2003 with 2002 console

[bec]

Anybody seen this one up close and personal or have heard any rumors on performance.plum crazy fiberglass did the facelift and I believe the guy's name is aka who owns it.just curious .saw a lot of pics up close of the process being under way with console but none of the whole boat after facelift.

 

[ally2dextreme]

No but I always thought this would be a great boat...

 

[K-DAWG XB 2003]

I saw picture of one with the console getting gut out of it and a smaller console being reinstalled. Been a while though and don't know where I saw it. The coolest on was a XTB someone changed up that I really liked.

 

[hirk]

Guess the owner doesnt do the net? It was very cool, turned into an oversizexb02 with a deck step up.q

 

[ally2dextreme]

I've been looking at doing something with a xtb21 I have,its alot of work tho

 

[bigtis]

The owner of that boat is Hoyt. He is gator tails go to man for performance knowledge

 

[xb03fs]

Xb2003 made into a 2+2 configuration with two xb2002 consoles would be pimp. Love my 2+2 but it would be really sweet in a 20 foot configuration also

 

[bec]

Is he on allison forum?have you heard any performance gains from taking the big console off.the work looked impressive from what I saw on Facebook .i remember a while back either on allison forum or bbc there was a guy in the process of selling a 2003 and getting a 2002 and he backed out of it and decided to keep the 2003. I think suicidealli either built him a motor or helped set up on that boat.his name was wounded warrior . Last I saw was the carpet being stripped off front deck and I thought getting ready to do some kind off facelift to it . I think some words were passed over the forum and all the sudden never heard anymore from him.i thought at first this was his boat .

 

[Dave Hensley]

I agree the XTB would be the way to go. Center steer with one xb2002 console or dual console with two XB2002 consoles. I have done the rough measurements and the difficult part is cutting the existing console out. The gunnel/cap of the boat is significantly different from right to left side. Everytime I take my XTB out it makes me smile. Might have to slip a 280 on it this summer.

 

[chad202]

I saw this boat up close a couple weeks. It came out great and the smaller console makes the boat look big. He's got a 225 promax in it and working in setup. He calls it his xb2.5

 

[22R]

If anyone has any close up pics please show em. What would be real cool is if Allison would make the XB21 with a 2002 console. That way you buy a 3.oL Pro XS and go.
Not so much me but I am sure some would. That would be called a XB2102 !!

22R

 

[ally2dextreme]

Actually Darris is going the other way..a new 20 footer with a smaller version of the 2003 console

 

[ally2dextreme]

Imo one of the reasons the xb2003 gets spooky over a 100mph is the big console. I will bet with a similar small console like the 02 people would go just as fast with the 03 as the smaller 02 .I wish the xtb21 mods weren't crushed ,that bottom with a bullet style top cap for a lack of a better word would be a fantastic fishing boat

 

[chad202]

XTB CC would be awesome.

 

[xb03fs]

Actually Darris is going the other way..a new 20 footer with a smaller version of the 2003 console

Mercury dosnt make a motor for this boat...going to be tough to sell them anywhere but to racers....or he is going to be have to make it 3 liter friendly. Hate for him to put all his time into it and then it flop.

 

[Dave Hensley]

Mercury dosnt make a motor for this boat...going to be tough to sell them anywhere but to racers....or he is going to be have to make it 3 liter friendly. Hate for him to put all his time into it and then it flop.

The 175XS is a great motor for a 20' boat. A 150 4-stroke is getting close to the right weight. Darris is lobbying Mercury hard to get a new 2.5 motor packaged. We have an XB 2002 getting a 4-stroke 115 hp 4-stroke. Interested in seeing how it runs. HAVE FAITH 20' owners.....it isn't over.

Hey Thomas, all the XTB molds are not gone.....Tod just splashed a console piece from the deck mold so they can make me a windshield.

 

[Dave Hensley]

XTB CC would be awesome.

Mr. Chad can you get some pics of the XB2.5 posted???? A center console XTB to me would be the absolute coolest of the cool.

 

[22R]

The 175XS is a great motor for a 20' boat. A 150 4-stroke is getting close to the right weight. Darris is lobbying Mercury hard to get a new 2.5 motor packaged. We have an XB 2002 getting a 4-stroke 115 hp 4-stroke. Interested in seeing how it runs. HAVE FAITH 20' owners.....it isn't over.


I hope that you are right !! That would be too cool to have a brand new Merc on my Vintage Ally !!

22R

I messed up this quote thing !!

 

[ally2dextreme]

The 175XS is a great motor for a 20' boat. A 150 4-stroke is getting close to the right weight. Darris is lobbying Mercury hard to get a new 2.5 motor packaged. We have an XB 2002 getting a 4-stroke 115 hp 4-stroke. Interested in seeing how it runs. HAVE FAITH 20' owners.....it isn't over.

Hey Thomas, all the XTB molds are not gone.....Tod just splashed a console piece from the deck mold so they can make me a windshield.

The hull mold is crushed,I was sad lol

 

[scj]

Thomas,
Only the XTB molds that had the twin live wells were destroyed. Allison can still build an XTB if for whatever reason they needed to.