Trade-A-Boat 492 2017

SO YA WANNA FISH?
“Let’s go fishing!” was the cry as I
jumped into the Chaparral 210 Ski/Fish
to tackle some of Western Port’s finest
whiting. The Ski/Fish was fitted with a
150hp Honda and whilst that was fine
for a couple of blokes going fishing, it
would have been found lacking with a
load and a skier to tow.
And I’m sorry Mr and Mrs Chaparral,
this just ain’t my boat – but let me
explain. The package is terrific for lure
fishing, with folding rear seats that
become handy platforms, a bow-
mounted electric motor and a bowrider
that converts to a casting pulpit. I
recognise lure casting is a large part
of the Australian fishing market – and
virtually all of it in the US – but it’s a
very minor part of my life.
But it’s not all about me, and the
Chaparral 210 Ski/Fish will appeal as
a family package that needs to cover
a full array of aquatic pursuits. It will
appeal to estuary, freshwater and
impoundment fishos rather than old
bait-soakers like me, and will certainly
please anyone with a taste for quality
and comfort thanks to its inviting
seating options and alluring internal

trim. Plus it’s got an enclosed toilet – in

a 21-footer!

The 210 SunCoast Ski/Fish gave

us great insights into the flexibility

available in the Chaparral range – go

online and you can design your own

perfect sports and fishing machine.

SUNCOAST COMPLETE

The entire SunCoast range features

premium inclusions deserving of

attention. These include foam-filled

hulls, hydraulic steering with tilt

sports wheels, centre access in the

rear lounge, preparation seating on

the rear platforms, snap-in carpets,

walk-through bows, console storage,

dual batteries with isolators, premium

marine upholstery, stainless steel gas

struts, friction hinges, pop-up cleats,

nitrogen-filled dash gauges, cup

holders all around, telescopic boarding

ladders bow and stern, enclosed toilet

compartments plus your choice of

trailers and engines supplied through

an Australian dealership network. If low

maintenance, low fuel consumption

and easy boating are your things, it’s

hard to go past outboard power, and

the SunCoast range definitely makes

the most of owning an outboard boat.

250 Suncoast

facts&figures

PRICED FROM

A$125,000 W. 250HP

OPTIONS FITTED

Deluxe package with transom stereo

and remote, stainless bow scuff plate,

leather steering wheel, stainless speaker

grills, pull-up cleats, air pump and

deluxe badging. Bimini, cockpit and bow

covers, teak swim platform, removable

ski pole, bow filler cushion, snap-in

carpet, underwater lights, hull colour,

electric toilet, head cabinet sink with

pressure water, bow and stern shower,

removable aft centre seat and backrest,

graphite upholstery, Easytow custom

tandem trailer, Garmin 7407XSV touch

screen sounder/GPS, GT20TM

transducer

PRICE AS TESTED

A$151,999

GENERAL

MATERIAL Fibreglass

TYPE Outboard powered sports

bowrider

LENGTH 7. 57 m

BEAM 2.59m

WEIGHT 1860kg (dry)

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 14

FUEL 284L

WATER 51L

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL Mercury Verado 300XL

TYPE Four-stroke, inline six-cylinder,

supercharged, EFI

RATED HP 300

DISPLACEMENT 2598cc

WEIGHT 288kg

GEAR RATIO 1.75:1

“It will appeal to estuary and

freshwater fishos and please

anyone with a taste for quality”

The boat you want is easier to find tradeboats.com.au^59

Chaparral Range