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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I had an alumacraft lunker 165 which is the same hull design as the yukon. The the dimensions and basic design are pretty close, but the yukon does not have carpet, which makes cleaning a bit easier...more of a utility type boat.
I found the design to be really good in rough conditions...the bow cuts really well, and with the right motor on it, the rig will move along nicely. I had a 50 Johnson 2 stroke on mine and was able to push the lunker to 34 mph. Been in waves up to 4 feet (troph to crest) and did not have any trouble. Only time I got wet was in cross wind where you cannot avoid getting wet, or if I over drove the boat for the conditions I was in.
The yukon is a tilller model, which will make precision trolling better than console.
The boat is quite stable, but as with any rig, the more weight on one side, it will lean a little, but never to the point that you would feel unsafe.
The only reason I went with a bigger rig is that I came across the new navigator and couldn't resist...otherwise, I'd still have the boat.
Father has the tiller model lunker and runs a 20hp and a 15 four stroke on the back...moves along well, and he was just tickled to death about how it performed in a chop.
Steve |
