50 NorTech at Auction

[Chris]

http://www.treas.gov/auctions/treasury/gp/miami_boats.shtml

Sage 8 drives and T53 turbines.

Halfway down the page. Interesting project boat.

[phragle]

I have seen those sage drives around for a long time no..has anyone ever actually ran them??? Adjustable drive height ??

[rainmn]

Pat Patel had a Skater with those drives (and Torque Engineering V-12s).

[Chris]

I saw a pair on a big Skater a few years back. Sage makes some fantastic products, but I don't know if it's a solution to an existing problem. It would probabaly hold up a bit better over 1K HP but the shaft/rudder systems are working pretty well in those applications.

The drive does slide up and down. The shaft is sort of like a 2/3rds length "arneson style" drive and it has sort of an outdrive-looking case above that moves it up and down and steers.

It does have the ability to swap gears so you can do ratio changes that you can't do easily on a 6 drive. Probabaly a benefit to racers more than the average guy.

[thedonz]

This boat was never rigged. The turbines are brand new. The guy that took procession of the boat is my dad's good friend. The boat came from Canada. If anyone is intrested i can get you a good lead into it

[boostbros]

so whats the story ? i assume you mean rebuilt T-53s

[thedonz]

There in their boxes

[Bobcat]

scroll down and there is a 24' Banana boat for auction also

[Ratickle]

So who's gonna bid? :rolleyes:

[duke252]

Has anyone bought anything from the U.S. Treasury Auction site before?

[Tank]

This boat was never rigged. The turbines are brand new. The guy that took procession of the boat is my dad's good friend. The boat came from Canada. If anyone is intrested i can get you a good lead into it

Dad's good friend? Your dads a lawyer right? This is a treasury asset seizure website? I'm dyin' to hear this story!:eek::sifone:

[phragle]

it says its a treas. auction..treas. auction site says to look at nat. liquidators for more info.. nat liqudator in ft lauderdale doesn't have it it listed... whether your dealing with the govt. or national, seems like a mongolian clusterphuck....

[lowblue320]

Did this Nortech sell, and for how much?

[catastrophe]

It sold today.

[BBB725]

It sold today.

What did you pay for it Alec?:sifone:



Just kidding, I know your a good guy cause you own a center console:cheers2:

[catastrophe]

This topic does not have anything to do with me bud !!

[BBB725]

This topic does not have anything to do with me bud !!

Your an outboard guy:sifone:

[Sean Stinson]

http://www.treas.gov/auctions/treasury/gp/miami_boats.shtml

Sage 8 drives and T53 turbines.

Halfway down the page. Interesting project boat.

I was on that boat at Nat'l Liquidators and promptly thrown off as it was a gov seizure....

[Sean Stinson]

So who's gonna bid? :rolleyes:

Well me and my dear old Uncle Sammy don't see eye to eye when it comes to doing business together!!!!

[DollaBill]

well me and my dear old uncle sammy don't see eye to eye when it comes to doing business together!!!!

lmao

[Gambrinus]

Did this Nortech sell, and for how much?

i heard 55 grand

[cougarman]

I saw a pair on a big Skater a few years back. Sage makes some fantastic products, but I don't know if it's a solution to an existing problem. It would probabaly hold up a bit better over 1K HP but the shaft/rudder systems are working pretty well in those applications.

The drive does slide up and down. The shaft is sort of like a 2/3rds length "arneson style" drive and it has sort of an outdrive-looking case above that moves it up and down and steers.

It does have the ability to swap gears so you can do ratio changes that you can't do easily on a 6 drive. Probabaly a benefit to racers more than the average guy.


Dave Wesseldyke runs them on the Jaws boat here in Michigan, and Jim Dyke used to run them in the race program too for K&R Racing in Ohio.

I think your picture may be of the Jaws boat?


Thanks
Jon

[thedonz]

The top bid was 54k and they rejected the sales since it was 12% of the appraised value. They're having another auction on the boat May 2010. Anyone really intrested in it contact me as i have the hook up on this. The info i mention is coming from the closest sourse you can think.

Premierfrc@aol.com

[lowblue320]

The top bid was 54k and they rejected the sales since it was 12% of the appraised value. They having another action on the boat May 2010. Anyone really intrested in it contact me as i have the hook up on this. The info i mention is coming from the closest sourse you can think.

Premierfrc@aol.com

Thanks.

[MarylandMark]

The top bid was 54k and they rejected the sales since it was 12% of the appraised value.

Appraised value is $450,000... Really?

[Chris]

Sure- why not?

Add it up- the hull, the drives and a set of turbines.

Obviously it's going to sell for less, but fifty grand?

[phragle]

Would that be considered below low ball?? hehehehe

[MarylandMark]

Other direction, I was thinking it would appraise for a lot more.