Chapparral??
 

Don,t throw rocks at me but, I have a friend who has a marina and sells Chaparral, and he gave us a really great deal on a 285 SSi the one with the 9.3 beam Like a Formula 280SS.

What do you guy,s think of the Quality of these boats?

I remember years ago they made a Villian , This is just a big hang out boat, anyone have one?:confused: ;)

This quote from Chaparral should say it all:

'Amongst our 22 awards we've earned eight Boat of the Year trophies and are the only company to hold the distinction of winning Powerboat's top prize an unprecedented three years in a row when our 285, 230 and 220 SSi models won back-to-back-to-back awards.'
:D :D :D

Sounds like you made a great choice. I bet you can't wait for spring. You can see some of the Chaparral reviews on Powerboat's web-site.

A good friend of mine has the 28' bowrider - 280ssi, I think? He loves the boat, and can't say enough good about Chaparral. This boat makes either his 2nd or 3rd Chaparral now.
I've driven this one, and I really like the boat myself. The twin 350 mags in his move it pretty well.

Chap' makes a fine boat. You won't be dissapointed.

gOOD BOAT!

My parents have a 235 and really enjoy it. It's been problem free. I think they build a good boat.

From what I have seen, Chaparral makes a great boat. Their upholstery work is top notch. Good choice! :cool:

My Brother has been a Chaparral dealer for many years.... Great Company... Quality product....

I've had both a Villain II and a Villain IV. Had the Villain IV for 10 years with no major problems.

had a villain SLV (20') - great boat, outstanding construction and quality - good choice. too bad they stopped making the villain - fun little boat.

My friend was comparing it to the same size Sea Ray and went with the Chap all the way!

A former neighbor in NJ has a little one (~17 feet I think). Says he's really impressed with the quality.

Great boats have had 2 of them. Glencove Marine at Lake of the Ozarks is a dealer for Formula and Chaparral...they would be glad to discuss the diffrences between the two boats. Conceptually, the 280SS and ssi are about exact...quality wise the boats are closer than most people realize...but then the price has gotten much closer too. I think you will be real happy with your decision. The distinguising features of the Chap are: great upolstery, cockpit drainage, and integreted look.

My dad has had one for 8 years, awesome quality

Had a 196ssi w/ 5.0L efi before I bought my Baja. Boat was great. Ran 50mph, very well laid out, lots of storage, nice appointments. You'll enjoy it!

We had a 25 Sunesta 454/330 B3 that would run about 55. The fit and finish is good, and like someone else said the vinyl is very nice. It had some "bugs" at first, but they all got worked out. Enjoy