I just bought a 99 28' heat, with a 502mpi the boat and engine have 144 hours. I really like the lines of the boat. I have briefly had the boat out on Lake Michigan this past sunday. The lake was fairly rough, there were solid 3' and a ocassional 4'. I was very impressed with the way the boat handled. I was brief able to find some calm water and had the boat to 61.5 GPS at 4800rpm, this was for a very short blast. The boat has a 26p bravo one prop. What type of speeds sound I expect from this boat??? Anyone have any tips or advice about this model??

Here are some pics,

Thanks,
Magic

One more pic for now

Im new to Nordics also but found a call to Lonnie at nordic very helpfull.He made some good sugestions and gave me some leads RE; my blower.Good luck with your new Nordic.

Very nice and welcome.
You may want to try a "stock" 24 and see how you like it. That should get you around 5100 rpm and provide a little less slip. Don't lab the 26 as many have found on the Heat, the stock versions seems to work the best until you start throwing hp to them. Then you'll want to look at the Hydro P5-X.
Dave

congrates nice ride you will love your boat ... where do you boat at?

here is some good help I got on props. guys here are very helpful here.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=83802

I boat on Lake Michigan. I made a typo the boat actually has a 24 bravo 1. The hull is a non step, any have any top speed numbers.

with 502 mag and a 23 mirage ,58- 62mph @ 5000 rpm gps last year.

this year with 500EFI and 24 Bravo 1, 74mph @ 5300 speedo will gps this weekend if the weather holds up.

Indiana Heat,

Where do you boat at??

brookville lake mostly its only 20 mins from my house.
but travel to cumberland,patoka, and plan on going to Loto in aug.

Here is brookville





http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/bvl/