Fan from the Midwest

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

bynsl1 said:

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

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Welcome to RDP!! Congrats on the new boat - sounds like it is going to be a fantastic summer for you! I hope you'll post some pictures of the build :thumbup: :thumbup:

Welcome to the circus. [emoji202][emoji106]

Very cool on the new sled. Make sure u put up pics. [emoji41]

Welcome 👍🍻

Good luck with the build - going with DB & MM - post up progress pics when you can.

Thanks for the kind welcome! I will post pics if Nordic doesn't beat me too it.

Welcome bylsn1. :thumbup:

Shout out to WI/IL! You plan on running the Nordic up there? You will get to the channels between lakes in a hurry . I've been to the races at Blarney's many times. We used to boat up in the Chain 'O Lakes often while living in western suburbs. Good friend of mine is on Lake County Sheriff's marine safety unit during summers.

River guys would be surprised to see what they get going up there. The "run what you brung" guys are a kick to watch. The boating season is just too short....

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Very cool. Yes, we will be running the chain in the Nordic between wake zones . Our current 2008 Checkmate ZT 240 bought new in 2012 only has 35 hours on it which we have for sale so that tells how short the season really is!

bynsl1 said:

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

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Twin 300's on a 26 is gonna be a bad mamma jamma!! Looking forward to watching it come together!

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum, and I too am excited to see pics of the build. You have the gel coat rendering pic at least yet?

chevellesb406 said:

Welcome to the forum, and I too am excited to see pics of the build. You have the gel coat rendering pic at least yet?

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Here is the design:thumbup:

Looks great :thumbsup Cant wait to see the finished product

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Here is the design:thumbup:

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That is so bad ass, what a ride. I took the liberty of converting to a graphic file so mobile users can see too. :thumbup:

Like it!

Welcome to RDP newbie......I'm by far a fan of whackers....but boat looks pretty sick. :thumbup:

Sweet!!! How fast do you guys think it will go

CobraDave said:

Sweet!!! How fast do you guys think it will go

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Thane guessed around 80-85 mph.

bynsl1 said:

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

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Know the area well, have family that lives outside of Kenosha that come here for every memorial day weekend. That's a lot of boat for up there but will be a lot of fun.

Nordic John posted pictures today under new builds. On its way to rigging.

So. Much. Want... looks amazing.

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Fantastic looking boat:thumbsup:thumbsup. Enjoy it arty2:
Love our Nordic too.

Yours looks amazing as well. Thanks

bynsl1 said:

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

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Great boating location. Parents on a house on FOX when I was in college. Maybe days and night on grass lake

As far as inland chains of lakes, it's good. Police boats sit everywhere now which is not a big deal but it always feels like big brother watching your every move out there.

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Yours looks amazing as well. Thanks

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I saw your boat being rigged up this Spring. Engines were in the shop but not mounted yet.
Was hoping to see the finished product, particularly the back end, but I didn't get back in there. Any chance to see a few pics of it? How's the performance with the twins, bottom and top ends?
I considered twins but got shot down by the Mrs. immediately. ..lol

bynsl1 said:

I have been watching this site for about a year from our home outside Chicago in the Chain of Lakes area. Great posts!
Nordic is building me a new 26 deck with twin 300 Verado's which they started on Friday!!!

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Bynsl1,

I just moved to Fox Lake in December, looking forward to Spring, hope to see you out on the lake. Sweet boat!

Derek

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Boat came out sweet! How did it run?

welcome aboard! post pics of the build

Welcome! pics of the build please! aloha!