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-: Hi, I'm Randy Vance from Boating Magazine.
I'm on Chaparral's brand new 300 OSX.
And we're in Miami, Florida.
It's a great place to introduce
this day cruising boat with remarkable performance features,
a sharp deadrise hull for a smooth ride.
And a new, unique center line console.
Now, the helm itself tilts for the ultimate position.
You've got your binnacles right here
where they fall easily into hand.
And the boat is powered by a Seastar Optimus 360
powered steering with their joystick.
The instrumentation is spread out across the front
with an easy view of the Simrad multifunction displays.
And the Yamaha gauge there in the center.
Now the captains seat is double width
with armrests on either side.
He can have a passenger to his port side.
And there's a bucket seat to his right
and it also has fold down armrests.
Underneath, you've got a fold down step.
It's ideally, they're for driving in the
leaning post or from a seated position.
I like the bolsters down so that I can be seated
and put my feet on the footrests, underneath the helm.
Now, particularly cool about this system
is this entire module swivels to the starboard side.
That joins the aft seating area, giving you
a great social circle for when you're at anchor.
Now, you have two nice boarding options here on the boat.
You've got a walkthrough transom.
Plenty of room to move about so that you can check the oil
in your motors or just enjoy the view over the transom.
You've also got a dive door on the starboard side.
It comes with an optional ladder.
I like the way the L shaped lounge is arranged.
Now, here's a design trick I like.
The seat bolsters flip fore and aft
giving you a full-length sun pad.
You can also flip up the forward bolster
so that you've got an aft facing lounge.
Or, put it back down and lift up the aft bolster
so you've got a forward facing lounge.
Finally, the hardtop is equipped with a silent glide,
sure-shade system that gives sun protection
all the way back to the swim platform.
Now, it's the bow area where I find Chaparral's
attention to luxury cruising takes its greatest form.
Check out this lounge seat.
It's at least 3 wide with armrests.
Contoured perfectly.
You've got access to your anchor locker and the chain.
Another ideal creature comfort on board
is the wrap around bolsters.
Gives you protection in your hips as you're moving
along the boat and they look great.
Chaparral has payed plenty of attention
to storage features onboard.
One special feature are the scissor hinges
that hold the cushions up and out of the way
while you access the gear underneath.
The 300 OSX also has a berth below.
You access it through the wide door
to the starboard of the helm station.
Once down there, you've got a double berth.
A head and a fresh water sink.
Chaparral's new 300 OSX has everything onboard
you need to keep your crew entertained,
comfortable, and having a great time.
Including this rocking JL Audio system.
I'm Randy Vance for Boating Magazine
and this is the Chaparral 300 OSX.
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