New-to-me Allison SS2000/15" 2.5 280

[Rayzor]

With the arrival of his beautiful new RGR28, my buddy Dan is selling me his pristine 2007 Allison SS2000 with a 2005 15" 2.5/280. The boat and motor were rigged new together by a local guy out here in Northern California. Dan hasn't had the motor on a DDT, but he's guessing it only has between 100-150 hours on it (he's the second owner) - and it is 100% unmolested. This is the third boat I've bought from Dan, as his rigs are always meticulously taken care of and immaculate. He said this was probably the most fun-to-drive boat he's ever owned, but now can't wait to get into the driver's seat of his new 28. I've never driven an Allison, but I'm looking forward to the learning curve!

[Capt.Insane-o]

It's about time you got a real boat. :)

[David]

The SS2000 is the most fun boat I have driven, but I've certainly sampled less than some here. Conventional wisdom is that smaller props are easier to drive, and 4 blades are easier. That matches my experience.

[JPEROG]

Glad its staying within the family so that you can still take his brother for an occasional ride LOL...

Joe

[Rayzor]

It's about time you got a real boat. :)

Ya, I guess I'm a little late to the party. :cheers:

[Rayzor]

The SS2000 is the most fun boat I have driven, but I've certainly sampled less than some here. Conventional wisdom is that smaller props are easier to drive, and 4 blades are easier. That matches my experience.

It's got a 28" Lightning ET on it, Dan said it's really easy to drive.

[Rayzor]

Glad its staying within the family so that you can still take his brother for an occasional ride LOL...

Joe

That's funny that Dan told you about how much Dave LOVES the Allison. :eek: :D

[Michael J Giesler]

Did allison put in custom ski pylon in the boat never saw one in a ss

[mikesufka]

Nice boat Dale. I got a matching one in yellow. You'll have fun learning to tame that beast.

MDS

[Rayzor]

Did allison put in custom ski pylon in the boat never saw one in a ss

Yes, it has that really trick folding stainless ski pylon!

[Rayzor]

Nice boat Dale. I got a matching one in yellow. You'll have fun learning to tame that beast.

MDS

Thanks Mike, yes, I'm looking forward to playing with my new toy this season!

[NICE PAIR]

Thanks Mike, yes, I'm looking forward to playing with my new toy this season!

Nice rig Dale, I'd like to suggest an arrow on the dash ... pointing UP. :thumbsup:

[Esox4130]

Pull the limiter if its still in and put a 22 or 24 on it and have fun. Great looking boat

[Rayzor]

Nice rig Dale, I'd like to suggest an arrow on the dash ... pointing UP. :thumbsup:

This little boat IS an arrow! I'm not gonna' know what to do having just one of those pointy things out in front of me instead of two! :confused:

[Rayzor]

Pull the limiter if its still in and put a 22 or 24 on it and have fun. Great looking boat

No doubt that it would be more fun to drive, but I want to be able to go long distance at higher cruise speeds (80ish). I also don't want to blow the motor up, as I will probably be selling this rig at the end of Summer. It's sort-of a fill-in toy for me while my Skater is back at the factory this year.

[ssv1761982]

I bet the 28 ET will be just what you want then.

[alamodan]

This will be a perfect boat for Dale. Fun to drive and quick! Going to a good home.366612

[John S]

Call the boys from hydromotive, and have them make you a 26p knob cut out of a chopper 2. It was my favorite river runner prop ever on my xb2002. Congrats on the ally, once you learn how to drive one, it's a Zen like experience.:D

[lake p.a.l.]

I kinda figured you couldn't go the entire summer without some type of speed fix. Congrats

[David]

It should be easy to drive, mine is. But mine was an adventure at first. Ally's are not hard to drive, just different.

[stoker2001]

Bill Erklind wants us to do a rip soon

[conmax]

Nice boat for shallow water, smaller lakes, sorta like short daytonas and dcbs.

[Rayzor]

Well, my initiation into the Allison owner's club came to an abrupt halt when the girlfriend said she wouldn't set foot in that little rocket! When we first got together, she'd go out in my Mirage, then the 21' Trick, and so on. But after the last 4 years of not having anything smaller than the 28, she said she won't get in a little performance boat again. So, unless I want to boat by myself a lot of the time, I'm better off not buying another little hot rod. My loss is your guy's gain though, as Dan will soon be posting his ultra-clean Allison in the classifieds here. I've attached some more pics of the rigging and engine for those that might have an interest in it........

[Capt.Insane-o]

Jesus Christ that's pathetic Dale.

[JPEROG]

Sometimes you have to ride alone... Go out a couple times without her and she will reconsider her meal ticket status and the lifestyle you offer her- Went through this with my Ex-wife.

Joe

[Rayzor]

Jesus Christ that's pathetic Dale.

Not sure what is so pathetic about not wanting to own another boat that I will always have to boat by myself in? I've already got a boat that I drive only by myself, I don't need another one.......

[Rayzor]

Sometimes you have to ride alone... Go out a couple times without her and she will reconsider her meal ticket status and the lifestyle you offer her- Went through this with my Ex-wife.

Joe

That won't work with this one Joe - she makes her own $$$. Lisa's an RN manager for Kaiser Permanente. I'm just glad that she's happy with cruising 100+ everywhere we go in the big boats. And she does better out in the big water than my buddies do!

[conmax]

[QUOTE=Rayzor;2927794]Well, my initiation into the Allison owner's club came to an abrupt halt when the girlfriend said she wouldn't set foot in that little rocket! When we first got together, she'd go out in my Mirage, then the 21' Trick, and so on. But after the last 4 years of not having anything smaller than the 28, she said she won't get in a little performance boat again. So, unless I want to boat by myself a lot of the time, I'm better off not buying another little hot rod. My loss is your guy's gain though, as Dan will soon be posting his ultra-clean Allison in the classifieds here. I've attached some more pics of the rigging and engine for those that might have an interest in it........[/Q

sensible decision. the delta is often too rough for such a low freeboard boat. Teague prefers his 28 speedster or f32 for those waters. skater too much overkill for pleasure use.

[JPEROG]

Not sure what is so pathetic about not wanting to own another boat that I will always have to boat by myself in? I've already got a boat that I drive only by myself, I don't need another one.......

That one I would not expect her to be exited about but the Allison is a passenger boat that you can easily both enjoy. You have a balance in place that I never had with your racing and I talk big but it does suck when they don't want to go with you.

Joe

[mikesufka]

Makes sense to me - been there and done that :)

MDS

[NICE PAIR]

You guys are girlie-men, I choose the boats in this family. :cool:

p.s. My wife lets me say **** like that. (Good choice Dale)

[lake p.a.l.]

And she does better out in the big water than my buddies do![/QUOTE]

Hey you lil fuktard, that was a low blow!!!

[Capt.Insane-o]

Hey everybody look at me! I've finally degraded myself to yore level and got myself a bitchin'.......what's that dear? **** me you just got scared at all the spinnin' out threads going on. http://kinkwhore.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CI.gif


:cheers:

[whipper]

Not sure what is so pathetic about not wanting to own another boat that I will always have to boat by myself in? I've already got a boat that I drive only by myself, I don't need another one.......

I would sell the BB hydro and keep the 280SS. The SS is more prctical and just as much fun in the acceleration department all most.:cheers: That is one sweet looking direct drive i must say though. What speeds in the 1/4 does your Blown Hydro run?

[Rayzor]

You guys are girlie-men, I choose the boats in this family. :cool:

p.s. My wife lets me say **** like that. (Good choice Dale)

It's a good thing Shorty finally got her way, after putting up with thousands of miles of you driving her around the Delta in a blown Sanger shovelnose! :eek: ;)

[Rayzor]

And she does better out in the big water than my buddies do!

Hey you lil fuktard, that was a low blow!!![/QUOTE]

Come on Rob, I didn't say WHICH friends didn't do well out in the rough! It certainly wasn't you and Tamara - you two obviously liked it so much that you went and bought yourselves a big water boat. :cheers:

[Rayzor]

Hey everybody look at me! I've finally degraded myself to yore level and got myself a bitchin'.......what's that dear? **** me you just got scared at all the spinnin' out threads going on. http://kinkwhore.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CI.gif


:cheers:

Lol........I used to spin out just for fun! :D You can ask anyone that knows me, I was born without the fear gene. :p

[Rayzor]

I would sell the BB hydro and keep the 280SS. The SS is more prctical and just as much fun in the acceleration department all most.:cheers: That is one sweet looking direct drive i must say though. What speeds in the 1/4 does your Blown Hydro run?

Hahaha, comparing the acceleration of an Allison to a BAH is like comparing a Honda Civic to a new Tesla "Ludicrous Mode". ;) Being an open cockpit hydro, we are limited to 1,000' and 165mph. The best pass so far has been a 5.03 @165.4mph (on the 9,200rpm rev-limiter @ 800'). It pulls just over 3Gs going down the track. If we were allowed to run 1,320' and wanted to run a big mph, we could put a big gear in it and run 200mph.

[J. McKnight]

Well, my initiation into the Allison owner's club came to an abrupt halt when the girlfriend said she wouldn't set foot in that little rocket! When we first got together, she'd go out in my Mirage, then the 21' Trick, and so on. But after the last 4 years of not having anything smaller than the 28, she said she won't get in a little performance boat again. So, unless I want to boat by myself a lot of the time, I'm better off not buying another little hot rod. My loss is your guy's gain though, as Dan will soon be posting his ultra-clean Allison in the classifieds here. I've attached some more pics of the rigging and engine for those that might have an interest in it........

Sent you a PM.

Thank you,

John

[whipper]

Hahaha, comparing the acceleration of an Allison to a BAH is like comparing a Honda Civic to a new Tesla "Ludicrous Mode". ;) Being an open cockpit hydro, we are limited to 1,000' and 165mph. The best pass so far has been a 5.03 @165.4mph (on the 9,200rpm rev-limiter @ 800'). It pulls just over 3Gs going down the track. If we were allowed to run 1,320' and wanted to run a big mph, we could put a big gear in it and run 200mph.


hahahollysheepshat!!!:iagree:

[mikesufka]

Where did this boat end up ?

MDS

[aeneas]

Ok, now I read the entire thread. What's with women?

[ProComp]

Where did this boat end up ?

MDS

the new Scott Gilmore?