nice write up in powerboat mag on nordic
 

nice write up in powerboat mag on Nordic this month mention what the new owner had planned for for Nordic. was very positive.
they plan on finishing the 27 ft cat by end of this year and finishing the 42 in 2006 and they are working on a walk thur model did say what size.

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They've been saying the 42 is going to be complete for years now. It happens when it happens.

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Did you see the article on the 35 with blue flames? Only 85 with 525 EFI's. Notice on both pictures, water is streaming out a vent hole on the side of the boat. Looks like the sink drain hole to me. Wonder where all the water is coming from?

Mine ran 88 on GPS with stock 500 EFI's and labbed 30's. Another in Richmond ran 85 with 500's and stock Bravos'

Wonder what the deal is here?

Gary says his will run 91 with 525's.

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I'm glad I waited now after seeing the new owner. I was thinking i was going to get a new 35 but I would like to see the 42 now.

Gary, Start getting some prices.

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I thought it was the A/C because it was listed in the option.
I saw that.. isnt 90-93 the gps numbers on the 525 EFI setups

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Thats what I thought. 90-93 should do it. A 28 prop is way too small.

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This little birdie knows that boat was badly underpropped.

(But it'll snap your neck when you slam the throttles)

Pesky Varmint

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93+ on GPS ....... 525's / 32P Merc Racing Labs

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YUP.....Lonnie sets them up with stock 28P or 30P for lots of PUNCH ( He like 'em that way...lol) but the 32 LAB was was almost perfect....we do believe that upping it to a 33P will be perfect and go from 93.7 to 95.

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There is also a bigger cat (32') in the works as well :D

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What RPM's are you at 93.7? I have 33 labs I used last year and got these results:

4600 RPM = 80 GPS
4800 RPM = 85 GPS
5400 RPM = 95 GPS

This is on relativly lake style water. A 6" chop would help allways.

On the dog summer days 98 degrees & 100% humidity I could only get about 92. I needed a good cool day to get 95. My engines dyno'd at 575HP. Not too much over the 525's which I hear get about 535-540. I always have a good amount of fuel and plenty of adult refreshments on board.

Also, The 35 likes Labbed props, I also think the nose cones add a mile or so over 90.

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Hey Linnie,
Nice avatar upgrade :evilb: :evilb:
Have you figured out how to get that little fridge of yours on board yet :drink: :drink:

Hell my 496HOs will turn the 28s to 5100 right at 80. Definitely need more prop than they had with that setup :rolleyes:

Dave

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5200 RPM's cool dry air 65-68 degrees and 2 foot ocean chop. 4 people on the boat with almost full gas tanks.

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Been trying to get caught up with some of the things the board can do. My wife wouldn't let me post that picture in my office so I put it here. I still have not tried anything like LOIPA. Thats a cool one.

Have not done anything on my boat yet. Waiting to start after Holidays. Finished one of my buddies 500EFI's and bot the second one ready for accessories.

LIOPA, Sounds good. I still think Nordic should spend more time on a test boat before they send it off. I'm really glad to here they are going to start some inprovements. A little tweaking and they can have an Ultimate boat line. They probally will charge for that as well.

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LOL....but of course they will :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

Yeah status quo for now but I understand that the windshields are gonna go.........I hope they adopt a better design like maybe the DRAGON or Fountain wrap arounds.