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TEST REVIEW: Chaparral 225 SSi Sports Cabin

26 Mar 2012 | John "The Bear" Willis has set the challenge: build a boat with the size, sophistication and price of the Chaparral 225 SSi Sports Cabin and he'll get his kit off in Melbourne’s CBD. You've been warned!...
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TEST: CHAPARRAL 216SSI

15 Jun 2011 | John Willis rated the Chaparral 216SSi so highly it surprised even him. The message is clear: if you’re looking for a top-line family boat, put this one on your list...
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TEST: CHAPARRAL 196 SSi WIDETECH

10 Dec 2010 | We had to crowbar John Ford out of the Chaparral 196 SSi WideTech. What does that tell you about this bowrider?...
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TEST: CHAPARRAL 220 SSI

07 Jul 2009 | When the US-built Chaparral 220 SSi was first released in 2001, the Americans liked it so much they voted it Runabout of the Year. The distinctions, they determined, were in the detail and in the performance of the hull...
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Friday, 18 May 2012