Up for sale is a hooked up 14’ Valco aluminum bass boat. I have added a ridiculous amount of upgrades to the boat, and it’s a fishing machine. It is ready to fish, easy to tow, launch and great on a limited budget. The motor eats up very little gas and I get an easy 6-10 trips per 6 gallon tank. I bought the boat in August or September of 2007 and spent the next two months working day and night on the upgrades. Here is a list of the work and components on the boat.

2001 Honda B15 4 stroke 15hp motor. Bought from a FNN’er in great condition with low hours. Take the cover off and it is immaculate. Easy pull start and I can usually get it to start within 2 pulls. Very quiet, fuel efficient, reliable and you can fish Diamond Valley or Skinner due to the low emissions rating. Paid $1200.00

MotorGuide® Pro Series Freshwater Trolling Motor 54lb Thrust with a 50” shaft. Lots of power for this light boat, I can fish puddingstone completely through the course of a day without firing up the outboard, bought it new for $444.99.

Brand New 6 Gallon Gas tank, paid $25

Lowrance X15 7 inch display, gps compatible, bought brand new in the box for $499.99. Needs the gps puck and cables to fully utilize potential. Also needs temperature sensor.

Toho Rig Livewell with two 300gph Rule Bilge Pumps, fully wired and plumbed. Took out the useless middle storage compartment to fit more and bigger fish. I had a 9-4 and two 4lb class largemouth in it once with room for two more 9’s. Livewell plus pumps cost $240.

Bass Pro Shops XPS 5amp onboard charger, small and compact and very efficient. Fully charges the battery overnight. Paid $89.99

Bass Pro Shops Battery, not sure of the model but I power the Trolling motor, Lowrance graph, and 2 bilge pumps for a full fishing day and have not lost power once. Kick butt battery, paid $79.99

$350 worth of trailer upgrades including new 12” wheels and tires, bearings, bearing buddies, keel rollers, 5 foot carpeted bunk boards sitting on 10 inch vertical bunk brackets to increase the ground clearance of the boat. Could probably use a new jack and coupler, both of which can be purchased for a total of about $50-$60.

Trailer light kit bought brand new with wiring for $29.99

Bass Pro shops Outboard Lock, $29.99

Cabelas Hatch for the bow compartment $49.99

$600 worth of 2x4’s, ½ inch Plywood, stainless steel and galvanized hardware, wood sealant, stainless steel piano hinges, and a priceless amount of blood, sweat, and almost tears.

$133 for the Decko Dot Vinyl Marine flooring. I chose this because it has a nice look to it, has a great grip even when wet, and very easy to clean.

Rod Saver transom straps $29.99

$200 worth of Aluminum welding to extend bow plate to mount the trolling motor and graph, as well as some structural support on the transom.

$3 bow roller! And $2 cleat!

These are all add ons, and don’t even include the price of the boat and trailer. Registration for the boat is paid for 2009, the trailer I believe paid for over 2 or 5 years. She also does not leak.

The pink slip is in hand and ready for transfer.

Upgrades alone cost me $3812.92 and I’m sure I’m forgetting stuff.

I’m asking $3200 for this kick butt fishing machine. Remember, almost everything is only 3-4 months old and virtually still new!

The storage space on this thing are ridiculous, a total of 6 compartments. The boat is located in San Dimas, and a trip to Puddingstone to check her out can be arranged.

Pictures are soon to come, waiting out this storm and will hopefully have them posted tomorrow.
Please email me with any questions oliverngy@yahoo.com

Thanks for looking