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The 267 SSX is a beautiful addition to Chaparral's lineup. Learn more about all the new features with an inside look from Randy Vance.
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00:00 (Music Up)
00:21 Hi I'm Randy Vance I'm on Lake Lanier today testing Chaparral's brand new SSX 267.
00:27 This is a completely retooled big bow rider that's got a nice running surface
00:33 and a beautiful cockpit that's designed to give your passengers plenty of comfort.
00:38 Perhaps the most dramatic part of this retooling though is right here at the helm station.
00:44 You've got a contoured vinyl brow over the dashboard.
00:47 You've actually got a leather wrapped wheel with three spokes.
00:51 The dashboard though is what I think is so cool.
00:54 You've got a standard Simrad NSS Evo 3S display. It's a 12 inch.
01:00 It gives you not only all the engine information but you have navigation, audio control,
01:06 and you have sonar right in that system.
01:09 You've got buttons on either side to control the most important functions right away.
01:14 Trim tab controls right over here.
01:18 And this is equipped with an upgraded JL audio system complete with tower speakers.
01:24 One of my favorite features on this boat are the captain's chairs for the captain and the passenger.
01:30 Most chairs you have to get down on your hands and knees to find the controls to slide the seats fore and aft.
01:36 Not here. They're right here by your hip.
01:39 Here's the slide control for sliding fore and aft.
01:42 And on the right side at your right hip is the control for rotating the seat as well.
01:47 You'll notice both consoles are trimmed with carbon fiber panels.
01:51 That's a great performance look and adds to the excitement in this boat.
01:55 And when you open the passenger console it reveals the head compartment that's got a china flushing toilet,
02:01 a stainless steel sink, and a pull-out shower head.
02:05 Now one of the best spots on this boat is this L-shaped lounge right here.
02:09 You've got to walk through to the transom and a huge platform and that's thanks to the stern drive motor.
02:16 Once you get back to the transom platform you've got their infinity power step.
02:22 That drops into the water at the touch of a button and gives you a 12-inch deep seat with the platform as your table.
02:30 Now there's one other great feature back here and it's built into this L-shaped lounge.
02:36 The seat backs split. One goes forward, one goes aft, and it opens up an enormous sun pad that'll hold three to four people.
02:44 To help keep the deck organized there's storage under the left section of the seat.
02:48 There's a jump seat behind the captain's chair and underneath that is an insulated cooler.
02:53 In the center floor there's a large hatch that gives you access to a storage compartment that's large enough for all your gear.
03:01 Now the wakeboard tower is cool enough in its own right, especially with those optional tower speakers.
03:07 But another cool feature is that it operates on an electric button.
03:11 When you lower it, it changes your bridge clearance from 8'5" to 6'1".
03:17 I love the bow area. They've redesigned it and made it even deeper.
03:21 They've added a 60-inch safety rail on either side.
03:26 You've got lumbar support in the seat backs and you've got fold-down armrests.
03:32 Both of these seats lift up giving you access to enormous dry storage compartments.
03:38 The center seat cushion lifts up as well and there's a cooler underneath it.
03:43 Now it's really easy to overlook a lot of the tech stuff on board like the power arch and the infinity power step on the transom.
03:50 But Chaparral has equipped this boat with five smartphone charging stations.
03:56 In spite of that enormous engine block back there, there's plenty of room to service it as well as all the pumps and other features down below.
04:05 Just as a backup camera helps you with your vehicle, the backup camera on our 267 made it easy to back into the slip.
04:13 Chaparral has put together an outstanding package.
04:16 Its style is accented by carbon fiber dash, a leather wrapped wheel, silicone vinyl and triple stitching, diamond finish.
04:26 It's mildew resistant. We've added a C-deck floor mat optionally and you've got Mercury's V8 power.
04:34 What more could you ask for? Well maybe a radar arch with a tow point on it and tower speakers.
04:40 I'm Randy Vance on the Chaparral SSX 267.
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