Boat Test Chaparral 247ssx video and pics.

[Doc]

Video and lots of pics and info at the link. Nice boat.

Chaparral 247 SSX (2022-)

The Chaparral 247 SSX Black Edition is a premium bowrider that offers many of the most desired features as part of its standard package and takes things up a notch when the Black Edition package is added.

boattest.com

Love the back deck feature.

When it’s lowered with the push of a button, the platform becomes a stairway for reboarding two- and four-legged guests as well as a place to hang out.

 

[Denny]

Video and lots of pics and info at the link. Nice boat.

Chaparral 247 SSX (2022-)

The Chaparral 247 SSX Black Edition is a premium bowrider that offers many of the most desired features as part of its standard package and takes things up a notch when the Black Edition package is added.

boattest.com

Love the back deck feature.

When it’s lowered with the push of a button, the platform becomes a stairway for reboarding two- and four-legged guests as well as a place to hang out.
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Pretty girl, thanks for sharing.
Nice video.

 

[SST]

I too like that back deck extension. I wouldn't mind having that on mine.

 

[dan02gt]

It's definitely nice but for a starting price of $115k it should have a head like the 246 SSi it replaced.

 

[Denny]

I wonder how much weight it puts hanging over the back of the boat, and it is added into determining the length.
Mine is labeled a 23' and the swim platform is not included

 

[Doc]

I wonder how much weight it puts hanging over the back of the boat, and it is added into determining the length.
Mine is labeled a 23' and the swim platform is not included

I had an 89 Baja Force 235 that was really 25ft, including the swim platform. As I understand it in 1990 they started including the built in swim platforms in calculating the length of the boat. A teak or metal swim platform is never included in figuring the length unless you are docking over night at a marina. They get ya for ever inch of dock space you take up. LOL

 

[Denny]

I had an 89 Baja Force 235 that was really 25ft, including the swim platform. As I understand it in 1990 they started including the built in swim platforms in calculating the length of the boat. A teak or metal swim platform is never included in figuring the length unless you are docking over night at a marina. They get ya for ever inch of dock space you take up. LOL

They never questioned me. When I would question them at the boat show, I would ask them how much boat was actually in the water.
Back in the early 90's at the boat launch I pulled up next to a Chaparral that was deemed 25' other then more free board and looking bigger, it was no longer then mine, and he paid for that 2' that was not there.

 

[SST]

If I remember correctly, some years ago I measured my boat....21'. But then you add the swim platform and the outdrive, 23.5'.

We are under a flood watch today, Plenty of water.......ice flows and debris!

 

[Denny]

If I remember correctly, some years ago I measured my boat....21'. But then you add the swim platform and the outdrive, 23.5'.

We are under a flood watch today, Plenty of water.......ice flows and debris!

We have the same boat and mine measures bow to transom center line 23' without the swim platform.