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04-01-2009, 06:55 PM
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25' Nordic big enough for Lake Michigan?
I live in downtown Chicago and would love to have a boat docked locally to use. budget is tight so i'm limited to a 25' boat, and a friend has a nordic for sale. by no means do i plan on crossing the lake or being on the lake overnight, just something to wakeboard and have some fun relatively close to shore. i've been getting mixed reviews here, some say no way, 30 ft minimum, others say 25' is fine. any thoughts?
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04-01-2009, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MOD220
I live in downtown Chicago and would love to have a boat docked locally to use. budget is tight so i'm limited to a 25' boat, and a friend has a nordic for sale. by no means do i plan on crossing the lake or being on the lake overnight, just something to wakeboard and have some fun relatively close to shore. i've been getting mixed reviews here, some say no way, 30 ft minimum, others say 25' is fine. any thoughts?
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Depends on the weather-
Lake Michigan can be even more treacherous that either ocean at times. Play it safe and you'll be fine.
Remember- The Edmund Fitzgerald wasnt big enough in a storm on Lake Superior so yeah it can get REAL bad on the great lakes.
Unce Dave
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04-02-2009, 01:10 PM
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Location: Austin / LOTO
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I'm sure would be fine on calm days, but I'd move up to a Nordic 28 Heat or 35 Flame....to be prepared for more adverse conditions.
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04-02-2009, 01:41 PM
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Happy to be here...
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Location: Central IL
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Watch the weather, stay close to shore, you will be fine.
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04-02-2009, 09:18 PM
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Location: IL...LOTO 4MM
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Jassman's used worn out center console with old spilled drinks in it.
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Weather is key. I learned to ski on lake michigan as a kid behind our 15 foot starcraft with a 35 horse evinrude. But that was 50 years ago.
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04-03-2009, 02:19 AM
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Location: Omaha
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Like was said, it depends on the wave conditions on any given day. The day I did the watertest on my AT on Lake Michigan, you could have been out there in a 16 footer and been fine. I've seen other pics, where I wouldn't go out in 40+ foot boat.
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04-04-2009, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Long Island New York
Posts: 577
2005 Nordic Heat
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PM me if your interested in a 2005 Heat with a 525 xr/its drive, Dana Tabs, Garmin GPS, closed bow, electric seats. I'm looking to step up soon to a Flame.
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04-05-2009, 01:22 PM
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i cant PM, whats your email?
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04-05-2009, 04:29 PM
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Location: Long Island New York
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2005 Nordic Heat
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rconi1@optonline.net
If you go to page 11 of the Nordic forums you will see a thread called "Let's see pics of your Nordic", you will see photos of my heat.
Ray
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04-08-2009, 11:36 AM
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MotorCity Offshore
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Livonia, MI
Posts: 2,615
25 POWERPLAY, 29' PHANTOM & 36 SKATER
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Mod 220 - what's your budget?
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