Got a Steury
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I've got a 1962, 14 foot Steury and I'd like to put a new Evinrude V-Tec motor on it. Last summer, I bought a 60 hp V-Tec for it and it was way too heavy and too powerful, it actually made the bow of the boat stick up out of the water - it totally unbalanced the boat. That motor weighs about 240 lbs. I took it off and put it on my pontoon.
I am looking inot putting on a 30 hp V-Tec, which weighs about 177 lbs, but I don't know how to balance a boat with a motor. I bought this boat with a 1964 55 hp Chrysler motor that runs great, but needs lead additive to the fuel, which turns the back of the boat black from the oil mixture. I just don't like the pollution value, plus it's really loud.
Questions:
1) Can anyone tell me how much a '62, 14 foot Steury weighs?
2) Can anyone tell me how to judge the size (weight) motor I should use for this boat?
3) Any idea how much that 55 hp Chrysler might weigh?
Thanks, Kevin
I am looking inot putting on a 30 hp V-Tec, which weighs about 177 lbs, but I don't know how to balance a boat with a motor. I bought this boat with a 1964 55 hp Chrysler motor that runs great, but needs lead additive to the fuel, which turns the back of the boat black from the oil mixture. I just don't like the pollution value, plus it's really loud.
Questions:
1) Can anyone tell me how much a '62, 14 foot Steury weighs?
2) Can anyone tell me how to judge the size (weight) motor I should use for this boat?
3) Any idea how much that 55 hp Chrysler might weigh?
Thanks, Kevin