chyrsler outboards any good boat has twin 700

[licketdsplit756]

i got a chance to get a boat made buy chrysler with twin chysler engines there is a 700 on them i take is a 70 hp. i know nothing of this boat just from looks it has a center consel in it set up for downriggers its about 20 to 24 feet long. deep v hull. are these boat motors any good ya dont see many i never do. they both run great. my offer is 1000 dollars and thell except that. is it worth it.?

 

[baja boss]

Re: chyrsler outboards any good boat has twin 700

Had a 1973 105 h.p..It ran great,even on cheap oil. Easy to work on.take off the hood and there`s just a starter and alternator.Had it on a 16 ft. Checkmate for 10 years and only had to replace a impeller.The reason you don`t see any is because U.S. Marine bought Chrysler Marine Division in 1984 and changed the name to Force.I don`t know how easy parts are to get anymore so you may want to consider the $1000.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: chyrsler outboards any good boat has twin 700

That's a nice set-up. If you don't mind working on the engines yourself, yeah, it's probably worth it. After all, you are getting two engines. If the engines are working well, it is worth it. If not working well---ehhh--not so sure. Those 3 cyl engines are nice little powerplants and easy to work on. Parts are available at old outboard sites.

But it's still a crapshoot. They are used engines and they are old. They may run longer than you live or they may not. And that would be true for any brand old engine. But also face it: in the long run, even if the engines perform well, you will spend a lot more than 1,000 just in gas and oil. So, 1,000 is not really a lot to spend.

So, if the boat and engines look nice and you are satisfied with the price, then it is worth it. But I would insist on a trial run before actually buying. The engines always "ran before laying up the boat". Yeah! they ran and blew up and then he laid up the boat.

Chrysler boats were actually Lone Star boats bought out by Chrysler and some were re-designed. In my opinion, they were a quality built boat. There is a website for Chrysler afficionados.--Chrysler Crew.