Xr-2002

[scj]

Ha! Tim, if I were to take a picture inside their building, Nancy would look like Yoda the jedi-master coming after me opening a can of whip-ass on the way! That's a big no-no! I respect their property as if it were my own but when your boat marries the hull to the deck, she may allow me to take pictures with your permission. And, I would gladly do so.

You could say I live (soon) close........

[thunter764]

LOl...yea when it is approved by Nancy you have my permission! Thanks!

Man that is pretty close. I would be ruined if I lived that close!

[SANTAFE]

How long does it take to build a boat?

[scj]

I would imagine about two weeks but if you're inquiring about the XR-2002, everything from the gel coat in was changed on the classic to go to an all composite boat. That means everything goes through R&D so the process will be stream-lined as molds are developed for the changes there. Building a final mold for a boat is a lot more involved than I thought though.

[whipper]

What great read! SCJ Ill trade ya locations boy i would be bring Darris Bill and Nancy coffee every morning. your really right beside the factory? thats so awesome! Have ya seen Darris pull the 23fter out for a testing this winter yet? Bill told me he likes to do that when its very early or very late on bad cold days in the winter when no ones out there.
I cant wait to hear about you guys new XR,s No doubt they will be a work of art and fast as all that! A buddy of mines a very well known Architect and structural engineer in Vancouver the big city south of me. in the summer he stays with us for about a month on the lake we stay on. i take him with me for morning high speed runs 60 miles to one end of the lake and back lots. we stop hear and there and he always comments on how smart the guy is who builds these boats. haha The attention to details over every square inch that he could find is finished and simple yet elegant. He has a 22ft Crownline he paid twice what mine cost and he says the engineering and functional curves blows him away. Just all kinds of things ya dont even notice unless your looking for that sort of thing. That made me feel good but I already knew there are no corners cut when Darris designs a boat. ive had my GSE for over 10 years now and never get sick of looking at her. Shes just gorgeous in every way and i cant imagine how sweet your XR02,s will be! One of my favourite layouts of any boat! The lounge seats with a Center steer what I would want. The perfect place to kick back on the lake on a sunny afternoon after spanking every boat on the lake.

[scj]

The Allison's are great neighbors! Darris has even been over to help me stand up walls; he's in great shape for his late sixties!

No matter how great of neighbors they are, I've never seen a glimpse of the new boat. Granted, I'm there only to work on my house but he obviously knows my schedule.


Darris and I talk quite a bit; his mind never stops when it comes to perfecting his product. He works ten/twelve hours a day, six days a week. I get a kick out of Nancy getting on Darris about taking time to stop and eat, the man never stops!

[mikesufka]

I can't believe there are not some "spy photos" of him testing the 23 or whatever it is. People are dying to see it.

MDS

[MODVP22]

I was eager to see the 23' version of the GrandSport. After reading this thread, I'm dying to see a step by step of the new XR-2002's

[whipper]

I can't believe there are not some "spy photos" of him testing the 23 or whatever it is. People are dying to see it.

MDS

I know its pretty unreal considering he has been testing it for 8 years or so. Since the 23 will change everything in that size of boat for performance I guess until the début I would be top secret also so close to finishing. Bet the new XR2002 will have the new composite schedule hes been perfecting for ever that will also go into the 23ft? Total speculation obviously. Ive heard a few things over the past few months but swore I would keep it under wraps.

[scj]

LOl...yea when it is approved by Nancy you have my permission! Thanks!

Man that is pretty close. I would be ruined if I lived that close!

Yeah, she reiterated today that no pictures will be taken until it's in the trim shop. I did ask though.................Seeing the plug for the stringer system Darris has designed for the XR's looks nothing like the boats of yesteryear. I know little about working with fiberglass but when I look at what he has designed for the new boats compared to the pile of wood parts he had to fiberglass in on the older models, it would surprise me that the new boats would weigh more than the old ones. 18 years of advanced methods and means hopefully nets a light weight hull for those that seem more worried about weight than having an all composite hull. We'll see as I'm sure it will go on the scales when he is satisfied the redesign is complete.

[thunter764]

Thanks for asking...when the boss (Nancy) says no she means no!..so when the time is right snap away.

I know Darris will make it right before he makes it at all. I know he does not like to talk weight on this boat for reasons previously stated. I just want a good running, long lasting lake boat. So whatever it weighs that is what it is.

[90 5.0]

This might not be the right place to ask this question, but it's something i've been pondering a while and with new 2002's out maybe its a good place to ask. Since there are a plethera of dead 2.0's and 2.4's laying around everywhere and cores would be cheap. Is there any market for totally refurbished, like remanufactured 2.0 and 2.4 for the lighter boats of yesteryear? I mean like 100% disassembled and remaned. Blasted mids with all new hardware, mounts you name it. 100% built back to like new. what would someone pay for a 100% re manufactured EFI 2.0/2.4 200 to hang on a New Xr2002? 15k possibly??

[Esox4130]

The markets in 260/280 short shafts motors. Perfect for the xr2002

[JCSmile]

I don't see anyone paying 15k for a 2.0 or 2.4. Doing a little searching on craigslist, you can find 2.4's for under a grand blown up. Throw in a grand of new sleeves and pistons and you can have a reliable motor (if anyone wants the old technology). You don't even see complete 260's going for 15k most of the time, so something for the early 90's probably won't get that either.

[90 5.0]

I don't see anyone paying 15k for a 2.0 or 2.4. Doing a little searching on craigslist, you can find 2.4's for under a grand blown up. Throw in a grand of new sleeves and pistons and you can have a reliable motor (if anyone wants the old technology). You don't even see complete 260's going for 15k most of the time, so something for the early 90's probably won't get that either.

people were talking about the weight issues with a 2.5(not that i think there would be). But I was thinking more along the lines of a completely new 2.0 or 2.4 with laser injection etc. reliablity of a promax in a 2.0 or 2.4 packadge for the everday lake riders that want a new motor that cant be bought right now. I know the hot rodders would do a 260 or 280 but not he average joe that just wants to ride and put 500hrs on a motor only changing plugs once a season