[imported_woody]

:^ i need help im getting ready to buy1974 houseboat i need all the advice and help i can get!!!! PLEASE tell me what i should look for ! it needs a little TLC plus steering cables 115 evinrude

[JUSTINTIME]

do a compression check
check lower unit fluid

[OBJ]

Woody, you can get engine help here and boat repair and restoration over in the Boat Restoration forum.

For the engine, go to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) forum and look for a thread called "Awakening A Sleeping Outboard". Should help you with the engine part.

Good luck and let us know how your doing or have any questions.

[Dunaruna]

[colour=blue]What size boat? Is it currently slipped? Was is the structural construction material?

and welcome to iboats!! o

[YDream]

Originally Posted by imported_woody

:^ i need help im getting ready to buy1974 houseboat i need all the advice and help i can get!!!! PLEASE tell me what i should look for ! it needs a little TLC plus steering cables 115 evinrude

whatever happened, did you purchase and were you able to get er in the water?

[greatboats]

Yukon Delta

If you are interested I have the largest known collection of Yukon Delta sales brochures and instruction sheets. A lot of work went into restoring torn, missing sections, water destroyed and worn areas (3 to make one good brochure), with many hours of work until they are
a nicely presented work. I have a refaced copy of the floor plan for the 31 3/4
and 25 3/4 foot Yukon $4.00 each. They have the
interior layout, a detailed depiction of layers and
weights of fiberglass as well as upper deck thickness
and what it was fabricated with. I have the
refaced/restored copy of the brochure for the 1982
Yukon...$12.00. This shows interior pictures,
exterior pictures descriptions and offerings in the 25
3/4 and 31 3/4 Yukons. Both the black and white floor
plans and the color brochure show the flybridge.
Other original brochure copies:
Heater controls:
Dometic L.P. gas & electric refrigerator instructions for use. $2.00
" " " " " " installation instructions $1.00
Thetford Electra Magic toilet; owners manual $3.00
" " " " " " operating instructions $3.00
Porta Potti operating instructions $2.00
Wall Heater lighting and operating instructions $2.00
Brochures:
Durable 25 foot Houseboat $6.00
Mark II 25 3/4 foot cruiser $6.00
25 foot brochure describing boat and uses, showing fold down walk around planks $4.00 (if you have the planks, you are lucky)
Cruisable-Liveable-Affordable-Towable Yukon Delta brochure $4.00
There are no shop manuals or wiring manuals available.
There were Yukons ranging in size from 23 feet to 38
feet. I have 2 in my collection. 25 3/4 and 31
3/4. No I did not make up the 3/4...it is on the
black and white page.
To obtain the brochures, make out a check including $3.00 for shipping and package
mail to
Greg Phillips
P.O. Box 605
Live Oak, Ca 95953
myfunboat@yahoo.com


Francis and Bud Mills owned the co. he died in 2002 and the son wanted to restart the company, but nothing came of it.
The last Yukon built, that I know of, was 1992.
They ranged in size from 23 to 38 feet.