Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

[peter@awproducts.com]

Hello All,<br /><br /> I acquired a Steury V416 with a 60hp Chrysler Magnapower II. I can't seem to find a lot of information on the Steury. I am interested in rebuilding this boat and have two questions. Is this the orginal hp engine for a 16' boat? Where can I find more info on the Steury such as dash configuration because its all missing. I'd like to get a copy of the original boat manual or any photos. Any suggestions are greatly welcomed. Thanks. BTW I couldn't find any serial numbers on the boat.

 

[JB]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

Howdy, neew-at-it.<br /><br />Welcome to iboats. <br /><br />This is more of a boat question than an outboard question.<br /><br />I will move it to the Boat forum and suggest that you post a new topic on the engine (only) in the Chrysler Forum. If you can locate the model number of the engine it will help a lot.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[Realgun]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

More than likely thats the original engine for the boat being it 16 foot.

 

[DJ]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

To my knowledge, Steury went out of business in the 80's.<br /><br />Otherwise, they were fine boats. I worked at a marina, as a teenager, that sold them. No complaints.<br /><br />The 60 hp. Chrysler would be about right for a 16 footer.<br /><br />Forget the manual. Most new boats do not come with one.<br /><br />You're on your own there. <br /><br />We'll be here, if you need help.

 

[SeaHorse]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

I've seen Steury brochures on the net. Do Google search (try image search too) for them. <br />I bought a brand new 14 foot Steury with 74" beam from the Detoit Boat Show in 1965 for $495. I had a 40 merc then a 70 HP "Dockbuster" on it.

 

[peter@awproducts.com]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

Thanks for the great info guys. I really appreciate it and I'm sure you'll see me here again. Thanks again and Happy Boating!

 

[gspig]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

Check www.fiberglassics.com . Lots of people with pre-1970 runabouts.

 

[steinie06]

Mid 60's Early 70's Steury w/GM

Mid 60's Early 70's Steury w/GM

hi, i recently acquired a Steury. I have researched lots, but found little. I do not know the model year, but i know it is equipped with OMC accessories and has a GM Inline 4, possibly a (153ci?) and has two carter rbs carbuerators. The information in this website leads me to believe it is a mid 60's early 70's steury, but since it is hard to find pictures of these boats, i am not sure.
http://www.glmmarine.com/30yearsomc.html

Does anyone know what year this Steury might be?

these are the numbers found on the side of the GM block.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

Peter: Don't know about the Steury but the Chrysler was a model only made for a couple of years. The Magna-Power II ignition was a poor design prone to failure and Chrysler Offered a retreo fit kit under guarantee.

If your engine runs -- fine! Run it until it stops. If it does not have spark, you will have trouble finding ignition parts but they can be had with searching.

It is a shame that the ignition was so poor. In every other respect the engine was a well designed, powerful gem.

 

[JB]

Re: Mid 70's Steury w/Chrysler

Hijacking a 5 year old thread is double bad manners, Steinie.

Please start a new thread with your new topic.