WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.627 --> 00:00:03.627 (upbeat rock music) 2 00:00:15.140 --> 00:00:17.080 line:15% Hi I'm Randy Vance for Boating Magazine. 3 00:00:17.080 --> 00:00:20.950 line:15% Chaparral has expanded their SSI line to bring 4 00:00:20.950 --> 00:00:23.690 line:15% moderately priced boats to new boaters. 5 00:00:23.690 --> 00:00:26.920 This is the 23 and it's the stern drive version. 6 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:29.300 Now a lot of boaters prefer a stern drive. 7 00:00:29.300 --> 00:00:32.090 Because it gives you a clean transom platform. 8 00:00:32.090 --> 00:00:33.890 Which makes it a lotta fun when you're swimming 9 00:00:33.890 --> 00:00:36.580 off the platform at anchor, or you've got the boat 10 00:00:36.580 --> 00:00:38.140 pushed up on the beach. 11 00:00:38.140 --> 00:00:41.380 line:15% It's 240 horsepower by Volvo Penta 12 00:00:41.380 --> 00:00:43.120 line:15% which includes power steering 13 00:00:43.120 --> 00:00:45.640 line:15% and a super smooth throttle and shift. 14 00:00:45.640 --> 00:00:48.060 You've got good control of that throttle and shift. 15 00:00:48.060 --> 00:00:50.088 Thanks to the coaming bolster right here 16 00:00:50.088 --> 00:00:52.100 that you rest your elbow on. 17 00:00:52.100 --> 00:00:55.170 It drops that throttle right into your hand. 18 00:00:55.170 --> 00:00:57.120 Now the option Garmin display makes 19 00:00:57.120 --> 00:00:59.060 this helm extremely handsome. 20 00:00:59.060 --> 00:01:02.090 It's a touchscreen system with plenty of charts built in. 21 00:01:02.090 --> 00:01:02.923 Sonar. 22 00:01:02.923 --> 00:01:05.910 And it will also display the engine gauges. 23 00:01:05.910 --> 00:01:07.810 You've got a brow over it to shield it. 24 00:01:07.810 --> 00:01:10.670 And there's analog gauges on either side. 25 00:01:10.670 --> 00:01:14.110 To crown it all off, we've got a 3-spoke tilt wheel. 26 00:01:14.110 --> 00:01:15.990 Now the custom bucket seats are optional 27 00:01:15.990 --> 00:01:17.390 with the flip up bolsters. 28 00:01:17.390 --> 00:01:18.620 It's a nice feature. 29 00:01:18.620 --> 00:01:21.270 It gives you added elevation when you're docking. 30 00:01:21.270 --> 00:01:24.790 And I like the outboard version of the 23 SSI. 31 00:01:24.790 --> 00:01:27.770 For this has boarding steps on the starboard and the port. 32 00:01:27.770 --> 00:01:29.230 Flip up the cushions. 33 00:01:29.230 --> 00:01:31.107 You can also prop them up and it makes lounges 34 00:01:31.107 --> 00:01:33.910 that face to the port or to the starboard. 35 00:01:33.910 --> 00:01:36.180 Underneath you've got a ton of storage. 36 00:01:36.180 --> 00:01:37.730 And underneath the transom seats 37 00:01:37.730 --> 00:01:39.150 there's a cooler in the center 38 00:01:39.150 --> 00:01:42.130 and dry storage compartments on either side. 39 00:01:42.130 --> 00:01:44.210 Now the swim platform is covered in Sea Deck 40 00:01:44.210 --> 00:01:46.230 for secured footing and for comfort. 41 00:01:46.230 --> 00:01:48.850 There's a 3-step stainless steel boarding ladder 42 00:01:48.850 --> 00:01:50.900 there for safety and for re-boarding 43 00:01:50.900 --> 00:01:54.120 when you're wake boarding, water skiing or tubing. 44 00:01:54.120 --> 00:01:56.520 For wake boarding or water skiing, this boat's equipped 45 00:01:56.520 --> 00:01:58.500 with the optional wake board tower. 46 00:01:58.500 --> 00:02:01.140 It goes up and down with the touch of electric button. 47 00:02:01.140 --> 00:02:02.780 So that you can get under low bridges 48 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:04.293 and store it in your garage. 49 00:02:05.860 --> 00:02:08.750 Like all the 23 SSIs, the forward seating area 50 00:02:08.750 --> 00:02:10.820 is spacious and luxurious. 51 00:02:10.820 --> 00:02:12.260 The vinyl looks awesome. 52 00:02:12.260 --> 00:02:14.370 The stitching is straight and true. 53 00:02:14.370 --> 00:02:15.920 There are stereo speakers up here. 54 00:02:15.920 --> 00:02:18.560 Stainless steel cup holders and the grab rails. 55 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:20.627 Easy to reach to help secure the ride. 56 00:02:20.627 --> 00:02:23.400 We also got an anchor locker at the bow. 57 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:25.830 And under the center cushion is a small cooler. 58 00:02:25.830 --> 00:02:29.170 There's storage under the port and starboard seats as well. 59 00:02:29.170 --> 00:02:30.930 Now there's an optional center cushion 60 00:02:30.930 --> 00:02:33.890 to convert the forward seating area to a sun area. 61 00:02:33.890 --> 00:02:36.450 But you can also add the option cocktail table, 62 00:02:36.450 --> 00:02:38.713 either here at the front or astern. 63 00:02:39.660 --> 00:02:42.040 Now the 23 SSI is a great performer 64 00:02:42.040 --> 00:02:45.310 with this Volvo Penta 240 horsepower engine. 65 00:02:45.310 --> 00:02:47.720 The stern drive configuration is preferred 66 00:02:47.720 --> 00:02:50.590 for boaters who wanna swim and hang out on the platform. 67 00:02:50.590 --> 00:02:52.850 It's uninterrupted for the outboard. 68 00:02:52.850 --> 00:02:55.170 But the outboard version happens to be preferred 69 00:02:55.170 --> 00:02:57.550 by coastal boaters who are boating in salt water. 70 00:02:57.550 --> 00:02:59.780 And want the easy opportunity to flush the boat 71 00:02:59.780 --> 00:03:01.300 at the end of the day. 72 00:03:01.300 --> 00:03:02.890 I'm Randy Vance for Boating Magazine. 73 00:03:02.890 --> 00:03:06.398 And this is the Chaparral 23 SSI. 74 00:03:06.398 --> 00:03:09.398 (upbeat rock music)