Chaparral Sunesta Boats For Sale

The Chaparral Sunesta is a wide tech deck boat line that pairs sport boat handling with the open floor space of a deck boat, built as a day cruiser for carrying a large crew. The range runs from the entry-level 224 Sunesta through the 264 Sunesta to the 284 Sunesta, with seating arranged around an open bow and a wraparound cockpit. The bigger models are yacht certified; the 284 Sunesta carries a 15-person capacity, with eight in the cockpit and the rest forward when the filler seat is in place. Anyone looking at Chaparral Sunesta deck boats for sale is choosing a hull whose wide tech design opens up the bow seating without giving up the ride of a sharp deep-V.

Performance varies by power package. The 224 Sunesta with a 260-horsepower MerCruiser 5.0-liter MPI catalyzed engine and an Alpha One drive reached a top speed of 46.9 mph at 5120 rpm, planed in 3.8 seconds, and ran a best cruise of 23.4 mph at 3000 rpm while burning 6.1 gallons per hour for a 169-mile range with a 10 percent reserve. The 264 Sunesta, fitted with a Mercury 377 Mag 320-horsepower engine and a Bravo 3 drive turning 22.5-inch stainless props, also topped out at 46.9 mph, this time at 5200 rpm, with a most economical cruise of 28.4 mph at 3500 rpm on 10.6 gallons per hour. The 264 planed in 4.3 seconds and reached 30 mph in 8.5 seconds.

The helm uses a non-glare two-tone or aluminum dash panel with recessed lighted rocker switches, a compass in line with the captain's seat, and room for a Garmin display, with a 7-inch unit on the 264 and a Garmin 741 on the 284. The captain and observer get bucket seats that slide, swivel, and have flip-up bolsters, and the windshield height lets you see through it seated or over it with the bolster raised. The 284 adds a burl wood helm and an upgraded stereo with phone connection. Power on the 284 is a 380-horsepower MerCruiser 8.2 with a Bravo 3 X drive.

The cockpit centers on L-shaped seating with deep storage underneath, a removable 25-quart cooler in a dedicated locker, and a standard wet bar with a sink in a solid-surface counter and pullout sprayer. Stern seats convert to a sun lounge by sliding the cushion forward, and the boats use a starboard walkthrough transom to a full-beam molded swim platform. Hallmark Chaparral ski storage runs deep and long; the 224's sole locker measures 1 foot 8 inches deep and 6 feet long. A windscreen or air-dam door closes the cockpit off in bad weather.

The 284 Sunesta measures 28 feet 4 inches long with a 9-foot beam, a 22-degree deadrise, an 8-foot-2-inch bridge clearance, a 6400-pound dry weight, 111 gallons of fuel, and a 22-gallon water tank. Each model carries an enclosed head; the 264 has a vacuum flush toilet with optional teak-and-holly sole, while the 284 head has a teak floor and Corian counter. Build details that hold value include molded-in swim platforms, pop-out cleats, and finished fiberglass throughout. Options worth weighing are the radar arch with integrated bimini and tow point, the preferred group, and the entertainment galley.



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.