WICKED TUNA Boat for Sale

Custom-built and designed by Damon Vernese.

23 ft Vernese Custom (V23)

8”6 beam

28-inch Armstrong bracket.

One piece construction, everything is glassed together to create the strongest built boat ever. Nothing but the best materials are used. 1708 and Trivierra and Coosa board with Vinyl Ester. Every part was constructed by hand and hand-laid to ensure the highest quality possible. Never cut corners on anything, meticulously taking more hours and time than others would ever be willing to do, as a result, the finest built center console ever created.

The console has front access to lead to the step down area, which houses 4 batteries, a Blue Seas Charger, a JL audio amp for the set of 7.7 and 8.8 inch JL audio Stereos, powered by a Fusion Apollo.

The rigging is the most beautiful and highest quality of components and craftsmanship you’ll see. Gamrin 7616XSV and 7610 and Simrad 9 inch. Garmin VHS and antenna, Garmin Reactor Core pack autopilot, airmar through-hull transducer. Nema network, Boca tech custom switch panel, sure flow fresh and salt water wash downs. Capilano helm, Edson sterling wheel, sea star steering with Atlas jack plate. 2 Lumitec underwater lights, 10,000 lumens each. Blue or green. Lumitec light bar,under-gunnel lighting, mercury smart craft ran through the Simrad, mercury gauge as well, Lumitec nav lights in gunnel stainless rub rail, anchor/white nav telescoping plug in top of console, removable. Shore power hook up on port side under gunnel mid ship. Two bilge pumps, both with Ultra bilge pump switches. 2 livewell pumps. 13 13-gallon crab/shrimp livewell aft transom and 43 43-gallon Pacific Edge live well(built in California specifically for Wicked Wanda), adjustable water level control, capable of handling 150-200 pilchards/threadfins, whatever your bait of choice is. 

6 ft long ice hold capacity 950 lbs of ice. High-density foam 3+ inches thick creates the best insulated ice hold/fish box that holds ice for days. 

Aft transom kill box. 36 inch inside, perfect for Snook and Snappers, Grouper, etc., or use as a cooler for drinks and lunch. 

The console cooler or storage area is also 3 inches of foam insulation, great for a few cases of beer, drinks, etc, or used for storage.

The anchor locker is huge, with lots of space for the anchor basket and life vests, nets, bean bags, etc., and plenty of storage. 

17-gallon freshwater tank built into a bow. 

85 gallons of gas

Akon Marine cleats

Gemlux rod holders, cup holders, and Hawse pipes are all stainless steel—custom grab handles.

It includes SS Bennett trim tabs with an illuminated switch panel indicator.

Mercury 300 Pro Xs (310 hrs)cruise at 35-37 mph, get 3.2 to 3.5 mpg top end over 50mph.

Just had 300 hr service completed. All Mercury maintenance instructions/service protocol since new. 

Custom-built Float On Trailer, dual axle aluminum

4-wheel disk brakes, top-of-the-line brake system, with E-rated tires. Custom rims. 2 spare rims and tires (one with spare hub)

All LED lights. Pulls this 5000lb boat like a dream!