Rebuilding a Yukon Delta Houseboat 

8:36 pm. AZ time. I dated one of the founders of Yukon Delta. Your renovation is a huge step up from the original. Kudos

Here recently my aging mother had put together some items she’s held onto over the years and inside the crate was the original paperwork to when her and my father had purchased ours when I was a kid. I had great memories camping on it but never could remember the name of it and only bits and pieces of exactly what it had looked like. Your video really was a trip down memory lane that I truly enjoyed so much so after watching it and now knowing what to look for I’m going to start to look for my own new little project boat. Yukon Deltas slogan was “ The Travel Trailer That’s a Boat” you have definitely went beyond that to a one of a kind Vessel. Thank you for the memories.

The talent in this video is overwhelming.

thanks for taking us along for the ride!

I smiled all the way through your video. That's because I knew it was built out of love... best of luck with your new adventure. Greg

Sorry for your loss. the boat looks great!

well done!

The boat turned out amazing!

You guys are really gifted with talent. Well done!

I only THOUGHT I had taken on the toughest renovation projects, when I seen this demoed to the rotten board's in the hull I cried " Shiver Me Timbers " nothing left but a hull and a trailer and their over 40 yrs old ! One hell of a project that only one in a million men could or would take on the task, one hell of a man ,,,,,,yes sir my hat is off ! And it's not often my hat comes off !! Many a men would have found the deepest water and scuddled her to the abyss while other men would had drank themselves into hell- yonder ! Every now and then someone has just got to go and raise the bar so get ready men to step up !

nice job !!!!

ENJOYED IMMENSELY I WAS WATCHING FOR ALL THE CONNECTIONS?

Great job. Happy houseboating

Very nice

Great job guys i know that had to be frustrating but at the end very nice.

Beautiful boat, great rebuild.

And in the end, sadness, sorry for your loss!

Looks better than it ever did

Great job old timer are the best by far.

Great job! The boat is beautiful!

WOW amazing work! That was a massive undertaking and It looks better than new. As Ratty said "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em it doesn't matter. Nothing seems to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

Looks great! Nice work

Fantastic! You did a very nice job on that one

Great job. The boat turned out beautiful

Was looking at a 1975 Yukon Delta 25' today and ran across your video. Great job!! Didn't see your bilge pump go in. : ) Anyway, I am sure you must have lots to share about this past season, so I subscribed. Thanks.

Love it! I got a '77 Yukon Delta 31' Im working on myself. Nice to see more out there love the vids! I subscribed btw! 🍻🍻🍻

Love the boat. Great job. We are just now starting to look for a houseboat in need of repair. SUBD

Very Good Job thank you for sharing its a lot of work but what beauty.

Good job. Looks way better than the original!

I have two Land-n-Sea 28' Open Water Boats. LOVE THEM

Epic pleasure craft.

Great job! Truly inspiring. I would love to take on a project like this.

Nice job

BEAUTIFUL JOB GUYS TOOK OUT FOAM IN MINE IT JUST ABSORBS WATER AND SMELLS IT IS THERE FOR FLOATATION AND SOUND DEADENING SUGGESTION ADD WEIGHT TO AFT TO BRING BOW UP IT WILL RIDE BETTER AND GET BETTER MILEAGE WILL ACTUALLY PLANE IF U GET ENOUGH HP MOTOR

Check the hull for micro cracks. My son did a rebuild on a boat and didn't check. Took the boat out several times and found water in the bottom. Told him to get a bilge pump. Bought the boat for fifty sold it for 2 grand.

great job, she could sure use around 750-800 lbs. of weight in rear of boat, way too bow heavy, but looks great!!

It's a labor of love.

Your boat looks great! I also have a '77 YD here in 'Bama. How many knots per hour will the 60HP Johnson push it? I'm probably going to replace the original Volvo Penta AQ 130 D with an outboard and am trying to determine the best size.

Awesome build, this boat turned out great! This is something that I've thought about doing for years and I really learned a lot. I do have a question, do you have to replace the foam in the floor that you'd removed?

I really liked this , and your other vids/ As a boat owner and living on a large river I am seriously looking into making, buying, reconditioning a house boat. loved your work... How did you know your weight to hull ratio and stability before you added all that weight? Thanks again.

Wow!!

Where those RV/Boat windows or where those the same as house windows? Really great job !!!

Did you replace the spray foam floatation in the bottom of the boat? If not your marine insurance will not pay out if the boat sinks.

What happened to the Aqua Chalet part 2 ? Great videos by the way! Cheers

Beautiful job but looks a little front heavy in water but no where I would rather be then on the water. God Bless

I reckon I woulda cut windows out before painting

I had one of these hulls once.. nothing inside. A huge job just to put a cabin sole (floor) in it.,

How did the bathroom work out?

What are dementions of your boat? I have two 28' Land-n-Sea's

I have a new old saying buyer be informed, do research on the boat see what other owners have to say about things that they don't like, and don't buy if the price is too high. Fiberglass repair is feasible for a DIY person as is replacing rotten wood. Tap with a hammer poke with a pick and check with a moisture meter then make an offer be prepared to walk away,if the seller is delusional about the value of their boat.long story short you did an amazing job she is better than when she left the factory.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌

I’m planning a similar build on my pontoon boat. How does your boat perform in the wind?

NOTICED A COMMENT ON TOP HEAVY LOOKING AT YOUR TECHNIQUE THE FACT THAT FIBREGLASS IS ALMOST AS HEAVY AS STEEL BY MASS THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WAS FREEBOARD ON THE ENGINE MOUNT BUT FIXED THAT WITH EXTENDED MOTOR MOUNT I HAVE A 150 HP JOHNSON ON MINE ALSO GET A LARGE BILGE PUMP

Is this boat for sale?

As I watch this progress... I am thinking.. ( over weight, too high, danger !) if you see videos of these things underway with their original cabins.. you realize they are not overly stable ... and to add more weight and height. is really asking for dangerous trouble. At the end you can see it is down in the bows... too much weight forward. While it looks more attractive and very gibson like... the designers knew the limitations of the hull and used aluminum and kept it short for reasons of stability. I wish you good luck and mild conditions.

If that is a tankless hot water heater outside the rear door that close to an outboard motor that is a very dangerous situation.

Two cents... just a different prospective. At 68 years old and years of messing with boats I’m sure you have found by now that you thought you Buying an old house boat but what you really bought was something looking like a boat but was really a dumpster! Happens all the time. I’ve thought about maybe I should go into business as a boat inspection guy before you buy. Well I’ve had this idea for someone like you trapped after the fact before spending all that money rebuilding. You’re on the right track stripping her down to the bare. Then what? This is where it takes a turn .finish out the hull and build a cradle inside. Then. Thinking outside the box... yep. Go looking for a good used slide in truck camper maybe say a 11 or 12 footer. It has everything you could want all ready build in . Just set the thing in the cradle rear door towards the aft bed overhang forward. Modify as needed. You’re on your way. I’m sure you get the picture by now.👍

Listen to the first lines of the narration. :029

Do you have any more pictures or video of this build? I just picked up an '81 Yukon and I want to essentially copy this design for a full rebuild. Thanks.

And NO PAYMENTS!

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Beautiful job done wrong

What are dementions of your boat? I have two 28' Land-n-Sea's