Recent content by OHBoatnfool

Can someone confirm the location of the freshwater holding tank on a 2000 285 ssi. I think it is under the fridge but not sure. Is the tank removable in any way without cutting any of the flooring? Overall I am concerned with the condition of the tank and possible leaking / cracked. I know...

For the last few years I was at NW Catawba Marina...but this coming year I am at a marina in my neighborhood. Looking forward to a quick cart ride to and from the dock.

Hoping this site becomes as great as the Chaparral forum once was....I have high hopes as I see some familiar usernames. For some reason I changed my handle when I registered on this site last summer (used to be boatnfool4life on prior forum)...but either way...looking forward to great...

I will miss the Chaparral forum and glad to see some of the folks moving over. Facebook groups are OK, but I have found forums like the Chaparral one to be great. I guess I became a member of this site last July...so I will have to start using it more.

I would say that she is pretty accurate for any given weekend. During the week PIB calms down...but still party central. I generally stay away from PIB on the weekend...plus harder to get a dock. Sometimes its better to just take the ferry and let someone else do the driving. But I highly...

Yup. Just had dinner Tuesday at the Boardwalk on PIB. Regularly go to Kelly's Is for dinner or just hang out on the north cove (good thing my brother-in-law's boat works well). Both are easy destinations from my dock.

Good luck with your search. I have a 2000 285 and when I was looking for my boat it seemed like most were set up like mine with Mag 350's and Bravo 1's (well the two I found for sale at the time). I have seen some with 5.0 also but again with Bravos...but will admit I am not an expert on sales...

Well add me to the list of crossovers from the other place. Nothing bad to say about the other site but it does appear to have less recent traffic (still a good source of info though). Always good to connect with other Chaparral owners. I have a 2000 285 SSI (that is currently in the...