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    I always enjoyed talking with him when we were there for a race. I think he was another one of us that had a hard time accepting the fact that boat racing would never be the same again. He didn't understand why we couldn't get the number of boats in the late eighty's and early ninety's that had always showed up in the 70's and early 80's. I have many fond memories of that place.

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    DMH at Tabor City NC Last weekend, May 15 2010. I think there were eight. This was a very good race, Tabor City is one of the best short course races there is.
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    My son pulled Dad's old Allison out of the woods today,it looks kind of bad. This is a 1970 15' boat. I heard the motor running a few min.ago so that is a start.
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    This is the last 75 OMC, Dad build for Rusty Campbell, before he went to MVP and Champ. This was his #1 motor but after the last up date, we kept it for his back up motor. It should be ok the birds carryed the straw under the cowl.
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    Looks better now. Note the old roll up runabout in the back ground, a 1970's A an B Mod National Champion.
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    Thanks for posting all the great pictures and all that you have posted. This Allison, you said your dad build. Did he work for Allison or is it not an Allison? Would you consider donating it for a project boat?

    In today's economy that is a boat I feel could be marketable.

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    This Allison, has a little history behind it. DF Jenkins drove it with a OMC on it in FJ, trying to beat the Mercs. I think it was around 71/72 Benny Robertson is suppose to have drove it in that time period with a Merc. Dad got it from DF in 74 an used it to break in the motors they built. Earl Bentz tested it with some OMC 135's. We even had a Super Strangler on it one time to prove a point to a bass boat. Later Dad just used it to break in 75's an play on sat and sun. He would take his Lab. Moe with him. When a bass boat wanted to run he would tell Moe to get in the back of the boat, an the dog would get as far back as he could. Very few boat's could beat a 75 on this even if if was a FJ boat because the river had so many bends in it, they could not get aired out. The saying around the boat shops was don't mess with the old man and the dog. It belongs to my son Dale now, so i can't say what he might do with it in the future. It would be nice to see it restored .
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    Danny, I like that story!
    Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.


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    I agree with Sam Danny.....that is a good story. In my mind I could see Moe knowing exactly where to set. And Moe also knowing why!



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    This is the start of a race at the same dock in pre. post
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