looking at buiyng a Nordic rage, would like some input
11-05-2005, 09:52 AM
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looking at buiyng a Nordic rage, would like some input
Hello,
I'm looking at getting a Nordic Rage from 2000.
It has a Marine Power 502 engine and i have been told it gives 485-500HP. It is equipped with a Surface Piercing drive from Pulse Drive.
I dont own any boat where i currently live and now im feeling that im getting the urge
It will be mostly used for crusiing along with some friends and some occasional high speed runs for the thrill of it. I guess most uses will be daytrips and some occasional weekend trips.
Do you have any comments on this setup? Does it sound like a good buy? Anything special to think about regarding this boat/engine/drive setup?
I'll include some pictures.
Thank you in advance!
kind regards
Erik from Sweden.
I'm looking at getting a Nordic Rage from 2000.
It has a Marine Power 502 engine and i have been told it gives 485-500HP. It is equipped with a Surface Piercing drive from Pulse Drive.
I dont own any boat where i currently live and now im feeling that im getting the urge
It will be mostly used for crusiing along with some friends and some occasional high speed runs for the thrill of it. I guess most uses will be daytrips and some occasional weekend trips.Do you have any comments on this setup? Does it sound like a good buy? Anything special to think about regarding this boat/engine/drive setup?
I'll include some pictures.
Thank you in advance!
kind regards
Erik from Sweden.
11-05-2005, 10:16 AM
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Re: looking at buiyng a Nordic rage, would like some input
WOW...that is one crazy drive system.......who can service that or is it a one off. Never saw that setup before.
11-05-2005, 11:00 AM
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Re: looking at buiyng a Nordic rage, would like some input
There is more info about the drives on http://www.pulsedrive.net/
People claim they cant break
So i guess service wont be an issue :P
But seriously. It is a pretty simple design. Like, engine, a transom and then a straight axle and then some rudders. So i guess it wont be too hard to do maintance on if something breaks. What might be a downside is the time to get parts here in sweden. It seems like Pulse Drives arent that common here...
People claim they cant break
So i guess service wont be an issue :PBut seriously. It is a pretty simple design. Like, engine, a transom and then a straight axle and then some rudders. So i guess it wont be too hard to do maintance on if something breaks. What might be a downside is the time to get parts here in sweden. It seems like Pulse Drives arent that common here...
11-05-2005, 12:04 PM
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Thanks for the link....very interesting....seems like a good concept and low maintenance with great maneuverability. Only question would be how much water need to under the boat. Those rudders look long so low water conditions might be a problem. I posted a thread on the GD about it....lets see who has used them and might get good feedback.
11-08-2005, 05:27 PM
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Mit Navn er Bent Jorgensen...Jeg Bor i Minnesota og Ejer en 2005 Nordic heat ....Jeg var fodt I kobenhavn og leved der de forste 12 ar at mit liv ..Jeg bor nu i USA.......Jeg ville bare lige sige Hello
Mit Navn er Bent Jorgensen...Jeg Bor i Minnesota og Ejer en 2005 Nordic heat ....Jeg var fodt I kobenhavn og leved der de forste 12 ar at mit liv ..Jeg bor nu i USA.......Jeg ville bare lige sige Hello
