1983 Darris Allison: [Archive] - Scream And Fly Powerboat and High Performance Powerboating Discussion Forums

LightNBug

10-05-2009, 01:14 PM

Ran across these old photos and thought you Allison fans would enjoy seeing them. This was the plug for the first pointy nose 20'.

BeefKid

10-05-2009, 01:18 PM

thats awsome!

Mark Poole ModVP

10-05-2009, 01:58 PM

Seems like the first time I saw a new styled Allison 20 was in 1983 (84 possibly?) at Rocks Pond. I remember a friend of mine saying that it looked like a Baker although I did not agree. Hard to believe it has been that long.

Mark75H

10-05-2009, 04:33 PM

Nice!

Ted Stryker

10-05-2009, 05:30 PM

The birth of a legendary performance hull... I love it...

patchesII

10-05-2009, 05:46 PM

:thumbsup:thats the xr2002 plug. great pics

BarryStrawn

10-05-2009, 08:56 PM

Are there any dates on those pictures? That hull appears to be from a finished mold and they are creating the deck plug. Mine was made in September 1983 and I believe was #10 out of the mold.

patchesII

10-06-2009, 06:04 AM

barry was yours and the other first ones 84 models or were there any 83's. after 26 yrs still a fast hull and in my unbiased:D opinion one of the best looking ones ever built

BarryStrawn

10-06-2009, 08:13 AM

Model year on mine is 1984. I don't know if the earlier hulls were 1983 or 1984. As I recall, they started coming out of the mold in late spring so it is likely that there were some 1983 models.

whipper

10-06-2009, 08:49 AM

Very cool photos thanks. You can see his methodical mind just a spinnen in the shot with his arms crossed.:D He truly make wonderfull hulls. A lot of thought goes into every one.:thumbsup:

LightNBug

10-06-2009, 09:00 AM

Are there any dates on those pictures? That hull appears to be from a finished mold and they are creating the deck plug. Mine was made in September 1983 and I believe was #10 out of the mold.

March 1983 and yes the bottom was finished, he was trying to complete the top.

10-06-2009, 11:30 PM

....after 26 yrs still a fast hull and in my unbiased:D opinion one of the best looking ones ever built

LightNBug...Thanks for posting great shots of the birth of a great boat.. And pathches has added two grand understatements in one sentence. Hard to believe believe that boat is that old already.

A young friend of mine in awe of one he should still own...

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/FlatOutAlly/DSCN1508.jpg?t=1254889730

This one would run.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/FlatOutAlly/DSCN1519.jpg

Here's a (fairly non-related) funny one.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/FlatOutAlly/DSCN1539.jpg

patchesII

10-07-2009, 06:22 AM

i have a couple pics saved on my computer of that white and blue one Cp. very clean boat! i took a pic with my phone from mine yesterday evening while out putting in some break-in time on the motor

http://i38.tinypic.com/vb6td.jpg

another one i had on my phone

http://i36.tinypic.com/2r7q6m8.jpg

Jeff_G

10-14-2009, 08:43 AM

Any more shop pictures?

marjae

11-30-2009, 08:43 PM

Mine was the first built for Benny Robertson

marjae

11-30-2009, 08:50 PM

Cruising in SC

LightNBug

12-31-2009, 07:17 PM

Any more shop pictures?

Darris was finishing the bottom on the R15 I was picking up. I think he only built one more R15 after this one. The other picture is him with his camera to get a picture of the trailer. It was all stainless steel. He gave me a set of plastic Allison logo's to put on it. Always had many questions about the trailer at the races and I think he got some calls from people wanting one like it:)

Jeff_G

12-31-2009, 09:21 PM

Sam! the whiskers!!!!!

LightNBug

01-01-2010, 08:56 AM

Sam! the whiskers!!!!!

Yes, they were a different color back then.

LightNBug

01-02-2010, 10:16 AM

Hello Jim. This was a different one. "Splash's" was compliments of the sugar refinnery in Savannah. Mine was compliments of B & W in Brunswick. His also had rounded fenders where this one had squared. My trailer is now at Jeff's and I need to go get it out of his way, but then it would be in my way:)

Jeff_G

01-02-2010, 10:35 AM

No big deal where it is, at least it won't rust!
Sam any pics from the Stuart race in 83-84?

LightNBug

01-02-2010, 10:40 AM

No big deal where it is, at least it won't rust!
Sam any pics from the Stuart race in 83-84?

Haven't run across any yet. We were short some people on that trip so not sure if there is any pics or vids.

Mike Davis

01-19-2010, 01:21 AM

barry was yours and the other first ones 84 models or were there any 83's. after 26 yrs still a fast hull and in my unbiased:D opinion one of the best looking ones ever built Erik I had an 87 model and Billy Eaves has it now up in Soddy-Daisy and that was the funnest boat I have ever owned .

K-Dawg

01-19-2010, 07:18 AM

LightNBug

01-19-2010, 07:55 AM

LightNBug you still running Allisons in the Brunswick area? I go to the Altamaha several times a year Bass Fishing. Havent seen another Allison yet. I have heard stories about how there was at one time a group of guy's in Brunswick who ran the Altamaha together in Allisons.

I've never been a supporter of non-sanctioned racing. Too dangerous for all involved. Especially in a river as narrow and as many blind bends as there are in the Altamaha. Yes, a few years ago there were many Allisons and STV's running the river. There were also some bad accidents.

Jeff_G

01-19-2010, 09:26 AM

Are you thinking about Larry Mumford and his group? They ran in the Hazelhurst area. Back when trees DIDN'T grow in the middle of the river.

K-Dawg

01-19-2010, 01:15 PM

No, I dont know of anyone around the southeast georgia coast getting together with fast boats. I had heard that there was at one time a large group in Brunswick but, I guess they are all gone or just dont boat anymore.

patchesII

01-30-2010, 01:36 PM

Erik I had an 87 model and Billy Eaves has it now up in Soddy-Daisy and that was the funnest boat I have ever owned .

I didn't know that Mike. The 2002's are alot of fun. I'd like to have an XR2001 but as long as I can only afford to own one boat I think its hard to beat the 2002 for a sandbar/lake racer. Mine is finally going up for sale in a few weeks. Replacing it with another 2002

Scott Gilmore

01-30-2010, 07:06 PM

I'm wondering why Darris is wearing a purse ? Maybe it's a "mens boating purse", one of his patented inventions that never quite caught on !!!! Scott :D
http://i50.tinypic.com/oqf9m0.jpg

LightNBug

01-31-2010, 07:46 AM

See post #17.

Mark75H

01-31-2010, 11:35 AM

I recognized the camera even without being told that it was there ... one of the few advantages of being "of a certain age" :eek:

Scott Gilmore

01-31-2010, 02:32 PM

See post #17.

That WAS A JOKE son !!! Scott :cheers:

RedAllison

02-02-2010, 01:34 PM

:eek: That's AWESOME!!! :thumbsup:

a few years later those hulls would set the single outboard production vee record that STILL stands. :cheers:

Ya just can't beat perfection, :cool:
RA

ps
LNB you have a PM!