Found this peculiar critter in the brush at an old marina. It's an ugly that grows on you. I've been trying to find out more about this boat but haven't been too successful at it. All I know is it's an XT with a data plate on it from Brougham Bridger, Elkhart, Indiana, and it was made by Yukon Delta Houseboats. One guy familiar with the Yukons, told me that in 18 years of messing with them, he's never seen another one like this one. After looking at this boat and talking with the PO for two months or so, he has finally decided to pass on ownership to me. Unfortunately, he knows nothing about it.
It was quite the fiasco to get it out from under the covered storage it was in. The right two wheels were frozen which made it a bit difficult to pull out of the holes the wheels were in. As we pulled it onto the gravel roadway, one of the two wheels broke loose. The ground was slick river bottom mud that made it hard to steer in. Eventually got it out and up to an inclined area to help drain the water out of it.
After going over the boat, it will need all the wood replaced in it. Be it stringers, transom, motor mounts, or just bracing for other stuff to mount to. The hull will need to be split from the top to access everything under the floor, which is fiberglass. Currently it has two 18 gallon tanks, one on each side of the engine. Since it has v-bottom in the back, I'll be looking to put a bit larger tank in it under the floor.
Enjoy the pics.
It was quite the fiasco to get it out from under the covered storage it was in. The right two wheels were frozen which made it a bit difficult to pull out of the holes the wheels were in. As we pulled it onto the gravel roadway, one of the two wheels broke loose. The ground was slick river bottom mud that made it hard to steer in. Eventually got it out and up to an inclined area to help drain the water out of it.
After going over the boat, it will need all the wood replaced in it. Be it stringers, transom, motor mounts, or just bracing for other stuff to mount to. The hull will need to be split from the top to access everything under the floor, which is fiberglass. Currently it has two 18 gallon tanks, one on each side of the engine. Since it has v-bottom in the back, I'll be looking to put a bit larger tank in it under the floor.
Enjoy the pics.
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