Me and the wife have been out of the boating game for several years now after selling out Baja Hammer. While owning that boat for four years I made my mind up then that our next one would be larger and it would be a Nordic. The looks and performance of the Nordics really appeal to both of us. We're in the market for a Nordic Rage with a 525 EFI. There are alot of good looking boats out there, but the Nordics really have the look and styling that we like.

I do however have a question in regards to the size of the Rage. We have recently moved to South Florida, Vero Beach, and we're intereseted in attending some of the poker run events around Jacksonville and also really wanting to make the trip from Miami to the Keys. Is the Rage undersized for that type of water to the Keys or can it handle it? The majority of the time the boat will be used on the Indian River, but we would like the option of doing one of those runs and the trip to the Keys is a must.

I've seen tons of videos of people making the trip to the Keys in 25-28 ft Eliminator Catamarans and 24-26 ft v-bottoms. So after seeing those it seems as if the Rage would handle the trip and be safe. Stepping up to a larger boat is ok with us, but we are hoping to stay in the 25 ft range.

Please give us your honest opions and what you feel is the best for our location and wants. Thank you!!

Isn't the Rage a 28' boat? I wouldn't try the Keys in a boat that small unless it's a Pantera or Sutphen etc.

Way too small!!! It also only has a 22* deadrise which makes it fast, but makes for a harsh ride in rough water.

Rage is a 25. Heat is a 28. I think a Heat is still too small.

a friend of mine had a Heat, I thought it ran fairly well in the rough but IMO it wasnt built for it, seemed like a lot of interior pieces broke or broke loose, dont get me wrong, he ran it hard but it showed, I had a PQ 280 and ran almost as hard and mine showed in the form of stress cracks, nothing broke on the PQ but had a lot of cracks, I think the rage would be too small for running in the ocean on a regular basis

I believe people have already answered your question in your post that is in the Nordic section but regardless you are making a bad decision in thinking you can make the run to the keys in a rage. Like I said before, it's a great boat and I love mine but making a run like that would never cross my mind, even if the water was perfect by the time you get to the keys the winds could pick up a little than anything could happen and you would be left in a really bad situation. Also, the rage doesn't have a large fuel capacity so with a run like that you would most likely be stopping for fuel. Once again, great boat for lakes and rivers.....bad open water boat!