What's the general consensus out there with respect to the quality,
reputation, resale value, parts availability of the smaller line of
Chaparral boats as of production year 2000 - today? I see alot of Bayliners
out there as well as SeaRays that swell pretty cheap....

aieo wrote:
What's the general consensus out there with respect to the quality,
reputation, resale value, parts availability of the smaller line of
Chaparral boats as of production year 2000 - today? I see alot of Bayliners
out there as well as SeaRays that swell pretty cheap....



Chap is a good mid range price boat. You should have no problems
finding parts and service. Outside of the hull, deck, shell, seats, and
and I think windshields most parts are made by other mfg'ers and
assembled by the boat builders.

On Sep 12, 7:49?pm, "aieo" wrote:
What's the general consensus out there with respect to the quality,
reputation, resale value, parts availability of the smaller line of
Chaparral boats as of production year 2000 - today? I see alot of Bayliners
out there as well as SeaRays that swell pretty cheap....

Chaparral builds a good boat.

Thanks guys. I've owned many boats but none has handled better than my 01
DeepVee 180SSE. Very stable, powerful and quiet 4.3L inboard.

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On Sep 12, 7:49?pm, "aieo" wrote:
What's the general consensus out there with respect to the quality,
reputation, resale value, parts availability of the smaller line of
Chaparral boats as of production year 2000 - today? I see alot of
Bayliners
out there as well as SeaRays that swell pretty cheap....

Chaparral builds a good boat.

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:49:39 -0400, "aieo"
wrote:

What's the general consensus out there with respect to the quality,
reputation, resale value, parts availability of the smaller line of
Chaparral boats as of production year 2000 - today? I see alot of Bayliners
out there as well as SeaRays that swell pretty cheap....


My son-in-law had a Chap 24'er bubble type, and they loved it. They've got
three kids, small ones, and it suited their needs very well. He never had a
complaint about it!