How was "scream" associated with Chucky? What's the story?
Chuckie started and owned Team Scream for many years. It was a full service repair and performance shop. Chuckie is an amazingly gifted ocd mechanic and performance tuner. He built many skis for me back in the day. He built lots of racing skis when jet ski racing was still big. Chuckie has racing in his blood.
Soon after starting JetManiac, Chuckie introduced me to Pat. We started supplying parts to them and became an Xmetal dealer.
Pat Bogart owned a local machining company (Advanced Metal Works) very close to Chuckie’s shop. Pat was a Pro freestyle rider and started XMetal to sell freestyle parts like poles and billet parts. Pat and Chuckie started to work together and started XScream together as partners to focus on the freestyle/freeride market and later primarily on the freestyle market.
In the early days, Chuckie maintained his original location, but eventually moved and did all engine work at the XMetal location. Chuckie’s original shop is where the XS hulls were originally built after Chuckie moved. Chuckie was definately the motor guru behind the XS motors. However, Pat was freestyle guy who had the machine/metal working company and the push into the billet motors. Pat was deeply involved in the motors design and development as well as the ability to ride, test, and push them to the limit and work with Chuckie to make them the best. It was a true partnership that would not have happened without both guys in my opinion.
Eventually there was a falling out and the partnership ended. It is sad that it did not last, they accomplished alot together.
