Boating USA — March 2018

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PHOTO: BILL DOSTER

Chaparral’s new big bowrider enters a category flush with competition in size and power, but few

competitors deliver the 287 SSX’s panache. The Georgia boatbuilder continually brings home

customer-satisfaction awards for its boats and the customer service that supports them.

How did mega runabouts become the rage? They are ideal for weekend entertaining at the lake

cottage or condo and handle big crowds with comfort.

Foremost, the 287 SSX’s ride is exemplary, making it ideal on the largest bays like the Chesapeake

and sprawling impoundments like North Carolina’s Lake Norman. At 29 feet long with a 9-foot

Cbeam, it’s not an easily trailerable boat, but that’s no matter to the weekenders who want it. What

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