Nordics latest Ski race rig!

[Boat211]

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

And a super nice family to boot.

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

I was lucky enough to ride in the predecessor to this rig up in Washington last year and I can say its a damn rocket ship. Pulls so hard its all you can do to keep in the seat. Probably the funnest/scariest thing I've ever been in LOL.

 

[ChevelleSB406]

I was lucky enough to ride in the predecessor to this rig up in Washington last year and I can say its a damn rocket ship. Pulls so hard its all you can do to keep in the seat. Probably the funnest/scariest thing I've ever been in LOL.

Was this the predecessor, I built a set of boards for Todd as a gift he was giving to Randy, I fell in love with the gel on it, that wasn't too long ago and now another dual drive one again

Other set was for the giant that just won the Catalina ski race

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Was this the predecessor, I built a set of boards for Todd as a gift he was giving to Randy, I fell in love with the gel on it, that wasn't too long ago and now another dual drive one again

Other set was for the giant that just won the Catalina ski race View attachment 778509 View attachment 778510

They have a couple of them. This is the one I rode in...

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

They have a couple of them. This is the one I rode in...

Damn that is nice. Almost looks like a Lavey gel design.

 

[Gambin87]

Can’t forget 192, the 1350 6 drive boat

 

[monkeyswrench]

Not very good at being pulled on a rope...but damn those a beautiful pieces of machinery. I want the same setup, but put a bench in back and 2 buckets. It could be a rough water rocket...just a cool setup.

 

[SpeedyWho]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[fmo24]

There was a play boat with a 600 I think with full upholstery and engine cover. It was fast as well

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Wish they would show more pics of it. Looks awesome

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

There was an inmate that sold one a few years back with a 3.2 opti on it. I believe he said the boat was low 90s

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[AZMIDLYF]

There are some heavy hitters from all over the world headed to France for this. That is a special hull right there.

 

[DC-88]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

We're getting serious about having something along those lines built within the next year or so. Went in and had the initial discussion and it looked promising, with the possibility of a small crawl thru open bow on the table as well. For the river, Havasu, Mohave, Mead, and Powell it would seem a no- brainer for our needs. After seeing first hand over the years how these hull types perform in the blue and on the course I can't believe the SR,( crossfire), Cyclone, ski race hulls with added seats aren't more commonplace because with OB power you get reliability along with sea worthiness (happy wives/chicks) and decent speed #'s.

 

[Gambin87]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

The 21 crossfire/cyclone in my opinion is hands down one of the best performing Boats available, the diversity the boat offers is truly unreal, there’s not many boats out there that’s u can put a merc 300 on and a little bit of ballast in it that will do 70-80 up a river or comfortably handle open ocean, the way the boat is capable of handling big water is pretty incredible

 

[Backlash]

I love these boats! They are just about the perfect Parker play boat.

 

[SpeedyWho]

We're getting serious about having something along those lines built within the next year or so. Went in and had the initial discussion and it looked promising, with the possibility of a small crawl thru open bow on the table as well. For the river, Havasu, Mohave, Mead, and Powell it would seem a no- brainer for our needs. After seeing first hand over the years how these hull types perform in the blue and on the course I can't believe the SR,( crossfire), Cyclone, ski race hulls with added seats aren't more commonplace because with OB power you get reliability along with sea worthiness (happy wives/chicks) and decent speed #'s.

That’s pretty much where I’m at right now. All I’d want to order different is a forward facing passenger seat, a basic rear bench, and an access to the bow area for storage for weekend gear. Otherwise it’s pretty much perfect for what I want. With a 300r it should be pretty quick too, so it’d be good on the river. Plus its rough water capabilities would be nice for Powell and Mead. I’m not seeing much not to like about this boat.

 

[jbird]

All 3 boats headed West on the 40 this morning.

 

[skiracr]

All 3 boats headed West on the 40 this morning.

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I believe they are headed to Texas to get loaded in their containers!

 

[lavey jr]

I have always been very intrigued by these boats and I think they’re awesome!

I know they’re more setup to be ski boats that go very fast. But I’d really love to see them setup for their top performance numbers! No skiers and do a head to head speed and handling comparison between the #6 drive boat and drive splitter Imco boat. That would be awesome!

 

[RiverDave]

The 21 crossfire/cyclone in my opinion is hands down one of the best performing Boats available, the diversity the boat offers is truly unreal, there’s not many boats out there that’s u can put a merc 300 on and a little bit of ballast in it that will do 70-80 up a river or comfortably handle open ocean, the way the boat is capable of handling big water is pretty incredible

Agreed!

 

[RiverDave]

This is the outboard version of the new hull.

These boats aren’t as fast as the crossfires but are better in bigger water.

The bottom was based of a Wellscradt and then modified.

Randy is considering retooling the deck for pleasure and producing a rough water monster for recreational purposes.

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

A little off topic here. Does anybody have a Nordic Crossfire? Or has anyone been in one? I guess it's the same hull as the race boat but with a standard layup. There's a red, white, and blue Crossfire Nordic's Instagram with a 300r on it. I think that boat would be a badass little hotrod. That might be my next boat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

The Crossfire is awesome. Such a versatile boat!

 

[montaj629]

The Crossfire is awesome. Such a versatile boat!

What speed is that boat getting with the 300R?

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Curious as well on the Crossfire 300R numbers.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

This is the outboard version of the new hull.

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These boats aren’t as fast as the crossfires but are better in bigger water.

The bottom was based of a Wellscradt and then modified.

Randy is considering retooling the deck for pleasure and producing a rough water monster for recreational purposes.

About the same size as a 210?

 

[fmo24]

About the same size as a 210?

Length wise yes but a lot deeper freeboard. You really sit deep in the cockpit

 

[SpeedyWho]

The Crossfire is awesome. Such a versatile boat!

YES thats the boat I’m talking about, so freakin badass, I want one. Spin that passenger seat around and it’s perfect for me and the wife.

 

[FlatBottomGuy]

Length wise yes but a lot deeper freeboard. You really sit deep in the cockpit

This is correct...You sit very low in these boats which is nice in big water. They also are a lot narrower then a 210 or any other river cruiser for that matter. Pretty weight sensitive. I will say this though once you fill the ballest tank and make them heavy they can handle some big water. I not talking coming home from foxes on 4th of july weekend kinda water. I'm talking half way to Catalina "what the hell am I doing out here" kind of water.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

YES thats the boat I’m talking about, so freakin badass, I want one. Spin that passenger seat around and it’s perfect for me and the wife.

Kind of what I was thinking. 400, spin the passenger seat, and add the stadium seating in the back.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Any idea what the beam is on the new design?

 

[Backlash]

Such a beautiful boat!! Thanks for posting up the pictures Tommy!! So does the Crossfire have the Wellscraft bottom, or a different bottom?

 

[SpeedyWho]

Any idea what the beam is on the new design?

Pretty narrow I think it's around 84"

 

[Gambin87]

Such a beautiful boat!! Thanks for posting up the pictures Tommy!! So does the Crossfire have the Wellscraft bottom, or a different bottom?

The crossfire has a Nordic/Cyclone bottom same bottom they’ve been using in there ski racing forever. The new race boats they developed for worlds this year (the all white boats) are the boats with the newly developed wellscraft bottom

 

[Backlash]

Right on thank you! I always loved Marty's boat and his dedication to developing that hull. I remember his shop in the Inland Empire many moons ago. Super nice guy!!!

 

[FlatBottomGuy]

All 3 boats headed West on the 40 this morning.

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To give you an idea on how narrow they are, As stated above these boats are getting put into shipping containers and I am pretty sure staying on these trailers...Not getting put on dolly trailers. Not sure on the difference of width between the Crossfire/SR and the new "Marty" boats but i bet they are pretty similar.

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

What speed is that boat getting with the 300R?

We were only running 60 or so that day but it should be good for 80 ish.


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[montaj629]

The new white boat with the 300R (Stevie’s) is getting 81 w/ a skier and 70 full of ballast and trimmed all the way down. Info is straight from the driver.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

The new white boat with the 300R (Stevie’s) is getting 81 w/ a skier and 70 full of ballast and trimmed all the way down. Info is straight from the driver.

Is there a HP limit or something? Why not a 400?

 

[fmo24]

F2 was limited to 300. Not sure about current rules with the bigger motors coming out
Edit: 3 liter 300 horse at prop

 

[Crazyhippy]

The new white boat with the 300R (Stevie’s) is getting 81 w/ a skier and 70 full of ballast and trimmed all the way down. Info is straight from the driver.

Need to note that this is set up to ski, not wring every last MPH out of it. Rules dictate the motor can not be lifted above propshaft even with bottom, prop capable of pulling a skier up from a deep water start etc.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

These are set up for a specific purpose. There is a lot more in these if outright top end is the quest.

 

[Loo Dog]

I spied this one at Temple Bar about a month ago. Didn’t know what it was (other than bad ass!) before reading this thread. Good stuff!

Same #373 boat as in RD’s post earlier, apparently before it got painted up a bit.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Mr. Avila owns this orange beauty.

 

[Backlash]

I've noticed in several of the above pics that they have the driver's side on both the left and the right side. Is it just preference by the customer or is there a benefit for one over the other with ski racing involved?

 

[Crazyhippy]

I've noticed in several of the above pics that they have the driver's side on both the left and the right side. Is it just preference by the customer or is there a benefit for one over the other with ski racing involved?

Most have the driver on the right, as the spray from the prop goes more to that side (assuming RH lower/prop), allowing the observer a better view of the skier.

 

[Backlash]

Thank you!! I knew there was a reason but didnt know what it was.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

When solo driving, right side position is to help counter the prop torque on the hull.

 

[Wbinder]

Just curious, how’s that new 210 with the 400 gunna compare against the cyclones


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[Backlash]

The Cyclones are going to be faster than the 210s. Just a lighter hull and more efficient hull design.