Chrysler Boat Corporation Info

Greetings!

I am a newbie to the boating world and am looking to this forum to help me find out more information on a boat I just pruchased! The boat, as it was described in the classified ad, is a "1972 Chrysler Boat". I gathered as much information from the boat's data placards as I could and hit the internet.

After searching for several hours, I can't find a whole lot of information on either my boat or Chrysler Boat Corporation. I do know CBC purchased Lonestar boats in the late 60's or early 70's. There's lots of info on lonestar boats, but the trail seems to go cold upon Chrysler's entrance. I can't even find any other boats like mine for sale!

So, here's where you come in! If you can point me in the direction of information abour Chrysler Boat Corp., or even better, if you have specific information about the boat model/series I purchased, I'd be grateful! Below is some all the information I could find (and on which I've searched) about the boat:
-1972 Chrysler open bow, 6 person boat
-50hp Evinrude outboard motor (looks original)
-Data placard on transom lists "50519" for model number
-Decals on hull (towards bow) that say "Hydro-Vee"

And since a picture is worth (well, you know how it goes)...here she be (click here for link)!

Thanks in advance for you help!
Dave

 

chryler boats

Capt. Dave,

I just purchased a 1980 open bow 6 seater chrysler fiberglass boat.
I also searched the internet and did find out Chrysler bought out a Co. called Lone Star Boat Corp. I believe in 1979. The hull on my boat is in very good condition, but the 100hp. Evinrude has carberator trouble. The trailer needs to be redone also. But I'll enjoy restoring her and the trailer. The good part about the deal was $100.00 for all. I'm going to trade in the 100hp engine for a rebuilt 50 hp. Johnson. BTW. you can look up Lone Star Boats and get a history on their boats. Also, the 1980 Chrsyler fiberglass open bows were made by a company called MFG. You can look up MFG corp. on the Google search engine.
Good Luck on Yours
John b

 

My new Chrysler 1977 c-486

I to am having trouble finding infromation on the boat.
it has a Chrysler 300 outdrive.
I get the boat this saturday april 12 2008
Any info would be great!

May God bless you and your peeps!

Fred Matthews

 

Chrysler went into the boating biz making both boats and outboard engines. The outboard portion was sold to Bayliner and became Mariner outboards and eventually under Brunswick, Force outboards. The boats they just stopped making in 1979. look at http://www.hurrikain.com/thechryslercrew/history.htm for more info.

the home page is http://www.hurrikain.com/Chryslercrew-new.htm

 

A couple of links you might be interested in, some old Chrysler Boat ads (scroll down).

http://www.allpar.com/old/boats-1969.php

http://www.allpar.com/old/boats-1966.php