Hi, I am Randy Vance.
I'm on Lake Lanier today testing
Chaparral's brand new SSX 267.
This is a completely retooled big bow rider
that's got a nice running surface
and a beautiful cockpit that's designed
to give your passengers plenty of comfort.
Perhaps the most dramatic part
of this retooling though is right here at the helm station.
You've got a contoured vinyl brow
over the dashboard.
You've actually got a leather wrapped wheel
with three spokes.
The dashboard though, is what I think is so cool.
You've got a standard Simrad NSS Evo3 S display.
It's a 12 inch. It gives you not only all the engine
information, but you have navigation, audio control,
and you have sonar right in that system.
You've got buttons on either side
to control the most important functions right away.
Trim tab controls right over here,
and this is equipped
with an upgraded JL audio system complete
with tower speakers.
One of my favorite features on this boat are the captain's
chairs for the captain and the passenger.
Most chairs you have to get down on your hands
and knees to find the controls to slide the seats for
and aft, not here.
They're right here by your hip.
Here's the slide control for sliding fore and aft,
and on the right side at your right hip is the control
for rotating the seat as well.
You'll notice both consoles
are trimmed with carbon fiber panels.
That's a great performance look
and adds to the excitement in this boat.
And when you open the passenger console,
it reveals a head compartment
that's got a China flushing toilet, a stainless steel sink,
and a pullout shower head.
Now, one of the best spots on this boat is this L-shaped
lounge right here.
You've gotta walk through to the transom
and a huge platform,
and that's thanks to the stern drive motor.
Once you get back to the transom platform,
you've got their Infinity Power Step
that drops into the water at the touch of a button
and gives you a 12 inch deep seat
with the platform as your table.
Now there's one other great feature back here,
and it's built into this L-shaped lounge.
The seat back split, one goes forward, one goes aft,
and it opens up an enormous sun pad that'll hold three
to four people. To help keep the deck organized,
there's storage under the left section of the seat.
There's a jump seat behind the captain's chair,
and underneath that is an insulated cooler.
In the center floor, there's a large hatch
that gives you access to a storage compartment
that's large enough for all your gear.
Now the wakeboard tower is cool enough in its own right,
especially with those optional tower speakers,
but another cool feature is
that it operates on an electric button.
When you lower it, it changes your bridge clearance from
8 foot 5 inches to 6 foot 1 inch.
I love the bow area.
They've redesigned it and made it even deeper.
They've added a 60 inch safety rail on either side.
You've got lumbar support in the seat backs,
and you've got fold down armrests.
Both of these seats lift up giving you access
to enormous dry storage compartments.
This center seat cushion lifts up as well,
and there's a cooler underneath it.
Now it's really easy to overlook a lot
of the tech stuff on board, like the power arch
and the Infinity Power Step on the transom.
But Chaparral has equipped this boat
with five smartphone charging stations.
In spite of that enormous engine block back there,
there's plenty of room to service it, as well
as all the pumps and other features down below.
Just as a backup camera helps you with your vehicle,
the backup camera on our 267 made it easy
to back into the slip.
Chaparral has put together an outstanding package.
Its style is accented by carbon fiber dash,
a leather wrapped wheel, silicone vinyl
and triple stitching diamond finish.
It's mildew resistant.
We've added a seadek floor mat optionally,
and you've got Mercury's V8 power.
What more could you ask for?
Well, maybe a radar arch with a tow point on it
and tower speakers.
I'm Randy Vance on the Chaparral SSX 267.