Jassman

Isnt that the old Contender hull..

Yes. They are well built. They are plain but pricey. As I recall, they are pretty flat aft.. Am I correct on that ? (Variable Deadrise to flat aft..) I will have to look them up.. Thanks. Excellent build quality, solid, and as far as a 23 goes, best ride I have experienced in 2-3's between 20-35mph...even better than my 23 Regulator and Contender. The entry of the bow is extremely sharp, cuts through the water like a hot knife through butter, and the spray rails keep you very dry. Very forgiving ride, soft re-entry everytime, no shudder..simply made for a lifetime with out all the fancy and exposed hardware that eventually fails. Price is not inexpensive, but is less than two said boats mentioned above, as well as GW, BW, EW, EG, and other quality makes..Jeff I have enclosed a few pics so ya'll can see the sharp bow, sides, and rounded aft sections.

Judging by their grammer? Have pics of the DI from the last KW run taken from the NorTech. I looked at a DI extensively when I was going through my change, do I want another sport boat, or go to a fast and fishable CC. I've looked at them since 08..wanted to buy in 09...a more fishy version, along with a 36YF, and 41 Bahama at the show, this was before I found out about the NT. The quality is good on the DI, but not the same as a NT or even Bahama, which I consider to be an excellent built boat as well.. The way it planes out with one of the salesmen on board, not mentioning names, is totally different than the NT...there is more of a plowing effect, bow down till up to speed. The ride to 50mph is way different, doesnt carry the nose as well, definatly heavy.... Fuel economy is not the same, and its 3' shorter, and doesnt feel as wide. Doesnt keep plane at 10mph, and when hitting large type waves on that run..and it was rough the whole way there with copter above us all..I didnt see any rub rails come undone, or coaming pads pop off the NorTech.. Im just stating a fact, and they have a place in this marketplace as well..How well they will do over time will tell..I guess you need to find some of their customers that have ridden on both boats...preferably same poker runs, same seas, to see what Im takling about. Jeff

300 gallons of fuel? Pretty much explains why this is a coastal cruiser and not a great fishing boat. Ive run this model, and at 52-55mph we were averaging 1.5mpg,.. Nortech also has an available second tank holding close to 500 gallons. 500 should be standard on a boat this size with triples. I get around the same fuel efficiency and there are times I wish I held more than 420 gallons. Boat looks nice, would make a great tender to a large yacht. I feel like it falls into the Deep Impact market more so than the hardcore fish boat market. They sold 3 at the show..plus the gray show boat..must be doing somthing right. If I can swing it come Miami I will be building a Hardcore fish model, but till then, unless someone steps up to the plate they dont see a need to change what's selling...reason told, being set up best of both worlds.. As to the Deep Impact market..No Way, quality is much better, no bow rise on take off, flys level, has more interior cockpit space and just looks better..plus they hold their resale..does 73 with trip 300's. and 78 with trip 350 Yammies. Thats where Im uncertain in which way to go.. Merc or Yammies... I like the controls and Smartcraft, along with the throttles, reminds me of my 43NT still sporty, but want everything around the helm set up for hardcore fishing..

300 gallons of fuel? Pretty much explains why this is a coastal cruiser and not a great fishing boat. Ive run this model, and at 52-55mph we were averaging 1.5mpg,.. Nortech also has an available second tank holding close to 500 gallons.

she was sold yesterday, along with two other orders.. really like this boat, and the way she rides, gets on plane, and can stay on plane at 10.5mph.

this 39 will be at the Ft. Laud show. here's a few more pics of the finished ones.. Have fun at the show. http://nor-techboats.com/boats.php?id=5&type=cen

its all good. I have some pics someplace with blood all over the boat...and I think they made one with a cutting station and a few other things behind the helm seat.. one thing I forgot to mention was the non-skid..never seen this pattern before, easy clean up, and sure footed..

not at all, drove beautifully. I actually liked it better than their 43 NorTech CC which is based off the 43 go-fast bottom with a 9' beam. This boat has a 10' beam, and tracked tight turns without any problem. Check these video's out.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This weekend I had the opportunity to check out and drive the new open bow 39 CC version, vs the cuddy version that I saw at the plant. Man what a boat.. very impressive to say the least. What I really liked on this boat was the good use of room, and storage. The retractable bow anchor was very cool, as well as the large sunpad. The head compartment was under the dash section that housed a flushable toilet, sink, and a large enough bed for 2 underneath the sunpad section...Sandy really liked this area for overnighting at the islands. There was also a retractable cooler that slid back behind the helm seating area as well as a pull out retractable stern seat that 4 people could easily sit on. Now the business end....THE DASH and HARDTOP...Georgeous, sexy and well laid out. It housed 2 of the latest 6212 Garmins, one to the starboard had all the gauges, and the port was the touch screen gps. Smartcraft was also a nice touch. I grabbed the 3 Livorsy throttles and eased up slowly...almost no bow rise and we were on plane effertlessly and quick. Actually the boat planed at 10mph..I took a pic of this showing the gps, the motors running and where the water was in relationship to the side of the hull, cause I couldnt believe it..The water was a 6" chop, first time all year. I was wishing for 2 to 3's...but we hit 73mph with the Merc 300's.. I have had many boats over the years, but none have turned me on as much as this one did. It is the best of both worlds, with over 20 rod holders, and enough room that 10 people on board everyone had somewhere to sit. This will be my next boat vs go fast version. Look for this boat at Ft Laud and Miami..

take a look at a few.. have done much research as well as gone on a ride on a few of these.. Onslow Bay http://www.onslowbayboats.com/home.html Albury Brothers http://alburybrothers.com/ Blue Water http://www.bluewaterboats.com/

NEED ONE MORE, OR 2 115'S WOULD BE PERFECT

thanks John but they would be too heavy for that boat.. and one would be underpowered.. registration numbers have been verified by the current owner.. ROAD TRIP...lol

Thanks Welder.. I'll check it out...waiting to get some registration stuff handled..

Just bought a vintage Gov't specked out 20' McKee Craft to tool around in. It's a bare hull and will make a nice project getting my son and daughter involved in getting her put together this winter. Looking for some good 90-150hp motors. Thanks Guys.. Jeff

Thats great to hear... and the boats look good doing it.

Now that WC owns GB.. what is the difference in quality.. Did anything change in some of the tooling on the GB..meaning have the boats gone over a big redesign..small bottom changes or blueprinting..stuff like that or are they the same with WC behind them.. I understand that one is a semi and the other a displacement.. but what gives.. Thanks Guys.. Jeff

and that needs to change... more need to come on over and start new threads... WELCOME ABOARD

8101...and still rising...put up that video..

its a mess over here..it should be completely capped by Friday at the latest. Then we will have years of clean up..

thanks on the salmon...Blackened Tuna glazed with a Mango Salsa...next time.... Scott(Steve's son) and I will be leaving Florida at 3 am Sunday. I will call you Sunday at 4 am..lol Just kidding.We can't stop on the way there. I have a delivery time in New Orleans. I have the boat dimensions and will check the lift on the way back. sounds good.. Sandy's side of the lift was made for up to a 26' boat.. The Albury that was on her fit nicely, and there was room to grow.front and back. One more foot should not matter.. The weight dry on the Albury was 3000 with out motors, so Im guessing that will be close..BTW it's 5am and Im up ..LOL here is a side shot..about 4' in front of the boat before it hits platform to the floating dock. Id love to have one space filled bu winter and the other by summer for offshore if this oil situation is resolved and they open the bay up again..right now the only water open is the river and parts of the back bay..sucks..but its realty.. that pic was taken right after a small hurricane we had.blew one side of the roof off..side curtains protected the boats from debris...

thanks on the salmon...Blackened Tuna glazed with a Mango Salsa...next time.... Scott(Steve's son) and I will be leaving Florida at 3 am Sunday. I will call you Sunday at 4 am..lol Just kidding.We can't stop on the way there. I have a delivery time in New Orleans. I have the boat dimensions and will check the lift on the way back. sounds good.. Sandy's side of the lift was made for up to a 26' boat.. The Albury that was on her fit nicely, and there was room to grow.front and back. One more foot should not matter.. The weight dry on the Albury was 3000 with out motors, so Im guessing that will be close..BTW it's 5am and Im up ..LOL