Chaparral 257 SSX Boats For Sale

The Chaparral 257 SSX is a high-end luxury bow rider built around a walk-through cockpit and a full-beam swim platform that extends 2 feet 9 inches from the transom, reaching well past the outdrive. Capacity is rated for up to 14 to 16 persons, and the layout suits families who want serious water-sports capability alongside day-boat comfort. Shoppers looking at Chaparral SSX boats for sale will find this model offered with a 50th anniversary edition (built in 2015) carrying "50" embroidery on the back seats and seagrass-pattern flooring. Used examples generally show only minor cosmetic scuffs given the build quality.

Performance depends on engine choice. With a 380-horsepower Volvo Penta V8, the 257 SSX hits a top speed of 53.6 mph at 5960 RPM, burning 29.25 gallons per hour for a range of about 119 miles. Best cruise lands at 3500 RPM and 28.1 mph, where fuel consumption drops to 8.9 gallons per hour, stretching range to 203 miles over 7 hours and 18 minutes while holding a 10% reserve. Time to plane is just 3 seconds, with 0-to-20 mph in 5.5 seconds and 0-to-30 in 7.8 seconds. The boat is also offered with a Mercury 6.2 producing 300 horsepower on a Bravo 3 drive, and a Mercury 380 that pushes it to roughly 55 mph. Rack-and-pinion steering keeps handling tight, turning sharply without chine walk, and an optional quiet through-hull exhaust cuts engine noise.

The helm uses a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a dark-colored dash designed to cut windshield glare. Twin Simrad displays are available, one running charts and depth, the other showing full engine diagnostics; without the optional GPS the panel takes two multi-function gauges. The captain and observer sit in bucket seats with bolsters that swivel and slide, operated by clearly labeled seat-control levers, and the seats spin fully around so the bench seats can serve as ottomans. A Bluetooth stereo with six speakers, 12-volt charging input, and a lockable, UV-shielded storage box for a phone round out the helm.

The cockpit holds two extra-wide forward-facing seats with a walkway between them to the swim platform. The port seat pivots and slides to work as a seat, a lounger, or an aft-facing booth with the side-mounted table, while the fixed starboard double-wide seat hides a 36-quart cooler, the main battery switches, and jumper terminals for inflating water toys or jumping the battery. Two 3-inch deck drains lead overboard, and the cockpit is self-bailing. Materials include a vinyl basket-weave console with double stitching and faux-wood trim. Storage is generous: a sole compartment 20 inches deep, 30 inches wide and running 8 feet 4 inches forward, plus side-mounted drawers large enough to hold the cockpit table.

At the stern, back-to-back seats power flat into sun pads electrically and raise manually to a lounge; each is 30.5 inches wide, with an optional filler cushion for a full-beam sun pad. The engine hatch lifts electrically from the helm. The port console opens to a standard head compartment with 3 feet 9 inches of headroom, a solid-surface counter, a sink with pullout sprayer, an opening port light, and a portable toilet, with a vacuum-flush system and electric head available. The bow has contoured seating with flip-up armrests, a self-draining insulated cooler under the forward seat, an anchor locker, and a standard four-step beach boarding ladder.

When weighing Chaparral 257 SSX boats for sale, consider the options fitted: the arch tower (offered in fixed and folding versions, with a tow point 7 feet off the deck and integrated bimini), a transom-mounted tow hook and water-sports package, transom shower, transom stereo remote, and a concealed four-step reboarding ladder set into the swim platform. The fuel system feeds both tanks to a single fill, easing dockside refueling. Engine selection drives the price and the speed, so match the Volvo Penta V8 380 or Mercury power to your intended use.



Currently, there are 1,234 boats available for sale for Chaparral boats. Prices range from $1,499 to $421,589, with an average listing price of $78,651. The inventory includes 417 new boats and 817 used boats. The fleet is comprised of 1,234 powerboats. Popular boat types include Bowrider, Runabout, Power Cruisers, Ski and Wakeboard, and Jet. boats are most popular in Sherrills Ford, Buford, Sodus Point, Harrison Township, and Lewisville. There have been 4,092 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. June is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, day cruising, watersports, and long distance cruising. Most boats contain gps, with heads, depth sounder, heated interior, and radio. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Mercruiser engines or Yamaha engines or Volvo Penta engines.