58' 13.3 Ft. Valco Aluminum boat (man. hull #: 8051524) w/original outboard engine

[vanight]

Hi,

This is my first boat, and im new to the forum. This boat has been in a shop since i was born, and before. I am 44 now. My grandpa never had it out in the water in my lifetime. It is aluminum, with wooden benches, padded seats and a steering wheel. It has rivets. i replaced the trailer wheels a couple years ago, but then got distracted by the other 2 of my projects. A 1924 maxwell and a 1970 olds ninenty-eight, also from grandpa.

Im trying to figure out what its worth, if anything, how to test its sea worthiness, a d how to not get ripped off by boat mechanics and or boat appraisers.

If anyone knows a rough value on this, assuming it floats, and or has tips for a noob entering the world of boating. I would be very great-full!

I have an old 1970 registration and title signed off by grandpa along with 1970 oregon tags he never put on! Also old OR marine board pamphlets from same year. It is very cool actually.

Thanks, Vanight

 

[smokeonthewater]

Not worth very much money at all but I would think it should be worth a LOT to you....

I say forget selling it n get it shined up n get ur donkey on the water.

 

[MTboatguy]

For the most part, boats are not collectable, so it is worth what ever you can get out of it, but I would make sure it works and get it out on the water and have some fun!

 

[smokeonthewater]

Test to see if seaworthy....

Tell us what engine is on it... Get the engine running.... Carb rebuild n new impeller minimum....

If it hasn't been run in decades don't even try to start it.... Pull spark plugs n pour in a few ounces of ATF, tilt motor up so plug holes face the sky... Let it sit a couple weeks....

Then with nothing but your hand turn the flywheel back and forth just a few degrees... Gradually increase amount you turn it stopping at any increased resistance until it goes a full circle.... Continue to slowly turn it over with ATF in it for quite some time to polish surface rust out of the cylinders.

IF it is quite hard to turn and won't free up this way you may have to disassemble the engine at least partially....

 

[phillipgo]

If you are getting rid of it, get an estimate on scrap value. Might be more that you would be offered on the boat. If it is a welded hull it is probably still seaworthy.

 

[jbcurt00]

If you are getting rid of it, get an estimate on scrap value. Might be more that you would be offered on the boat.

Extremely unlikely

Most are so light, there's not much money in scrap

Should be a crime to scrap serviceable tin boats

 

[MTboatguy]

Where I live, they won't even buy an aluminum boat from you at the scrape yards, they told me, not enough to deal with by the time they pull the nuts and bolts out of it.

 

[Ned L]

Sight unseen (pictures would help a LOT), I'll take a stab at a comment for you. ...a 1958, 13 1/2ft aluminum boat with remote steering and original outboard, with a trailer. If we say the boat is ready to drop pretty much drop in the water (really no reason not to be,..aluminum & stored inside), and if the outboard has life in it (again, probably does, not much to go wrong with a 1958, maybe needs coils &an impeller and 2-3 hours), and if the trailer is usable (you put tires on it a couple of years ago, so assuming it is not rusted out), I'll toss out $750 - $1200 for you.

Can you post some pictures, it sounds like it could be interesting.