Nordson 1960

[Nordson1960]

Nordson 1960
I own a 1960 nordson and now very little about this boat I know there is one in a muuseum in denmark and thats about it the company is supposed to be norwegian and makes rowing boats but they dont know they have build it anymore so if anyonee has more info please help

[Dansan]

Hallo
I also have a Nordson 1960. The boat was built in Denmark by Nordborg Baadebyggeri A/S. You may find them on the net at www.nordborg-baadbyg.dk or mail them at nbb@nordborg-baadbyg.dk
I gave them the serial number on my boat and in return i received the boats entire history.

Take care of the boat there aren´t to many of them out there.

Dansan

[fortabat]

I have a boat but i don't know the constructor.
Some people said me that is a NORDSON . It's a dinghy , 4.97m.
Can you send me some views of yours and give me your mail , so i'll send the views of my boat.

[fortabat]

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4862&stc=1&d=1135623025
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[Nordson1960]

it doesnt look anything like mine or other I have seen but that doesnt mean it isn't one look for the reg nr on yr dash

[phammer]

Hello Nordson1960, Dansan, and fortabat,

My father used to have a Nordson speedboat, constructed of a combination of mahogany and Danish oak (purchased in 1969). Unfortunately my father’s family was supposed to look after the boat while we have been in Europe for the past 30 years, but they let it rot and they say the motor seized up! As my father would like to re-live his glory days, I would like to hear from you please please please if you have been/are thinking of selling your Nordson!!!! Please let me know! Or perhaps you know of some boat dealers who might have one? Thanks!

[mubbets]

Hi, I recently bought a complete wreck of a Nordson boat! It was lying outside at a yacht brokes yard. It appear a bare teak hull, but scraping of some of the weathered wood reveiled a perfect mahogany surface. I bought it as 'firewood' of the guy and am now in the process of restoring the hull.

The hull is in good constructive condition above the waterline. I fixed the holes in the hull below the waterline and am now sanding the hull.

I am planning to cover the hull with epoxy and glass to make it bulletproof and very stiff as it has no stiffeness at all at this moment. As the boat cannot be returned to its original state in my opinion, I am planning to make a retro look with carbon fibre and chrome details.

If anyone is interested, I can mail some pics of the restoration process.

Ciao, Eric

[mubbets]

Dear readers (if any),

I have stated that it appeared impossible to bring the boat in its original state, but it turns out to be more or less feasible to keep the looks traditional and close to the design.

Please let me know if you are interested in pictures.

Gr, Eric

[tubart]

Looks like there still are a couple of Nordson Speedboats out there!

I own a 1960s 17 feet mahogany speedboat. Condition is still quit good.

I want to refit the boat within the next 2 years - but there's still work to do with my small sailingboat.

Eric, I would be interested in the pictures. It may well be a good idea to built a small website during the process of restauration.

cu
Tom

[tubart]

Hi PHammer,

i recently found an ad offering a Nordson runabout.

cu
Tom

www.marktplaats.nl
search Nordson

[phammer]

Hi Tubart (Tom),

Many thanks for taking the time to provide. I will check it out on the Dutch website - the Nordson was originally meant to be a gift for my father who was in ill-health at the time and has sinced passed away, but perhaps I will be able to purchase one and enjoy in his memory.

All the best
PHammer (Pete)

[perre]

i wonder if anyone in sweden have a nordson speedboat

[mubbets]

Hi there,

As mentioned before, I own a wreck of a Nordson. Or maybe I must say, I used to own a wreck, and now I own a real Nordson. I am restoring the boat and it already starts to look very much OK. I will try to find some time somewhere and post some pics of the boat in its present condition. I have covered the hull now in expoxy and transparant fibreglass and it looks perfect. The other side will be done around Xmas. Afterwards, I will turn the hull and will start on the inside of the boat. So far, so good I would say. The appearance of the mahogany is wonderful.

Ciao, Eric

[roderik74]

hi, Last week i bought an Nordson (i think a 1960?) and i want to restaurate it. Has anyone from you still the boat in use? It's hard to find information about this boat.

@ Mubbets, Eric are you still working on your Nordson? Maybe you could give me some information about the restalling with some pic?
You're from holland?

Grtz Roderik

[mubbets]

Hi Roderik,

I'll reply in English, although we are both Dutch I guess.

With some periods in between, I am still working hard on my Nordson. I have mainly attempted to glass the hull on the outside in a perfect clear finish so you can see the mahogany through. However, either I am very critical or the systems I have used are just not OK for this dark wood. There were always air bubbles visible in the laminate and I peeled it off 5(!) times. I followed a workshop at a canoe builder and ordered a DVD from the states: nothing worked and I am done glassing to a clear finish.

I have now taken a different approach. I am now glassing the hull below the waterline with 3 layers of 280 gr/m2 glass and epoxy resin. This is progressing OK and the hull is becoming very strong. The next step is to turn the hull and glass the complete inside with 2 layers of glass. Thereafter, I will fit frames and make the hull stiff. Finally, the interior and decking will be done.

If you are interested, maybe you can give me your e-mail address? I will the send some pictures.

Ciao,Eric

[mubbets]

I posted a message earlier stating that the finish of epoxy and glass was perfect, but that was untill I rolled my boat outside :-((

[roderik74]

Hi Eric,

I'm verry interested in your work on your Nordson.
I'm bussy to make the workplace in the garage at my parents place so i can work inside.
I've got a mail by Nordborg about my Nordson. It was build in 1961 and it's an Nordson Nereid.also i've got some copies of the selling folder in German with (i think) dutch prices.I can send it to you if you would like.
(Here's one too in Dordrecht: http://i-barone.weebly.com/index.html )
Grtz Roderik

My e-mail: roderikenjoyce@home.nl

[henrik_mustang]

Hi Eric and Roderik.
I have restored a Nordson. I restored it 5 years ago, but I only found out today what the name of the boat was...
Unfortunately, I had to replace the entire deck. It looks amazing now, but it's not original.
Also I replaced the windshield into a chris craft era style windshield.
It's an amazing boat to cruise. Good luck on your restoration... You will forget all the hard work once the boat is in the water...

Henrik

[henrik_mustang]

Pictures:
http://www.baadgalleri.dk/html/gal_visbil.asp?ID=754

[Ava1anche]

I found a Nordson Cruiser 1963 for about EUR5,800 for sale. Seems to be in reasonably good condition, I'm finding out if the motor works.
What do you think!? I just liked the look of it and thinking of buying on impulse...googled Nordson and came accross your discussion. Appreciate any advice.
thanks - Brian

[henrik_mustang]

Hi Brian.
Buying a wooden boat isn't about money, but time.
Be prepared to spend many hours every season to put it in the water.
Is the price reasonable? Hard to say! I got mine for Eur. 600 without engine.
But I had to replace the entire deck... You decide wether you can afford the time and money needed.
Once that is said... theres no feeling like cruising a '60 wooden boat. Especially a Nordson.
Good luck.

[roderik74]

Hi guys,

It's nice to see some people who think the same about this kind of boats.I've begun to restore my nordson a few weeks ago.i don't have a lot of time at this moment so it will take a while before its done.I started with scraping off the hull below the waterline which is i think some kind of polyester which comes off verry hard(advice someone?).maybe i have to restore a piece of the hull.The decks need to be replaced and also the interieur needs to be refit.
@Henrik: the chris craft windshield is perfect i think, but where did you get it? I haven't got a windshield with my nordson.
I bought all this including a trailer and outboard engine for €500,-. The engine is an 25hp Crescent Marin (same as Achimedes/volvo/penta) from 1974.I don't know if i will keep the engine, i would like to have some more power.
Enough talking! here some pics:
Roderik

[Ava1anche]

Based on your purchase prices, I'm thinking the price tag on the Cruiser I found is a bit too much, eh..?!
It's in pretty good condition as u can see from the photos. It's been out of the water in storage for 15 years, but still needs some work done to it and lacks a motor!
What do u think..?
thanks - Brian

[henrik_mustang]

Hi Roderik.
Congrats on your new boat.

The hull: It's hard work removing old paint or some kind of polyester. Actually it's not good for the boat with polyester below waterline to keep it floating...! The wood will rot from the inside if polyester is used. So get rid of it. Use paint made for wooden boats below waterline.

Windshield: I bought my windshield via Ebay.com. Search: "windshield brackets" - some of them are quite expensive, so look out for a good offer.

The deck: The deck on your nordson is the original deck. I would advise you to restore it in the same way as the original. My deck were already destroyed, when I bought my boat, so I made a totally new one.

The engine: I only have 20 HP on my Nordson. It's enough to get it on top of the water, but it's actually not heavy enough to level the boat correctly in the water, when 2 adults is in the front of the boat. So a good argument for a larger engine is not power, but weight! I've been told it takes up till 75 HP.
But I would think 50 HP is more than enough to have some fun.

Henrik

[roderik74]

Hello again, here's an update of my work on my Nordson Nereid.

In the last few months i'm almost ready with peeling of the outside of the hull. I've found out that about 30% needs to be refitted by new wood. In the next weeks i'm going to saw a piece of the hull out and refit new wood.Than i will turn it over and scrape the inside so that hopefully i can begin with epoxy and the decks in the spring.

Keep you informed.
Grtz Ro

@Ava1anche.

I wonder if you have bought the Nordson boat? If not, i've found one on marktplaats.nl in Holland. It needs some work but the price is much more interesting i think? http://link.marktplaats.nl/275070427

[tubart]

I'm quite astonished to find an even bigger number of Nordson enthusiasts in this tread.

cu
Tom

[shumi]

hello everyone,

for a change: ladies restoring a wooden beauty. check out our private blog with photos from the process. no long stories, just images!

http://www.nordson.blogspot.com/

and indeed once it is in the water it becomes even more beautiful and worth all the work!

cheers!

two freaks from amsterdam :)

[roderik74]

Hello again,

Here is another update of the work on my Nordson.
I found out that the hull is in such bad shape that it needs to be restored including the keel an transom. On this point i've made holes in the hull to past in the templates to build a new hull. The templates are fixed all together to be sure of a strong structure when the rest of the hull will be disambled. I have ordered 15mmX30mm Mahagony wood for the rebuilding. I hope to start with the rebuild round xmas.

Some pics:

[Celvin]

Hallo Roderick,
Ik ben ook bezig met een nordson en zou graag een keer willen kijken.
Bij mijn Nordson hebben ze de tafeltjes eruit gezaagd e.d. ik zou graag wat maten nemen van jouw bootje omdat deze nog helemaal intakt is.


grtz, celvin

hi, Last week i bought an Nordson (i think a 1960?) and i want to restaurate it. Has anyone from you still the boat in use? It's hard to find information about this boat.

@ Mubbets, Eric are you still working on your Nordson? Maybe you could give me some information about the restalling with some pic?
You're from holland?

Grtz Roderik

[mubbets]

Hi 'everybody that owns a Nordson',

I am very pleasantly surprised by the new posts about the Nordson boats in Holland. Apparently there are a few out here.

I recently restarted my endless list of shores on my boat. The status is now that I am working on the interior of the boat. I have laminated two main panels in the cabin that must act as structural members and to give the boat stifness. They also are the backrests for the benches. I have also put in a 'crash panel' in the front of the boat to give it some strength in the bow.

The outside of the hull below the waterline has received 3 layers of heavy glass set in epoxy. The inside of the hull got two layers of the same fabric and 7 layers to the bow section. I think it will be indestructable...;-)

The stern also has received several layers of glass and epoxy to make sure that the motor does not tare the whole thing apart.

Now I am working on the dashboard and the floorboard rests in the bottom of the boat. The interior wood of the hull is not that smart anymore so I think about painting it completely dark marine blue. The bench seats will be a cream white leather and the rest of the boat will be mahogany of course.

This week I bought a gas handle and a sweet pair of clamps in a awesome retro style. I am really looking forward to mounting them.

Further headaches: the deck (is rotten at the bow, but OK further aft), the window (where to get a nice one?), time, time, time....;-)

Planning: used to be 'this year', but is always a moving target I am afraid.

Ciao, Eric

[mubbets]

here are some pictures

[roderik74]

Here's an update on my Nordson. The past months ive been working to level the templates. The original hull was twisted and hugged about 3 cm. This is all reduced to 2-4 mm. I've made a new transom of 2 layers of 18mm mahogany Bruynzeel multiplex which will be finished on the outside with 8mm Sipo mahogany. The new oak keel is in place and all leveled. Wright now i am working to fit the stem to the keel. The stem is made of 15 pieces of 6mm oak planks laminated together. I hope to start with rebuilding the hull this summer. Keep you posted.

Best regards,

Roderik

[gmoeller]

Hello you Nordson owners.
We also have a 16 feet Nordson speedboat - and we are very proud of it. Nice to read all of you comments, hope to see more pictures.
Does anyone have any idear what the price is for this boat.

[mubbets]

Hi there,

I have been working in de last weeks again on my Nordson. The project has been slow in the winter and my priorities were elsewhere. This summer, the boat has got to see some water. I have now painted most of the inside, and am now fixing the front decking with a sandwich panel of glass and epoxy with veneer (mahogany; 2 mm) on top. It will be the traditional mahongany with light stripes (koto) between them. This evening, I want to start with that....! Pictures of your boat would be great? Could you maybe post some of them? The price...? I guess that depends on the state of the boat. I paid 100,- euros for mine...;-)

Ciao, Eric