- - Eliminator 280 Eagle vs Fountain Fever 27
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snapmorgan
12-01-2023 08:34 AM
Originally Posted by Indy
(Post 4886062)
How so? Mine was pretty decent, some things I'd have done different but overall a quality product. My biggest issue was that it really wasn't designed for my waters (Long Island Sound) so I moved on to a PP and that solved the issue pretty quick.
Spider cracks in the gel, inferior hardware on the seats, rub rail came loose, no sealant on the screws where they penetrated the transom and stringers, sloppy wiring etc. And mine was the 2003 SEMA show boat. Maybe they were in a rush to finish it, but that wouldn't explain the spider cracks, which is all about rigidity and layup.
larslindroth
12-01-2023 05:04 PM
Originally Posted by snapmorgan
(Post 4886074)
Spider cracks in the gel, inferior hardware on the seats, rub rail came loose, no sealant on the screws where they penetrated the transom and stringers, sloppy wiring etc. And mine was the 2003 SEMA show boat. Maybe they were in a rush to finish it, but that wouldn't explain the spider cracks, which is all about rigidity and layup.
Quality was quickly remedied when Randy Davis bought out the owner and founder Orval Sommerstedt in 2005. Davis bought the company due to his long history of waterski endurance racing. He moved all manufacturing in-house and brought Nordic up to become one of the best 'Left Coast' custom boat manufacturers. In 2017 he also saved Hallett Boats. The 28 Heat has 24 degree deadrise and I bet one of the Davis' produced ones could hold its own in some pretty rough stuff.
snapmorgan
12-04-2023 07:46 AM
Good to know. I wasn't condemning the brand. I really liked my Flame, but it could have been built better.
