Heritage
Where did it all begin
Excellence From The Very Beginning
The basic concept of Linex-Boat Oy, nourished in the company by the Lindkvist family, is traditional Central-Ostrobothnian quality combined with a modern production-oriented thinking.
Sivert Lindkvist started building wooden fishing- and workboats in the 1920s. When his sons Rude and Sven came along, they started to make leisure boats using also fiberglass as a material. Today, Rude’s son Olli Lindkvist – a third generation boat builder – is in charge of the company.
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1920
Lindkvist of Central Ostrobothnia starts building wooden fishing and work boats.
1947
Sivert’s son Rude joins the family business. Work boats become larger, e.g. for harbor use.
1968
Rude completes his habitable Daycruiser that covers 40 knots. Rude’s son Olli helps with the boat building.
1984
The first fiberglass boat in the range, Sea Star 660 DC Cabin, is completed. Olli joins the company.
1998
The manufacture of the Nord Star molds starts.
2000
Linex-Boat starts to conquer the world – the first Nord Star boat is sold in Sweden.
2003-2006
New models in the Nord Star range: Nord Stars 24, 26, 28 and 31. Simon, Olli’s son, joins the test rides as second skipper and participates at fairs.
2008-2010
New models in the Nord Star range: Nord Stars 32, 34, 37 and 40. Olli is selected as the best executive in Finland in 2008.
2010
Simon joins the team as a boat designer.
2014
Simon becomes a partner. The first outboard models in the Nord Star range.
2016
Launch of the new Nord Star 49 SCY.
2018
The launch of the Nordstar 42 and new Brand Sport 25.
2019
The launch of the Nordstar 49.
