Posting a few pics of a Allibud/friend of mine Alli XB2003. He has just started the renovations and still has a way to go. So I figured I would start the photo documentary for him and thought ya'll may get a kick out of it and encourage him to finish. I know he is a registered user on this site, but don't recall his user name, anyway. He recently called Bill at Allison to order a "bunch" of stuff and when he said he had a relatively all Yellow boat, with the exception of the console, Bill reportedly was surprised and said Allison didn't build any all yellow hulls and wanted some pics. Thus I went today and took a few pics. After what Bill said; he wondered if the boat he bought second hand was painted aftermarket, but it seems that the proof is under the carpet, so to speak. I seriously doubt that someone would go through all the trouble of painting under the floor and under the front deck and than cover it up with original Allison Carpet with carpet glue that had to be 10+ years old. So I guess this is a rare rig that has a 97 serial number construction year.
He is in the process of ripping out the light gray carpet and replacing it with a solid black. New Gages or on the horizon so I dropped him off my Livorsi Master Catalog - hohoarrrarrr, to get his mouth watering, I mean started on the wish list. He wants to put new graphics on his 2.5 280, so I suggested that he looks at Wippers motor, since he wants it in a yellow and I think Wipper's mota looks clean and classy with his graphics. He hopes to replace some cup holders and recess his trolling motor ped., among other things. A few repairs are also in the works - parts ordered.
Here are the starter pics:
Front shot with the new carpet on the front deck
Inside, carpet removed - note a yellow, even when scraped