Why not just add some floaties to connect to the dock?

The ramp just has to be connected, but it lost a float in a storm, the one farthest out on the left, you can see it listing. The dock guy has a crane on a pontoon to lift it and install another.

 

[zool]

Started glassing again in the humidity, not fun at all but doable.



Gonna make a push next week to get as much done as possible.

 

[Willyclay]

 

[kcassells]

Darn it...better git off my arse now and look busy.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Great to see the progress….she’s a looker for sure. How’s the. Chrysler coming along? Is that 105 gonna be resurrected from the depths? Inquiring minds……lol.

 

[sphelps]

I hate glassing when super humid ..
If you lean over and sweat all over the layup it will leave little white splotches everywhere…

 

[zool]

Great to see the progress….she’s a looker for sure. How’s the. Chrysler coming along? Is that 105 gonna be resurrected from the depths? Inquiring minds……lol.

The 105 is still apart, havnt messed with it yet, in my mind, it will go back together and run lol, or it will blow up, time will tell.

 

[zool]

I hate glassing when super humid ..
If you lean over and sweat all over the layup it will leave little white splotches everywhere…

Thats exactly how it goes...but its fine.

 

[zool]

I finished putting 2 layers of cloth on the tank cradle, just have to cap them and build out the transom thickness a bit, and a little work on the bilge pump pit. I also put down 2 layers over the main deck area. I cut and pre-fitted the front bulkhead footrest, and storage area under the bow, and the battery location.







I should have the rest of the inside glassing done this week, except the seat bases, which ill wait till the cap is back on for final placement.

Next up is to bring the cap into the back room and flip the hull to prep for paint on the hull bottom. The hull bottom will be awlgrip hull guard under Interlux VC in white. I think for the sides and cap im gonna go with a metalic blue/Awlcraft 2000.

 

[alldodge]

Nice work

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Looking good sir!!

 

[mr300z87]

Hey Zool, figured I would drop in here give kudos on your build. She is going to be real cool when done. I swear I remember seeing that boat on the bay by LBI and commenting on the Chrysler back in the 80s. Hope you are enjoying the big Sea Ray, I know we are enjoying ours.

 

[zool]

Hey Zool, figured I would drop in here give kudos on your build. She is going to be real cool when done. I swear I remember seeing that boat on the bay by LBI and commenting on the Chrysler back in the 80s. Hope you are enjoying the big Sea Ray, I know we are enjoying ours.

Thanks Mike. So far the Sundancer is treating us well. I got the engines running pretty good now that the oil cooler is changed, still fiddling with the starboard charging problem tho, but im mostly too lazy when there to lay down in the bilge to check it all out. At least with the generator missing, I got a spot to lay in. Now if gas prices would only go down

 

[zool]

I glassed the bow area of the CM, and also thickened the transom skin. . I ended up with a transom schedule of 3 layers of 1700 and 2 layers of 1208.

The transom has been wetted since this pic

 

[zool]

Got the cap secured in the back storage room for fairing, and the hull in place to flip it.






I just have to build some supports for the rafters .....just in case

 

[Willyclay]

Great idea, I was fortunate and only broke one. Good luck!