39 Nortech
 

Wanted some opinions on the ride, and handling. 39 super V with 525's

I did a poker run with the guy that bought hull #1. He ran the boat to the Bahamas, called the dealer (fastboats) and had them pick it up and he flew home. He was at the next run in a new Outerlimits 42. He previously had a Gladiator so it wasn't his first performance boat. He kept the 42 OL for a few years.
Florida Powerboat Club Photo Gallery Archive - Bahamas Poker Run - July 2006/A06-08-02

So Jupiter what are you saying, the ride in these are that bad?

They don't ride like the 43 or 50 thats for sure. Andrew was the only guy I knew that bought one and after that one way trip he traded it. Maybe someone with big power/#6's can chime in to see if it is a better ride.

I've been in 38 Top Guns and 42 Fountains and the 39' ride is very comparable. My boat has more HP than the Merc 525's but that shouldn't make any difference. My boat rides, drives and handles great! I'll be out and about tomorrow for the shootout at LOTO if you'd like a spin over the weekend.

I can't imagine that a 39' Nor-Tech is a poor choice. They are such high quality boats, made for offshore. Not that I've ever ridden in one tho.

I heard they ride like crap. I also heard stu's boat would pound so hard the dash came out. Wonder why they didn't make more of them? i like the 43 and 50 BTW.

I was on a Formula 353 in the Gulf in 3-4s and he ran it so hard the dash popped out too. Wonder if we should start a thread about boats whose dashes pop out

Nuke427 thank you for your offer on the ride but I'm about 18 hours away from you. what kind of power and props are you using in on your 39