Chaparral 327 SSX BOWRIDER bow rider SEA RAY cobalt MONTEREY Cruisers YACHTS

You are bidding on a 2014 Chaparral 327 SSX powered by twin Volvo Penta Fresh~Water Cooled 380hp V-8's with only 260 hours of total use. This unit comes FULLY loaded with every factory option, including the joystick package at a standard upgrade of 30,000.00 ALONE! Add in genny, A/C, high powered stereo, and much much more to make one heck of a machine! Please see our attached build sheet from Chaparral for all the options on this one. WAY TO MUCH TO LIST...

As I stepped aboard the Chaparral 327 SSX, I realized I’d seen this boat before. In fact, I was on the NMMA Innovation Awards judging team that gave the prototype an award for most unique and cutting-edge features. We deemed this model revolutionary instead of evolutionary, because it had compiled so many elements that make it something in between a classic bowrider and an overnight cruiser. The 327 SSX is a hybrid for those moving up to a larger cruising boat or down to a more manageable dayboat, but who haven’t yet decided how they will be spending their boating time. Chaparral has been building quality boats since its founder, Buck Pegg, built his first fiberglass tri-hull in 1965. Nearly 50 years later, the company’s commitment to quality construction is evident in the 327 SSX, as is its attention to detail and styling. The sleek deep-V hull is Kevlar reinforced and accented with a choice of four colors and an optional Liquid Silver finish. It’s a performance-minded sportboat that will be a great weekender, and a bowrider that has the interior of a cruiser. The 327 SSX is the largest of Chaparral’s SSX sportboat line, and the company only builds four models that are bigger. It’s a versatile design that has something for everybody.

Step Aboard
Boarding is easy as you step onto an ample and full-beam swim step. From here you can fish, don your scuba tank or gear up for waterskiing. A storage cabinet on port holds the optional gas grill, which attaches to a custom leg that slips into a bracket. This leg does triple duty, as it also attaches to other brackets in the cockpit or bow lounge to hold an optional table. A shower and a telescoping ladder make the transom perfect for swimmers, but it’s the amidships bench seat that is the star. One side faces aft and the other faces forward into the cockpit, and with the press of a button, the entire thing flattens and extends into a comfortable sundae. Step through the aluminum gate into the cockpit. Here, the entire sunpad lifts electrically to showcase the engine room, including twin engines and the optional genset. Our test boat is equipped with the standard 300 hp Mercury 5.7L sterndrives with joystick control. There are multiple engine choices up to 430 hp 8.2L big blocks. Everything in the engine room, from the dual batteries to the 3 kw Westerbeke genset, is easily accessed and very serviceable. The standard cockpit layout has an L-shaped lounge to port and a small bench on starboard, but I suspect most people will opt to replace that second seat with the full wet bar featuring a solid-surface countertop, a sink and a built-in refrigerator. Just ahead are two dual seats, one for the passengers and one at the helm, both of which have a flip-up bolster, so you can stand or sit while driving. The wide dash is laid out with digital gauges, rocker-switches and engine controls within easy reach, and a Garmin multifunction display as an option. One addition that would be nice is a clean installation of a VHF RAM mic for those boats that will go offshore. Visibility from the helm is excellent due to the large, wrap-around stainless steel-accented windshield that integrates into the standard fiberglass hardtop. A walk-through leads to the open bow, which seats six and has a lounge to port and two seats with a table on starboard. An optional electric windlass tucks into a recessed anchor locker, and a polished stainless steel anchor and a searchlight are options as well. The storage below the seats is supersized and includes an ice chest. If you still don’t have enough room for your stuff, an enormous lazerette beneath the cockpit sole opens up on gas-assisted shocks and will hold everything from wakeboards to a folding bicycle.

Imaginative Interior
Most people will live outside on this boat, especially with that impressive lounge that will make sleeping under the stars very comfortable. But unlike most other bowriders, the 327 SSX does have an interior, and a snazzy one at that. Three steps down on the port side lead to a salon and an Ultraleather convertible sofa that becomes a slim berth for overnight accommodations. A wood-grain floor, opening ports, a stereo cabinet and a cedar-lined closet complete the unexpected touches inside. What will seal the deal on weekend outings is the head with a VacuFlush toilet, a shower and a sink. There’s no real standing room below, but the headroom is fine when you’re seated. I imagined a three-day getaway to Catalina aboard this 327 and couldn’t come up with anything I’d be missing. Back at the dock, I got the opportunity to test the joystick. I’ve driven quite a few large inboards with joystick control, but this was my first sterndrive model. I noticed a slight delay between the stick command and the drives kicking in, but when they did, I could feel them. Despite a cross-breeze, I managed to fit the boat into its slip without any embarrassing racing stripes. The 327 SSX is a snap to drive right out of the box, even for first-timers. On the hull side the Chaparral 327 SSX sports the company’s painted power stripe and a 3-D concave hull feature. Careful molding techniques make it possible to build this feature and pull it from the hull without disturbing the multicolor gelcoat molded into the sides.All this would have been nice but not as exciting if it were not for what happened when I slipped behind the helm. The instrument panel was equipped with analog gauges with digital screens for showing any engine data we could’ve requested.

Boat is to be picked up as soon as possible unless other arrangements are made, although payment terms are FIRM as mentioned above. Boats must be picked up within 30 days or storage rates will apply.