Chaparral 1930 ss

[raymondpickens]

http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/2287462781.html So I am still on the hunt for the perfect boat for me, and this one popped up and I am stoked. Anybody have any experience with this model boat? I think the speed claimed might be slightly exagerated but who cares. All in all it "appears" to be a great deal. What does everybody think. I emailed him this morning and haven't got a response yet, I hope its still available. I passed on a beautiful condition boat last summer because I wasn't sure what I wanted exactly and kinda glad I did because this looks like a much better package. What about the price, think there is any room to chew on him? As soon as I get more pics and details I will let yall know.

Thanks in advance Iboaters.

 

[RCJG228]

Re: Chaparral 1930 ss

raymondpickens,

I have a 1999 Chaparral 2330, and I absolutely love the boat. I don't know if the price is good or not, but if you buy this boat, you won't be disappointed. As far as speed, I have a 5.7, and the most I've gotten it up to is about 48 mph which is plenty fast for how/where I use the boat. Chaparral has a boat owners forum that you can access at chaparralboats.com. You should be able to talk to other 1930 owners. All in all a good boat, if I was to buy another or new boat, it would be a Chap. Good luck!!!

 

[raymondpickens]

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Thanks, and yes I have been hanging out in that forum too, some good guys over there as well. I am just impatiently waiting on the seller to email me back, I have an itch to go down to the bank and pull cash out and drive to houston, lol. I might have to get our fellow iboater joshua n to go check it out for me considering its a couple miles from where he lives, and 300 from where I am.

 

[raymondpickens]

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Well he sent me the pictures, Shes a looker I would put pictures on here but They are all very big files, havent figured that part out yet.

 

[Texas Parrothead]

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Love mine!

I am getting excited for you!!!

 

[jkust]

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Looks and sounds like a nice rig. I don't care for that Chap hull style as they replaced their hulls just a few years later to a modern hull that they used for the better part of the 2000's. Even the early 2000's took a big leap forward all around from that model. I think that 70mph number on the top end is pushing it. On the Chap owners corporate site one of the guys has a supercharged Chap designed for speed and 70 is a tough number to acheive and he put a lot of $ into it. If I was buying, knowing what I know and having owned a Chap for the past several years, I'd be looking in the mid 2000's at their SSi models. Even moreso considering the depresse state of the economy. If I had a gun to my head and had to buy a late 90's brand, Chap would be at the top. Just the existence of glued in carpet makes any boat especially at that caliber a non-starter for me.
I can't quite tell but is that an Alpha 1 drive? If so a legit 350 php hp is too much even considering the drive shower or at least that would be my take if I was laying down the cash.

 

[AZBoatDreamer]

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Is it me or this price seems much $12,500 for a 1997. From the ad it appears he is jacking up the Price for cosmetics mostly. What does NADA say about the Value?

 

[raymondpickens]

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Is the 90's hull vs the modern SSI's that much of a deal breaker? I have test driven several SSI's and absolutely loved the ride. Is that not going to be case with the older one. well dang, I thought I was on the right track lol. Within the 10k to 15k price range, i have run across very few ssi boat with more than a 3.0 and i dont want to go smaller, that was actually slightly smaller than I think I will end up with but am getting impatient. :redface:

 

[jkust]

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Is the 90's hull vs the modern SSI's that much of a deal breaker? I have test driven several SSI's and absolutely loved the ride. Is that not going to be case with the older one. well dang, I thought I was on the right track lol.

For me it would be. The SSI's are just hands down a nicer boat. (my SS is actually an SSI in 04 when they finally did away with the SS designation and shuffled some models around). It was the next step forward for Chap just as the Wide tech's are the newest step forward. Everything is updated not just an annual model refresher that happened every year in the 2000's up until 09 or so. In a bowrider like that you could likely get an MPI engine, which was an upgrade from the then available EFI and of course the carb engines. It is not an end all-be all but take a look at the dry weight of the boats on NADA that you are considering. That 19 footer is showing a nice 8 foot beam and weighs in at 3000lbs with what I am guessing is a v6 as the base power (it shows 205hp I'm assuming to be the 4.3 lx). Now compare that to many other brands that weigh a lot less and you will quickly see why it has a nice ride. Now look at the new hull and the beams got wider and heavier providing even a nicer ride. My 18 footer, with a narrower beam and a foot less fiberglass weighs what your 1930 does and the further up the model lineup you go you see the differences between the old and new hull. One of the main differences between premium boats and run of the mill brands is they are a lot heavier. Of Course the old hull simply looks dated as well if you do a side by side. Only you can really decide but I'm of the opinion if you're laying out the cash and going through the whole process, why not go for the gusto and get the newer hull and all that that entails. Just the standard, diamond pattern, fiberglass floor and ability to keep the carpet at home is a leap year forward. I'd be looking at a 196SSI if I were in your shoes.

 

[raymondpickens]

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I completly agree, After the last few weekends of being out on my buddies boat's I got excited and started losing my head about the whole deal and got anxious and ready to settle. I guess I have a bit of saving left to do for the SSI fund. No debt for me on toys, dont believe in it. I really want to get into at least a 204 or 206 ssi with the 8'4" beam. so I suppose I need to scrape up 10k more. I operate my buddies monterey 236fs and that big of boat is great out on the water but is too much for my truck that I will be using. Really dont want to "have to" use my duramax to drag the boat to the lake. I want to be able to use my z71 most of the time. Dont you just hate it when people talk sense into you. :facepalm:

 

[Texas Parrothead]

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ahhhhh mannnnn!

Hope your saving goes quicker/better then my saving!

I am debt free as well but something always seems to come up that takes priority over the fun stuff I want to buy!

Guess that is why I am in a 1993 Chaparral and not a 2004.

See you on the lakes soon!!!!!

 

[GMIslander]

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Yeah, my 2000 196 SSI weighs 500 lbs more than this model. Also I had the buying fever last fall and almost bought a Larson, but stepped back and found the 196 SSI, glad I did. The price is plenty high I believe as I paid less in Canada for an ssi three years newer.
Good luck and enjoy whatever you decide on.

 

[veritas honus]

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The boat looks great. You won't be disappointed with a Chaparral. I don't know about the 70mph, but it's certainly not out of the question. I've got the 4.3L 205hp Yamaha in mine. With the boat fully loaded, She does 46mph on GPS in choppy water. The speedometer claims 52, but we know how accurate speedometers are. With a 5.7 and 350hp, and the considering my boat is 20'3", a cuddy cabin, and a lot heavier than the boat your looking at, I think I can safely say that your boat (if you get it) is a heck of a lot faster than mine. Good luck with the boat. Hope everything goes your way. Keep us posted.

 

[TilliamWe]

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Raymond, nothing at all wrong with the hull of that 1997 SS boat. That is the "better" line of boats in the Chaparral stable at the time. Has the extended V-plane and would ride nice. As far as the looks, well that's a personal preference. The 8' beam isn't bad. (It's better than their "LE" series of boats back then, which would have only been 7'4" wide). The vinyls they used were good, they used plastic for seat bases, so no rot. The engine cover/sun pad is wood, but it's covered with resin. Watch the hinges on them though, they aren't the greatest, and if the "shocks" that keep the lid open wear out the hinges can bind up and break. Chap was still using wood in the sole, under the carpet, though. My 1997 had NO troubles, and it was stored outside (covered) every day of it's life from 1997 through 2008.
The price is high, but if it really has a Teague Custom Marine (that's what TCM stands for) engine, the previous owner really wrapped up a ton of cash in the engine. It still won't do 70mph, though. Ever. No matter what prop it has.

 

[jkust]

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I completly agree, After the last few weekends of being out on my buddies boat's I got excited and started losing my head about the whole deal and got anxious and ready to settle. I guess I have a bit of saving left to do for the SSI fund. No debt for me on toys, dont believe in it. I really want to get into at least a 204 or 206 ssi with the 8'4" beam. so I suppose I need to scrape up 10k more. I operate my buddies monterey 236fs and that big of boat is great out on the water but is too much for my truck that I will be using. Really dont want to "have to" use my duramax to drag the boat to the lake. I want to be able to use my z71 most of the time. Dont you just hate it when people talk sense into you. :facepalm:

Those are some nice Chaps and yes more money. The beauty of the newer hull is they used it so long that even the early 2000's are the same as the late 2000's excepting the small annual interior changes that all manufacturers add to differentiate from year to year. One reason I like the 196 is because it encompasses the Chap brand well and you can find them relatively cheap since they were one of the first with the new hull. The over 20 footers start to get more expensive and will generally also have a more expensive engine package since the Chaps can accept exceptionally high hp for their size. My tiny 18 footer is good up to 270hp as an example. The other consideration and the sole reason I don't have a large boat (at least up to my tow rig's capacity) is storage space. My 18 footer with the swing tounge maxes out my standard size garage with literally an inch to spare. I couldn't even get the extended swim platform option that added an extra 1' 8" to the LOA. Just something else to think about.

 

[superpop]

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Prime example of a boat that has been well cared for and is now worth a premium. If there is no rot and the drive train checks out, I would not hesitate to spend that much on that boat. In fact I would take an older boat in better shape over a newer one that was neglected. Good for you for sticking with a budget, far too many people go out and finance boats then watch as the boat drops in value faster than they can ever pay it off.

 

[raymondpickens]

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He sent me a video of it with the engine running through the corsa's, good lord that sounds great. Almost like the IMCA modified car I used to play around with. Here is the question, He is willing to work on the price some, and if I got it and used it for a couple years and then had enough saved up plus that boat to sell to get into a much new boat. Would I be losing a ton on that boat price wise? I really dont want to wait another year to get to the water, and this one can be my ding up boat . Damn I am anxious to get out there...... Or stick with some of the advise and keep saving for a SSI boat say mid summer.

 

[lkbum]

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I think you know the answer, I'd go with my gut and get the boat. One thing that is hard on re-sell, however, is the "quick flip" or short ownership period. Every used boat I have pruchased had a long history with the current owner or a good reason for selling. To me, that was important but not a deal breaker as long as the owner had good documentation and a valid reason for selling a boat after owning it for a short period. My current boat, a 280 SSi Chaparral bow rider, was only owned for 2 years when I purchased it. Reason for selling, owners had their first baby. Great maintenance records and well kept.... I bought the boat and have owned for 8 years....

 

[raymondpickens]

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I added some pics on the first post and here is a link to a video of it running. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPoFs1whEu0