I was working with a good friend on his boat purchase and we had made contact with several dealers and manufacturers, trying to find the right boat for him. One of the many contacts was with Allied. Multiple calls to the factory resulted in no return calls. Contact to one of the sales reps got a single call back, but did not return subsequent calls on questions that arose.

So far, it has been similar to the Defiance experience, where there's tons of hype, followed by weak to nil customer service, followed by reactionary assistance from the owner to save face.

They have a conceptually good boat, but aren't willing to put the legwork in to prove them, nor to support their customers in the process.

There are a TON of metal boat builders doing custom work, especially in the Lewiston/Clarkston area. If you want a custom boat, have a look around there.

E

 

I called them last week and they got back to me the next day. We set up a meeting and I spent the better part of 4 hours with them later that week. I told them what I was looking for and I had a quote in my inbox the next morning. Having toured their factory, I would say that they are building exceptionally well built boats. Not only were their boats built like a brick s%!$ house but they also had superb fit and finish. Wiring is one of my big pet peeves and theirs was excellent, they had even labeled each individual wire at the fuse box as to where it went.
I really didnt think that I would be too interested in their boats since their offshore models are built very heavy and have a more aggressive deadrise than some other brands. I am more concerned with fuel economy than smooth ride as most of my use will be on fresh water. Even with that, I cant get the Allied out of my mind, they seemed very willing to customize the boats and they just looked so nice.

 

I'm glad you had a better experience than Dave did.

E

 

If your looking for custom, talk with Koffler. I've seen a couple of their builds and have been impressed with them. They are high on my list should I ever want to buy another new aluminum.


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Look very closely at the wiring on a Koffler. My Bay Bee is wired like the Cub Scouts did it. They used lamp cord and 7 wire trailer cable. The splices and connections are twisted together and wrapped with black tape. Certainly not what a marine wiring job should look like.:twocents:
Bill McKee

 

I don't have personal experience with them but out of Garibaldi the best looking cabin'ed tin boats are Norvelles...."Ice Lady" comes to mind.

 

Norvelles are pretty hot, but I would suggest you awing by my Kingfisher. Kingfisher has an engineering department, and that makes things better. :flag2:

 

They have their faults, but in the price range of the 22' Allied boats I'd look at Hewescraft Ocean Pro's instead.

I crawled all over an Allied 22' when I was buying. Basically, take a copy of a NR Seahawk hull and graft a knock off of a Hewescraft hardtop on it, with really ugly welds, and thats what you get. It was missing the engineering of my Hewescraft Ocean Pro (lots of well-thought out storage, toe rails, coaming caps to deflect water from running onto the deck, sleeper set, stand-up potty, etc...) and missing the build quality of the North River.

Maybe they have improved over the last year, but the one I looked at was only impressive for the price.

Some corners were cut on my Hewes (screws through stainless w/ no tef gel or nylon washers, plywood decks that let water get at the foam, etc...) but overall, it was by far the best bang for the buck in the class. The wiring as actually top notch (except for the dealer-installed options).

The other two top boats in the 22' range IMO were the new Seahawk hardtops and the Duckworth Pacific Pro (just be prepared to fork out more $$$$).

 

Have you looked at the Edge Marine Sport OS? Much better built boat. I have a 24 foot. Just love it. Not your typical aluminum boat. PM me if you want to chat.

BTW, a guide friend of mine said there were some quality problems with Allied. Not sure if they have them addressed.

 

Plus they can make it with a self-bailing deck...:applause:

 

wiring is very important over the life cycle of a salt boat especially...

this is the aft station, including work i sistered in

 

Gorgeous work! :wink:

Oh man, you are 100% spot on! Frankly, I can deal with some "slight" messiness, but PLEASE label stuff!!!!

Nothing is worse than charging a guy to decipher the mess'o wires that the previous owners left behind. White vinyl tape and a sharpie at the ver least.

Oh and another...PLEASE try and use the correct color of wire. BLACK IS NOT A POWER CABLE POSITIVE. :twocents:

 

Check out the Xtaero boats, they look super sweet.

 

Check or PM me. But right in Estacata is ReconCraft. Engineered boats with high quality government standards and awards to prove it. Your right - wiring is huge and they have it down pat and they can make many sport fishing designs to fit you needs.:flowered: