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-: Hey I'm Randy Vance from Boating Magazine.
I'm in Miami, Florida with the folks at Chaparral,
and we are on a brand new, big bowrider.
This is the 287 SSX.
It's a powerful boat,
great for day cruising.
It's a big crowd pleaser and we really love
the way it's set up.
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-: The first thing you're gonna notice
about this boat,
is the huge helm seat.
It's double wide.
Room enough to have a passenger with you.
I love the fact that the controls
for sliding the seat fore and aft
or swiveling it are right up here on the arm.
That's easy to reach and you don't have to
crawl around under it to adjust the seat.
Now Chaparral has set this boat up
with what we call a glass cockpit.
They're using two Garmin displays
that'll show both Sonar GPS position charting,
but it'll also give you all the engine detail you need.
The dash itself is custom built
by Chaparral in the factory.
You've got highly polished stainless steel bezels
around all of the LED lighted switches,
and I love the texture here of the vinyl,
and the two contrasting patterns in them.
Double stitching is even and straight,
the look is great.
Now there's plenty of room between the passenger seat
and the forward console
to open that door and give you ample access
to a large changing room.
The cockpit has complete wraparound seating
with the exception of a wide walkway
through to the transom platform.
The aft seat will pull forward
and give you a full-length, double-wide sun lounge,
or you can incline the back of it
and give yourself a nice reclining position
facing aft.
Behind the captain's seat you've got
another double-wide lounge,
and underneath it is a dedicated spot
for your Igloo cooler.
You'll also find a stainless steel boarding ladder
on the transom platform, under its own hatch.
Back in the cockpit you've got a mounting point
on the seat bulkhead to fit a cocktail table.
That cocktail table will also fit
in the forward seating area.
Now one of the things that I like
about the forward seating area
is how deep it is and how the seats are contoured
for perfect reclining position facing forward.
And this boat is equipped with the optional Windlass
for easy anchoring.
Now one of the things
that always makes Chaparral boats special
is the attention that they pay to the details,
like the highly polished hardware.
Another great feature on our test boat today,
is the electric lift bimini top
that gives you a lower bridge clearance,
and it gives you plenty of shade in the cockpit
when you need it.
Now the Chaparral 287 SSX is available
with plenty of power options.
If you like MerCruiser,
this one's equipped with an 8.2 liter engine,
and the Bravo 3 drive.
You can also get it equipped with
Volvo Penta drive systems
and their dual props.
The 287 has plenty of performance
for family fun,
and plenty of comfort to entertain big crowds.
I'm Randy Vance from Boating Magazine,
and this is the Chaparral 287 SSX
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