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Title: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 18, 2015, 12:57:50 AM
Well like our boats, we Aowners are a rare bunch... But we're pretty tight!  (y) I've owned glass boats since I was a teenager in the 80s but as far as glass bassers, I've been dedicated to Allison since he built me my first one in early 1999. I don't see me changing brands ever again but if I did I reckon it would only be a new BassCat Jaguar. (The older & fatter I get the less speed matters & comfort is ALWAYS important!)

Here's a pick of my first Alli, I named her "Rainy Day Woman I": 1999 XB-2003 "ProSport" Tourney, Mercury Racing ProMax 225 SS. The ONLY thing that wasn't red on her was the motors & the console. With a two man tourney load she'd "fish" @ 93gps. Sometimes I miss that slick babe, ESPECIALLY the sound of that SS motor idling around the ramp before blastoff!
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 18, 2015, 01:13:47 AM
My 2nd & current Aboat (& likely last hull until I die... or until Darris Allison FINALLY releases the new 23ft basser he's been threatening with for nearly a decade!) is another custom beauty he built for me (the only full red 21 yet to date) my big red headed mistress aka "Rainy Day Woman II", 2008 XB-21 "2+2", Mercury 225 Sport XS, Hbirds 1197Si & 997Si, 80# MinnKota Terrova Ipilot. She "tourney fishes" in the mid-80s.

I simply LOVE this boat! She's a Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Donzi & Chris-Craft all rolled into one 21ft package with carpeted decks. Folks ask me about the proverbial "if you won the lottery, which bassboat would you?" & with the Lords good favor & a river rat wife, I tell them "She's home in the garage!"  (yes)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 18, 2015, 01:25:16 AM
My "other Aboat" is a ol chunk of coal that I might get the notion to have restored one of these days, been sayin that since I drove out to Amarillo, TX back in 2003. I met a bud out there who lived in Albuquerque, NM who brought it to me after we saved it from being thrown in a desert dump in UT! It's a 1976 Allison R-18. The 18s were extremely rare (we can only track down about 6 or so still on the water today) this one was reported to have weighed "in the 300s" & was circle track raced with twin "towers of power" inline 6 Mercs on it. She's sitn quietly under the tractor shed on my farm.
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Bullet3119 on February 18, 2015, 06:42:02 AM
Sweet Allisons. If I ever got away from Bullet, I would definitely get an Allison.
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: n2ratfishin on February 18, 2015, 07:27:25 AM
Nice, real nice! 

I was surprised you didn't get a red pond boat.  Haven't seen you around much (I'm not big on FB and got kicked off the special FB haters page LOL) since you started that beautiful land project. 

Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: champ198 on February 18, 2015, 10:39:56 AM
My boat:  2010 XB21 2+2
(https://www.bassboatboards.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fim1.shutterfly.com%2Fmedia%2F47b9ce30b3127ccef803f1006e1e00000030O08IcOGzlyybg9vPhg%2FcC%2Ff%253D0%2Fls%253D00007299068820091012030441502.JPG%2Fps%253D50%2Fr%253D0%2Frx%253D720%2Fry%253D480%2F&hash=69f196d53ee21e593109b893535b3ebc45b5343c)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: ranger361v on February 18, 2015, 10:53:11 AM
 (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: n2ratfishin on February 18, 2015, 11:05:14 AM
Those XB's make a guy drool!  (yes)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: JackJ on February 18, 2015, 11:22:30 AM
Love those Allisons! 
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 18, 2015, 11:48:58 AM
Welcome to my broham Duane aka "Gwayne"!  (y) Despite drivin a Furd truck, he's a goodun.  (giggle)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: champ198 on February 18, 2015, 11:51:58 AM
Welcome to my broham Duane aka "Gwayne"!  (y) Despite drivin a Furd truck, he's a goodun.  (giggle)

Ha! The F150 is going to shop later today.  Doh!!
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 18, 2015, 11:58:17 AM
Ha! The F150 is going to shop later today.  Doh!!

Wth?  (nope) I think you should make the ol lady drive the F150 & you go buy u a new High Country Silverado!  (yes)  (y)  (giggle)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Curt on February 18, 2015, 12:23:21 PM
@RedAllison Welcome to the site! Those are some sweet pics of your boats  (y)

I've liked Allison boats since I saw my first pic of one about 20 years ago. Can't believe the speed they get out of them. That's gotta be a heck of a ride  (giggle)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: The Cashew Kid on February 18, 2015, 08:22:10 PM
My XB2003....
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Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Jimmy RodandReel on February 18, 2015, 08:25:26 PM
WOW!!!! all the Ally guys piled in here at once!   o/  o/  o/

Great looking boats guys.  (yes)  (yes)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: The Cashew Kid on February 18, 2015, 08:28:43 PM
WOW!!!! all the Ally guys piled in here at once!   o/  o/  o/

Great looking boats guys.  (yes)  (yes)
We're like a motorcycle gang or the mob.  ;D We run in packs usually. :))
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 19, 2015, 03:43:42 AM
My XB2003....
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Me & Jeffro met up in Tupelo, MS before daylight one mornin. I jumped in his truck & we rolled for South Carolina to pick up that checkered beyatch (his 1st A-boat). We crossed AL & GA, went into SC, bought the boat, hooked it up, grabbed a bite @ Hooters & then shaggedazz for home. Got turned around & had to backtrack about midnight in Birmingham! He dropped me at my car in Tupelo & it was in the wee hours by then. I drove 2 more hours home to Jackson, TN & don't remember a BIT of it nor how I got home about 24hrs after I'd left it the previous morn!  (hmm)  (nope)  (whew) THAT was a long day but ol Jeffro came out alright & the A-fam was another member stronger!  (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Curt on February 19, 2015, 11:20:03 AM
@The Cashew Kid Gorgeous boat for sure  (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: GotMyAlly on February 20, 2015, 05:24:38 PM
This was my first Allison - 2000 XB2003/225X
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: GotMyAlly on February 20, 2015, 05:28:47 PM
And my second Alli, a 2008 XB21 that I ran with my 225X for about a year (as seen in the pic) then upgraded to a 250XS.
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: GotMyAlly on February 20, 2015, 05:33:20 PM
And my current boat, a 2012 XB21/250XS.
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Curt on February 20, 2015, 06:40:57 PM
Sharp-looking boat  (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: RedAllison on February 20, 2015, 06:46:17 PM
Another of my A-bros, Neal! We bringin da fam 1 @ a time  (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Curt on February 22, 2015, 01:02:20 PM
Glad to have you all here with us  (y) (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Jimmy RodandReel on February 22, 2015, 07:41:10 PM
Another of my A-bros, Neal! We bringin da fam 1 @ a time  (y)

Bring'em all!  We anit skeered!   Great to have ya'll here.  (y)
Title: Re: 1st A-boat forum post?
Post by: Bullet3119 on February 26, 2015, 12:29:06 AM
What @Jimmy RodandReel said  (y)
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