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