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?

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

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.

Watch the weather, stay close to shore, you will be fine.

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.

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.

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.

i cant PM, whats your email?

[email protected]

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

Mod 220 - what's your budget?