1986 Highwave Boaterhome Junk Yard Walk Around
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- In this video, I am at the junk yard. a rather interesting find here today too. this is a 1986 Ford econoline E350 with a Boaterhome conversion done to it. only 21 were ever made in the entire world. they were made by Highwave from 1987 through to around 1991 i believe. not a very long life span but such awesome vehicles.
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Did anyone notice that at 5:09 this is a prototype the original boaterhome that is amazing and it needs to be preserved this is an awsome piece of 80's history
Wowwwww that is crazy
The "motor" is an Onan Genset. ie: it is a generator, for running things inside the boat, when the I/O is off. Most of the Boaterhomes were powered by a 400hp Mercruiser
Yep. Weatherstripping, that's what it needed.
at least it has new tyres
But it's full of watur.
alwcurlz this is how you spell water not watur
this is how you spell tire not tyre
Jon Nicholas
hahah You're nutter!
That Motor that You didn't know what it was , it is a Onan 1800 watt RV Generator.
yes I also knew that was an Onan generator as soon as I saw it
Gilbert Nowak that's right!.
then why did you ask for someone to tell you?
that onan teal, dead giveaway
raymond bucher I'm not the one who asked.
What a brilliant setup. A 60 ft long vehicle running front wheel drive through a transfer case full time. Must have been a dream on the road
yesvitviß
i gurantee it only has 10k miles on it.
Me too!
cody colina seriously! Lmal
someone with the money to buy that monster and feed the fuel tanks driving it across the country playing in the good lakes
lol It's actually surprising it has 10,000 on it. It's a novelty/show vehicle for someone that has more money than brain cells & wants to go to the lake on occasion just to see the looks on peoples faces. It's kinda neat, fanciful but not really practical for either a boat, or a motorhome.
I remember this van from magazines! it was the early 90s if I remember correctly, when fuel was sub- $1.00 a gallon :)
Never seen those before! Lol! My late husband would have loved them! He loved boats and was into custom cars. What a combo!
found some for sale, it is called "Boatorvan" for sale. not with an E
May God Almighty bless all who read this
And may he bless you too ❤
roadkill needs this some one tag them
I agree this has RoadKill written all over it
Dude dude cool find but you gotta get the breeze quited down you are stressing me out .buy it cool project only one problem though its a ford . really neat find though dont think its factory though......
I was thinking the same thing! I'm sending the link to them.
I remember seeing this in a car or truck magazine in the 80s
Great find ... thanks for sharing
There was a lot of cocaine in the eighties.......a LOT
So it's a van, a boat and a jacuzzi!! Awesome!!
Some 3" shag, an airbrushed space wizard, and a rear lift will get you some for sure!
I needed to open the window to let some of the smoke out after reading that. It was like I was there!! 👍🇬🇧
Awesome! There are lots of videos of these in action and some sites on details. Thanks for the tour!
wow that's awsome. I've seen the videos of them taking the boat off and that was cool. shir wish I could find one to fix back up or just fix up and take camping. great video. god bless.
nice find man!!! I never knew such things existed lol
there is a vid posted 2012 on CZcams of an actual boat launch of one of these, also a lot of pics on Google images
Dude take the foam off a older headphone cover and glue it on your camera as a wind screen it works... any foam...
Great find! No idea this existed. I'd love to have found one in my neighbourhood.. I still drive my 86 E350 Motorhome. And it needs a good steering box! :-)
There was a custom Boater Home in a Little Caesars "Half Breadstick & Half Pizza" commercial
I saw that commercial and i kindof want to try that after seeing it
mike utoober that engine in the back of the boat is a generator
more specifically an ONAN Genset 1800 RPM RV generator
Would you know how much and if it's still available?
Definitely a unique find! Good job getting some footage of it.
Would not have believed it was front wheel drive. Very interesting. Thanks for the vid.
Tell the Roadkill crew about this, it would be awesome to see it on the show!
Alimin8r That would be bad ass! But seriously.... Someone tell them
Alimin8r not really those dudes TRASH SHIT.
Ya roadkill show is just retarded and boring. That's something that should be restored not destroyed.
No No No ! That thing needs to be restored, not all smashed up.
That's a generator in that boat. The push engine is gone.
Onan generator, what a dam shame that is a good unit worth big bucks its amazing what people do to nice shit, that was a very expensive rig im shure
My camper has that unit. Has over 3000hrs works great
Thanks for showing!
those ar39s are great 90s wheels, and 2 extras on the inside. I need those in my life, they look nice and shiny too
Leakiest Econoline ever... unless it was supposed to have an indoor pool too. :D
very cool restored!!/sad to see like it is 😔
Cool video man.... Never even heard about these vehicles. Thanks for sharing it!
Look up Boatorvan on Google images, also videos
this is pretty cool
The green motor is actually a Genset.
i was looking see if anyone said this!! to me i knew what it wassec i seen it!!
that's a generator onan gas twin it has a bad ass transfer case and that was standered mirrors for 1 ton vans in 86 chevy and dodge had them on their 1 tons
The 8 lug front wheels give it away as a E-350 Super Duty. Ford made them in 4 wheel drive. Still a few in Detroit area. It was a 4 wheel drive cutaway where they pulled rear drive shat out and removed tail shaft housing from C-6 and fabbed a cover. The front axle, transfer case with the 460 engine is worth money to a guy with a late 80s 4 wheel drive van, and like you said the air cooled generator engine.
E250s were eight lug too
Once you pull the rear springs it could be ether they were the difference. it more than likely was a cutaway. I would love to find a 4x4 van
I've seen (7) lug F250's on the front, and (8) lug on the back. The gardener down the street has one setup just like that, not sure why? He has the '00's body style
so I just saw a video of one on here that is in full working order and the boat sounds like it has a big block in it two it's the coolest thing ever thanks again
No problem, glad you enjoyed the video
There wee 23 made in total. 21 were of them were the production line vehicles, 1was the prototype; which is still driveable but not for sale and 1 for adv purposes but had electrical issues up the wazoo which I believe this is that one. You would think it would be easy to restore but except for the motor and drivers cab it's ALL custom. That would cost the same to restore as a '57 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. not to mention the electrical system is a nightmare. The only way you'd be able to recoup some of the cost is by leasing it out for advertising purposes for a few years. Even Barrett-Jackson has said the resto cost is around 3X what you could expect back from the auction.
If you look at 5:08 in the video you can see that this one is a prototype. So this one would be nice to get a hold of and restore. Any info on where it is and if possibly for sale would be greatly appreciated since I do live in Florida that would be sweet down here.
i do not know where it is unfortnuately anymore and i cannot contact them in any way, i wish i could to find out what happened with it
Sean Jacquillard a prototype indeed. this restored or not will be worth plenty in maybe another 20 30 years.
I wanna tell you about this now that I know more I don't know what year it is. lol
That's a great find wish I could find a deal like that whole lot of elbow grease a lot of love and care you have you something special at the end good luck with it
Just watched a video where this is restored awesome job
thats rare i wonder what one is worth in good condition i think it would fetch a good buck
Depends on if there is a demand for these things.
Demand? They are talking about restoring ONE of them, not mass producing them again. What are you talking about demand for? It only takes 1 person to buy 1 vehicle...
Ryan i guess you don’t understand demand do you he’s saying that it wouldn’t fetch a good buck as original poster said because chances are barely anyone even knows such a things exist and not to mention not many people would pay high amounts of money for and outdated boatorhome because majority of people want current features so the chances are this boatorhome would only appeal to a very few select people and you would probably pay more restoring this than you could sell it for so just an fyi demand doesn’t only apply to mass produced items or vehicles etc
It would cost more to haul to the junkyard than it's worth
@@blakestilltippin You are so wrong.
The engine you were looking at is an Onan generator, the boat engine would be in the center where you can see the empty transom mount holes & it is missing.
Funny to see you here!
That was a prototype one! WHAT!!! IN LOVE xD
It's a shame that it's been let go. Probably was really nice when it was newer! First I've seen one. Thanks for the video!👍😎
wow... i wounder just why would a big ass boater-home that could be really nice with a good dose of love ....why in a damn junk yard .....it's hard for me to believe .....it is a rare item .....OK
it did have brand new tires on it, so i think it may have been being repaired
Is it being kept for restoration or for sale?
all i know is that something like this should be restored.....it is a very awesome piece of engineering and craftsman ship....i would like to know what happens to this piece of awesomeness....ha ha
Mike Utoober where is this located? Maybe we can find something about if it's being restored by searching surrounding areas.
....maybe Jay Leno would be interested in restoration?
Those are very valuable buy it
From years of experience buying junk yard cars my estimate is $500. He'll probably want twice that so meet him halfway at $750. I would rather buy a beat up muscle car to restore. They didn't make many of these because nobody wanted one. It could be a good base for a parade float because of the length. Or maybe convert it to a car carrier for a show car or a dragster. Leave the boat in the junkyard. It wasn't designed for boating. It was designed to fit the back of that truck.
That tape deck/radio used to be top of the line!
And the tie off things are cleats.
Cool find!
that's very cool, would love to have one
7:34.......What did you call me?
You gas hole!
😂😂
I tried to think up something to add, , but I was in the department lacking a fullness of a vocabulary 😎.
JK cool find, I would definitely stop and investigate if I happened upon such a vehicle
fascinating - im in uk...never seen anything like this..... so.. what is it, van with detachable boat?? its weird seeing as this would of been for the richer people...now it sits like a ghost....
ORDER OF MAGNITUDE can't take it with you....
exactly, the front is a drivable van nose on a boat trailer, the diff in front is just ordinary front half of what otherwise would be a 4x4 van, the boat launches out of the mid section off the back into the water off the trailer end
Then you park the van and swim out to the boat.
OR
You anchor the boat and swim back to park the van.
But I'd recommend the former, because otherwise, you'd have to swim back out to the boat again.....
***** I suppose if it were a good joke you would have found it funny...
I should probably keep my day job....
10,000 HARD miles. If you had a boaterhome in the 80's, you were the coolest guy at the boat launch.
I found one of these in Lodi, CA about a dozen years ago. Was in really good shape.
onan gen set engine
Hi. where is this boaterhome located ? and do you know how much they want for it. I'm sure not alot or I would hope so anyways. I want it. it would take many thousands to fix up. it's a very cool. Please let me know. Take care. Hawk out!!
Just found out about this thing 5 minutes ago from a gif and I instantly wanted one.
LOL, that thing looks hilarious!
5:09 "This prototype is not for sale."
So maybe it even did not have an interior done at all...
Why not call it the motorboater?
It was designed to be used on land like a motorhome as well as on the water.
The front stays on land, just a drivable trailer, launches boat off the back
czcams.com/video/32kK7lQZSks/video.html
Motor Boatin' is what you with great tits...
Your mom is called the motor boater already
Cool video, that would be a huge project
That's definitely awesome, something that I've never seen.
Pump that water out and get busy.
Darph Bobo Ikr he's got those nice rims rusting away in the water.
It might be awsone to rebuit it !
I KNOWWWW! Let's go in on it together
That thing is neat.
-- " . . . of it"
looks like a generator. not the drive motor.
"is it a deisel?" no..... the 460 was the mainstream e350 motor forever untill the powerstroke was released. the boat engine is a volvo marine engine, clearly. and they were typically awd because running fwd with a load is far from effective especially when trying to get that entire chasis out of the water on a boat ramp.
further. that e350 chasis is a 86, that entire rig was a 89' boaterhomes were produced in limited numbers made to order. some 400 units were ever sold and fewer then 100 still exist in its entirity. some 40 or less (numbers are unknown as there were so few made) still function.
most of them were sunk because the awd system was far too large and most people would get tired of replacing u joints constantly and put a dead axle set in the rear. pretty self expanitory that the boaterhomes with only fwd (disabled rear wheels and dead axles) sunk like stone attempting to pul theyre own weight as well as the 4800 pounds the bot itself weighed in its most basic form.
some boaterhomes could be had as a basic option that were significantly shorter then the one seen in this video making the fwd power train more practical but still a horrible idea for towing, since dragging weight is in efficient and situating the weight over the drive axles was the best choice. some even were retro fitted with torsion bars to spread the load out for getting off the loading ramps but ideally a loading ramp of over 12 degrees and youd need help getting out of the water.
there are a few survivors that are functional and being restored here on the oregon coast by a gentleman that fully restores classic airstream trailers and is know for combinig the 2 together to get the best of both worlds
Mr. Universe Thank you!!!
Wrong on so many points,1 it's generator in the back onan brand.
Stop wikipediaing things and thinking you know shit.
If you had read the comments you would know that alone snowflake.
Also, both the 6.9 and 7.3 IDI diesels were common in e350 vans in the 80s. Everything I've ever read about these has said they were all front wheel drive because the boat hull left no room for a differential in the rear.
Ugh you remind me of my mother in law lol
Mr. Universe
FWD ONLY! I have met the looney designer. There is a reason they are all junk.....including the one one he still has.
Mad Man Muntz had one in Stanton California in front of his Muntz Stereo shop !
This is a cool project for the right person. Got a very unique few of a kind here. You have all the important pieces still with it. A good boat hull. A complete van chassis. From the looks, it sat uncared for and protected for a long time. Lots of money to recondition this, but it would be worth it. Ford never made a 4x4 E-series van from the factory. They were all converted after market. A lot of work went into creating this van and boat. The glass and panel finish work on both van and boat looks to be very high quality. Or was. The van engine is a Ford FE big block carbureted with a 3 speed automatic. The engine and out drive for the boat look to have been Mercruiser or OMC Cobra due to cut out shape in transom. Wonder how and why this wound up in the salvage yard. It looks like most of the damage is from rain water getting in and not being removed. It would be interesting to see the docking configuration on this package. This thing is so over the top.
generator...
Mike is it for sale? anyway to get intouch with the owner? thanks
I dont think so. And the vehicle isnt there anymore so i dont even know where it is now. Sorry i wish i coild get it myself too though its really nice
Mike Utoober thank you
The boat engine is an Onan light plant air cooled opposed twin. These engines are still being made today.
the AR39s are the cherry on top!
sad to,see this just rotation away
Rotting?
Auto-text is a bitch uh
I hope someone rebuilds that thing. Too unique.
Lov to see one w/a on a Escalade Completely attached not what's basically a flatbed boat tow.
It's such a good idea to combine a boat with a motor home, it's like the best of both worlds (at point of purchase, not when you actually try to holiday in it obviously).... it reminds me of the Guitar/hammer they used on American Chopper which turned out to be less than perfect as a dual tool.
Cool resto mod. If you have some scratch you feel like never seeing again :) But it would be good fun to pull up in one at the dock. Life of the party.
hey man why you no start?
dead battery and no booster pack or else i would have
Dang... I wanna drive the shit outta that thing! . I want to go play a video of that thing driving in the water! Hey man I see you round bro! Thanks for the fast response! Brro rad tubular! Hell yeah!
there is videos of it running and driving in water on youtube, but for obvious reasons i wouldnt have been able to show it in water or doing a boat launch
Yeah! I watching them now! Nice talking to you! Merry Christmas!
that Motor is a generator, the boat Motor has been removed.
Boaty McVan Face.....
Cool find
look at that thing.. You really got to love the lake...
look up coolest guy at boat ramp on CZcams
rabbidrob r just watched it
its front wheel drive because it has to pull itself out of a boat launch.
Your explanation makes no sense. Try again.
czcams.com/video/32kK7lQZSks/video.html
I love my boaterhome lol there not cheap but there worth it in the long run
could you show me yours at all? i want to see one actually in a finished form and in good shape if you dont mind showing me yours
That is an Onan generator you were looking at. The engine goes in the center of the back of the boat. You can see the motor mounts where is sat.
This is the whip, I can't understand why someone would have not kept ed it in pristine condition over the years it could have been stored in a poll barn. What a shame did you by chance get a price of what they want for it as it sits?
Sadly i got no responce from them when a friend wanted to buy it. I dont thinknthe owners want to sell it
Mike Utoober I hate people like that, have something and dont want to sell it and do absolutely nothing with it and leave it to rot.
InTheFleshInc boat van
It did say prototype on the side of it, so perhaps they canned it since it was a prototype?
That was an onan generator in the boat twin cylinder apposed
That would be a real cool project.a real Expensive project but still cool.
vary cool bud thanks for sharing I have never seen one before and I think that is a generator in the boat
I just saw a video on these boater homes… said that only 21 of these were made that’s pretty cool
that would be so cool.
ignore the people talking about the camera work or the video being hard to watch.. I think it was fine and much better than a lot of videos on youtube. Good Work! :)
that was cool
Really neat.
I love it, it got potential .
i seen the coolest guy at the ramp. and that machine rocks. he hauls ass out of the park to boulder city. and is a nice person! waved and dusted us up the hill! ha.
The motor is a Onan flat twin cylinder air cooled out of a motor home
i think i have a pic of my daughter standing beside this particular boat at a dealership in Hamilton Ontario. it had a mercruser outdrive. i saw it from the highway and had to stop in and have a look at it.
OMG! Actually went onboard one of those things, must have been one of the first, at a sports & RV show in Denver 1981/82. The boat part was actually fitted out quite nice. Not surprised it did not sell. Not a very practical boat & not a very practical RV. Good find though.
@6:05 the engine you're looking at is an Onan Generator. Provided 110AC so you could run appliances on board. The actual boat engine is missing.
Nice auto !