Valley Engineering

Culver Props

Presenting The Valley Engineering

WATERBUG AIR BOAT

The Valley Engineering production Waterbug boasts a Valley Engineering custom designed Big Twin engine package with Valley Engineering Series Three PSRU mounted on a boat custom-built for Valley Engineering. Performance on the water is truly outstanding. The Waterbug can easily move over only 3" of water. Balanced aerodynamic rudders make tight turns a snap. You'll never have to worry about getting weeds in your prop again. The most overgrown, snaggy, weedy, out-of-the-way fishing spots are now yours to enjoy. You'll be able to get to thsoe special spots quickly with a top speed of 30 mph. And then, when you get there, you can creep through the "snaggy" spots at a slow idle. You'll be able to go where conventional fishing boats don't dare. 

The production Waterbug is very similar to this. It has a protective shroud around the prop and an easy to read insstrument for the pilot right on the floor in front of him. Check out the streaming video down a the bottom of this page.

Below are some thumbnails of the prototype concept in action. Just click on the thumbnail for a larger image.