Nordics latest Ski race rig!

[RiverDave]

Dennis went out with Freddie this morning for some final testing before it gets out in the container and shipped over seas for the worlds!

Here’s some pics

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

That looks serious.

 

[HCP3]

Insane machine right there.

 

[guest hs]

BITCHEN!

 

[=River Perfection=]

Freddie must of also put the numbers on it....

 

[beaverretriever]

Sick!!! What will that see speed wise?

Throw a tower and some huge ballast in that thing and it'll be ready to go.

 

[TCHB]

SKI racing or Drag racing!

 

[fmo24]

Sick!!! What will that see speed wise?

Throw a tower and some huge ballast in that thing and it'll be ready to go.

I would guess 130ish. Not certain with the twin outdrive though.

 

[Meaney77]

Bad ass!

Whats the story on 2 drives?

 

[RiverDave]

SKI racing or Drag racing!

The ones with the 6 drive are probably better for drag racing.. no chance of breaking an outdrive.

I went in the yellow Nordic with the pfaff motor in it and that thing pulled so hard I had to hang on or go right out over the transom! Lol

 

[RiverDave]

Bad ass!

Whats the story on 2 drives?

Less chine walk, and I believe it helps to knock down more water for the skier.

I have only been in the #6 drive boats that were a different hull than this one.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Badass and AZ built!!!




How does it split power to dual drives. Are they 6s or 8s

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Damn! Not racing to Catalina?

 

[Liberated]

Badass and AZ built!!!




How does it split power to dual drives. Are they 6s or 8s

IMCO splitter box with IMCO SCXT uppers and SC lowers.

 

[Gambin87]

Damn! Not racing to Catalina?

This boat was specifically built for Todd Haig to ski behind at the worlds in France, Todd will be racing Catalina behind the big 47’ #191 Nordic like he normally does

 

[throttle]

are they gonna float that in big blue for Catalina race?

 

[Brooks D'Antonio]

Badass!!


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[oldschool]

It's amazing that much bad ass fits on a tandem axle trailer.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

This boat was specifically built for Todd Haig to ski behind at the worlds in France, Todd will be racing Catalina behind the big 47’ #191 Nordic like he normally does

Thanks! Hope to see some of the smaller boats out there this year too

 

[Meaney77]

This boat was specifically built for Todd Haig to ski behind at the worlds in France, Todd will be racing Catalina behind the big 47’ #191 Nordic like he normally does

Looks like Nordic is bringing their A game for boats- do other countries/participants bring equipment like this as well or is Nordic leading the pack?

 

[RiverDave]

Badass and AZ built!!!




How does it split power to dual drives. Are they 6s or 8s

Those are Imco’s.

 

[Lord M((Squared))]

 

[danbfive]

bridge to bridge is a rad race!

 

[Meaney77]

Balls of steel

 

[SHEP]

That's insanely awesome. Those skiers have a set of brass on them to go that fast, glass water or not.

SHEP

 

[skiracr]

Bad ass!

Whats the story on 2 drives?

The two drives helps stabilize the boat the in the rough water, like RD said, less chine walking. Also, it really helps knocking down the water for the skier along with the HUGE ballast tank in the belly and nose. The torque of the drives helps push the boat through the rough shit. This boat is purpose build for rough shit, not speed...the other F1 boat with the single #6 drive would hit 135+ (my guess) with the right prop.

 

[brgrcru]

It's amazing that much bad ass fits on a tandem axle trailer.

ya , just think if it had three axels. might never see the water.

 

[J.P.]

You have got to have your shit together like no other to be a part of the team.

 

[Roaddawg]

So sweet

 

[rivermobster]

Cubic dollars. Bad to the bone.

:thumbup:

 

[Wbinder]

I just want a cyclone with a bench seat and 300 off the back is that to much to ask


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[Gambin87]

Looks like Nordic is bringing their A game for boats- do other countries/participants bring equipment like this as well or is Nordic leading the pack?

I’d say Randy’s Davis and Nordic Boats have have been leading the back for a long time, he’s pretty much perfected these boats, but there are still some badass boats coming out of Australia headed to the worlds

 

[Gambin87]

ya , just think if it had three axels. might never see the water.

It’s usually traveling snugged up inside this though with the other single 6 drive boat lol

 

[montaj629]

Awesome boat.

 

[Bullet28]

That’s awesome.

 

[KevinR]

Good Lord!

Boat is unreal. Skiers are other worldly!

I did my share of dock starts at Arrowhead but never seen a DECK start!

 

[sprintcvx]

Jeezus.. That looks like a handful.. Good luck to them!

 

[fmo24]

Good Lord!

Boat is unreal. Skiers are other worldly!

I did my share of dock starts at Arrowhead but never seen a DECK start!

Raceski bindings have to be put on out of the water. The skier then gets dumped into water and 200+ ft of ski line has to be run out all while on a clock. It’s all an orchestra between driver observer and skiers. Practice practice practice

 

[cofooter]

So the winner of a ski race is the skier with the fastest boat? I mean, all things being equal, whats the upside for the guy with the second fastest boat? Don't get it......

 

[fmo24]

At the elite level yes it is almost a boat race. There are classes though like by age, sex and boat class. These are normally more skier skill

 

[montaj629]

So the winner of a ski race is the skier with the fastest boat? I mean, all things being equal, whats the upside for the guy with the second fastest boat? Don't get it......

These races run about an hour long. So the skier needs the endurance to hold the pace. Race isn’t won in the first 15 minutes. So even if your boat isn’t as fast, your skier can still hold a pace and reel in a faster boat that might have got a jump in the beginning.

 

[KevinR]

Raceski bindings have to be put on out of the water. The skier then gets dumped into water and 200+ ft of ski line has to be run out all while on a clock. It’s all an orchestra between driver observer and skiers. Practice practice practice

Yep. I did my ski racing at Arrowhead. Simple drop in and idle out, wait for the green flag.

That indeed is a practice made perfect!

 

[Backlash]

So the winner of a ski race is the skier with the fastest boat? I mean, all things being equal, whats the upside for the guy with the second fastest boat? Don't get it......

Saying you are the second, third or fourth fastest skier in the world doesn't exactly have a bad ring to it.

 

[fmo24]

Yep. I did my ski racing at Arrowhead. Simple drop in and idle out, wait for the green flag.

That indeed is a practice made perfect!

Circle races were not so time dependent. There was a 5 minute gun then skiers were dropped in line for deep water start. Those Aussie river races are all on a clock

 

[cofooter]

Saying you are the second, third or fourth fastest skier in the world doesn't exactly have a bad ring to it.

Nope I'd take it!

 

[SKIA36]

I think the Gulley Family from OZ have a 21 with a 1650 and twin 6 drives. The ultimate BADAZZ.

 

[thetub]

question ?

whats with the heads on those motors?

looks like early style hemi heads and they look huge...

 

[ArizonaKevin]

question ?

whats with the heads on those motors?

looks like early style hemi heads and they look huge...

Overhead cams

 

[Riverbottom]

question ?

whats with the heads on those motors?

looks like early style hemi heads and they look huge...

Mercruiser dual overhead cam heads.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

I keep coming back to look at this thing. It's bad ass. Is the engine moved forward for balance, or the dual drive coupler?