Chaparral Outboard Series Boats For Sale

Chaparral builds its outboard boats around the SSI and H2O Sport lines, bow riders running from 19 to 23 feet aimed at first-time buyers who want the brand's luxury fit and finish at a price closer to a car than a yacht. The current outboard range includes the 21 SSI, the 23 SSI, and the 21 H2O Sport, each available with outboard power that suits coastal and saltwater use. Shoppers searching Chaparral outboard boats for sale will find passenger ratings of 12 on the 21-footers and 13 on the 23 SSI, with all upholstery sewn in Chaparral's own factory using multi-color, multi-texture vinyl, straight double stitching, multi-density foam, and a vinyl formulation that resists pinking.

Performance numbers are strongest on the 21 H2O Sport outboard, which measures 21 feet 6 inches overall with an 8-foot-6-inch beam, a 30-inch draft, and a dry weight of 2,800 pounds. Rated for 115 to 200 horsepower, a tested example ran a single 150-horsepower Yamaha four-stroke on an 18x14 A4 Reliance prop to a top speed of 48.4 mph at 6,000 rpm. Its best cruise came at 3,200 rpm and 24.4 mph, where a 5-gallon-per-hour burn returned 4.9 mpg and a range of 175 statute miles while holding a 10 percent fuel reserve. The extended V-plane hull put it on plane in 3 seconds with 8 degrees of bow rise, settling to a 4-degree cruise attitude, and the 20-degree deep-V transitioned chop without pounding or hull slap.

The 23 SSI outboard stretches to 23 feet 6 inches on the same 8-foot-6-inch beam. A 2022 example carried the largest recommended engine, the 250-horsepower 4.2-liter Yamaha V6, which pushed the roughly 3,400-pound boat to 50 mph and planed quickly for a smooth ride in rough water. Helm equipment ranged from Yamaha Command Link gauges with selectable readouts and a digital depth gauge to a Simrad navigation display, with a tilt steering wheel whose Chaparral logo stays upright through every turn. The glove box locks for valuables, and switches handle lights, horn, bilge, depth finder, and the powered arch tower.

Deck layouts emphasize seating and storage. The 23 SSI uses U-shaped cockpit seating that wraps the full cockpit, with captain's chairs that swivel aft to form a conversation pit and a cushioned walkthrough that protects the upholstery when boarding. The 21 H2O Sport offers a 33-inch cockpit depth, wraparound bow bolsters including a forward-facing seat, a sole ski locker running 6 feet forward, and a built-in insulated cooler under the stern bench. Because outboard power frees the space a stern drive would occupy, that area becomes the largest storage locker on the boat. Swim platforms wear SeaDek covering and a three-step stainless steel reboarding ladder under a concealed hatch.

Standard and optional equipment separate the trim levels. A Clarion six-speaker stereo is standard on the SSI boats, with snap-in SeaDek flooring, flip-up helm bolsters, an extended swim platform, a cocktail table, and a Garmin display offered as options. Both 21-footers can be ordered with a fishing package that adds a bow trolling motor, an 18-gallon livewell, pedestal bucket seats, and a fish finder. The wakeboard and sport towers raise and lower on an electric switch, fold for storage and low bridges, and on the H2O Sport mount an integrated bimini with a toe point 6 feet 8 inches above the deck. The H2O Sport's deluxe package bundles a matching observer seat, depth gauge, tower bimini, and port console storage door, and the boat ships on a dual-axle trailer.