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No posts all week? Its not winter yet...pull south!

Key West in two weeks! :D Don't miss this one!

Wish I could go. Went there 4 years ago & had a blast

Indeed.....

Where have all our fellowmen gone?

Chris

Yeah, these Nordic guys around here are all done. That's why I'm still in the Baja!!!

Maybe the Nordics are just so good..... that nobody has anything to talk about. :rolleyes:

Chris

P.S. I love my boat! :ernaehrung004:

Been out on the water -- that's why not here.

I've come to the conclusion that October in South Central Texas -- is one of the best boating months of the year. Mid-80's every weekend, fair skies, light breeze. Fantastic.

Took a 55 mile round-trip down Lake Travis this past Sunday, almost all the way to Marble Falls. Awesome.

Forecast is the same this weekend.

So, still here....still boating....all good.

Kenny I know you'll show somewhere in the Keys. Are you going?

I'm done for the season. Last weeks "Hot Toddy Run" was my final ride. Hoping to have one more good time before putting the boat away for the winter. I figured this would be a great way. Well... Just about at the end of the first leg of the run, one of the boats had mechanical issues (not sure what) and lost control. The driver and the passenger were ejected and the passenger died from his injuries. It was not a good season for performance boaters. Me personally had a good season with the exception of having to recon my prop 3 times. Long Island South Shore sucks. The water is not very deep in lot's of places. Luckily the bottom is muddy. I like to take short cuts and if the tide is low.... Your prop shop will be jumpin for joy. Until next season...

Ray

Time to start the project

John,

Whipple chargin the 525??

Sounds like about 800 horsepower is in your near future!

:evilb:

Rock On !!

I am still here in cold Minnesota

well john if kenny makes room for me to back into his shop the motor is coming out and the drive ass, is coming off. i found a extension box and hyd, steering

You went right past my house. I'm at marker 49. There is still another 15 miles of lake but it's too shallow with the lake down.

Bob

It's sunny and 70ish ! Going to try ,and do a new video of our
(700SCI NXT NORDIC THOR) this weekend.
Tim
oregoncustommarine.com

cold cloudy and the boat is put away for the winter.Just going to buy stuff for the boat.Steering wheel n battery holders and Maybe a new prop. We do have the pictures from this summer. C n T Smith love our Nordic

Unfortunately it's that time of year here. Good time to go back to a much better place, June 2008. Not only was there a East Coast Nordic Regatta taking place the Dow was at 13,000...:rolleyes:

Hang in there Nordic Dudes and Dudette's

Hope to see everyone during boat show season

Gary

I'll make sure to stop by and wave....probably out tomorrow.
I2D

I wish Brother! I'm working my ass off so I can hang with ya'll again next year. I'll be in the paint booth laying down some liquid gold while everyone's in the Keys. You guys have fun if your going. I'll see you next year!

Just spent a few wonderful days in 85* calm weather on Lake Mead! Great friends, weather and boating!! Nice way to end the summer.

Now it's time for the pea shooter 496s to evacuate my bilge in favor of some 588s :evilb::evilb:

Dave

That sounds interesting.

So thought again occured to me, while running WOT yesterday late afternoon from the dam to the marina I'm slipped in -- that my GPS (and ego) are growing tired of seeing 64.3 MPH best speed. Since day #1, that's been the reliable top end.

That said, I still marvel at the reliability of these pea-shooter 496's. 250 hours and still running strong as ever.

BTW, 89 octane dropped to the bargain basement on-the-water price of $4.69 here at Travis. Dock guy said they'd be dropping the price "significantly" within the next 2 weeks. We'll see.

Yes Dave,
The reliability and even the economy is something I'm going to miss I suppose. (I do however expect the 588s to be just as reliable)
I change the oil in the Spring and the dipsticks never move at all. No leaks and no issues since 2002.

Hope the new throttles feel worth it :evilb: