Chaparral SSX Boats For Sale

Chaparral SSX boats are premium stern-drive runabouts built by a company making boats since 1965, spanning a range that runs from compact bow riders to a cabin-equipped sport cruiser. Shoppers looking at Chaparral SSX boats for sale will find the line includes the 247 SSX, the 2870 SSX, the SSX30, the 297 SSX and the 337 SSX, the newest and largest in the family. Every model carries the company's extended V-plane hull, which pushes the running surface past the transom for quick plane times and controlled bow rise. The smaller boats suit a single family day on the water, while the 337 SSX adds a full-beam cabin that sleeps two for a long weekend.

Performance is documented across the line. The 247 SSX with the 300-horsepower 6.2-liter MerCruiser and Bravo 3 drive topped out at 47.8 mph in light chop and 50.3 mph in better conditions, with a best cruise of 30.8 mph at 3,500 rpm burning 9.5 gph for 3.3 mpg and a 176-mile range from its 60-gallon tank. The 297 SSX, driven by a single 380-horsepower MerCruiser 8.2 with a Bravo 3 and 24-pitch prop, ran 48.1 mph and reached 50 mph in lighter loading, cruising at 25.5 mph for 2.1 mpg and 191 miles. The twin 350-horsepower 6.2-liter setup in the 337 SSX produced a 48.5 mph top speed, planed in 5.1 seconds, and cruised at 23 mph for a 330-mile range. The 2870 SSX accepts up to 430 horsepower and was shown with a 380-horsepower Volvo Penta V8.

The helm reflects the model and year. The SSX30 centers on a large Simrad display with integrated engine data, navigation and sonar, a leather-wrapped tilt wheel, Mercury active trim and Lenco Pro self-leveling trim tabs. The 247 SSX uses dual 7-inch Simrad screens, while the 2870 SSX steps up to a single 12-inch Simrad NSS display with an inductive phone charger beside it. Chaparral's proprietary seat controls for swivel and slide sit in plain view on the bucket seats, and the connectivity package on the SSX30 spreads inductive chargers and USB and USB-C ports around the cockpit and bow.

Deck and cockpit layouts favor entertaining. Wraparound cockpit seating, swiveling forward helm seats and aft lounges that convert to sun pads and chaise positions appear throughout, with the 297 SSX sun pad measuring 6 feet 4 inches by 3 feet 8 inches. The Infinity power step on the transom drops about 12 inches underwater at the push of a button, deploying and retracting only with the motor off. Bow seating runs to wraparound bolsters, self-draining insulated coolers under non-skid steps, and Lewmar windlasses with the anchor mounted through the stem. The SSX30 offers the automated HTX hardtop with a wakeboard tow point, and several models carry collapsible sport towers.

For overnighting, the 337 SSX is the standout, with a full-beam cabin holding a woodgrain finish, an L-shaped couch that converts to a berth, an optional microwave and 24-inch LED TV, a cedar-lined closet, three screened portholes, and a head with a vacuum-flush toilet and shower. A 3-kilowatt generator runs the air conditioning. Smaller models keep a head compartment in the port console; the 297 SSX and 2870 SSX include an electric or pump-out toilet, a Corian counter and a stainless sink.

Build quality is consistent across the line. Chaparral backs the SSX30 with a lifetime hull warranty and a 5-year component warranty, and uses a fiberglass stringer system for stiffness in rough water. Upholstery is mildew-resistant silicone vinyl with multi-density foam and diamond-pattern stitching, and decks use single-level C-Deck non-skid matting. The 247 SSX Black Edition adds black topsides, a black AFX2 tower, a JL Audio upgrade, underwater lights and Cayenne-color upholstery for buyers comparing optioned examples among Chaparral SSX boats.