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  1. DaveandAdam

    Boat Nashville, TN. 1997, 21-foot Chaparral Sunesta 210 for Sale $9K OBO

    ? Come see for yourself at Nashville Shores Marina. This won't last long. It's getting hot, and our cool lakes are calling. ???? ???????: We will be at Nashville Shores Marina this Tuesday, June 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to show the boat. It's first come, first served. Message me when you...
  2. zibius

    Good deal on a Chaparral vortex 203

    Hi folks, Looking at buying a 2018 Chaparral vortex 203. 1. Is that a good boat and engine? 2. Is 40,000$ CAD a good price? I looked around on a few sites and I'm not finding any 2018, so hard to compare. Thanks
  3. L

    Supercharged in California?

    Are only Yamaha supercharged engines banned in California? Are Rotax supercharged engines ok? Boats with these engines are for sale and appear to have been previously registered. Appreciate any help with this as I'm trying to choose between a Yamaha, Scarab, Chaparral Vortex, and Seadoo boat...
  4. S

    Fault codes on 2016 Chaparral VR.

    Just bought a 2016 Chaparral VR 223 from private sale and encountered these fault codes. Any help would be great to identify and videos you may have to fix. P0037 (Port/Starboard) P0138 (Starboard) P0300 (Starboard) P0302 (Starboard) P2096 (Starboard)
  5. Ruly6117

    Is a 2016 Scarab 215 HO Impulse Wake edition a bad choice?

    Looking at 2016 Scarab 215 HO Impulse Wake edition, but not sure if that is a bad choice vs Yamaha or Chaparral. We want to purchase a Jet Boat under 40k, but would prefer to have wake surfing as an option.... Any advice would be helpful!
  6. jft60

    Wake surf behind Chaparral VRX 203

    Anyone try to surf behind a Chaparral VRX vortex 203? What is your set up? What can I bought to improve the wake to be able to surf behind this jetboat?
  7. C

    New member & first boat (Vortex 203 VRX)

    Hello everyone, I've been reading the threads on this forum the last few weeks as we try to finalize our boat purchase. My wife and I are in Chattanooga, we have two young girls and we're excited for the lake this summer. We have family property on Douglas in Dandridge, but will be boating on...
  8. T

    Chaparral Reverse Bucket Port and Stern Rod Broken

    Hello, We have a 2016 Chaparral Vortex 243. Recently, the Rod connecting the port and starboard reverse buckets broke off, with the screws shearing off in the threads. The linkage to the reverse bucket is only to the Starboard side and this rod connects the two buckets. Now since the rod broke...
    • tommyh916
    • Thread
    • chaparral chaparral 243 jet boat reverse control
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Chaparral
  9. NSAviator

    Don’t crucify me I’m new...Sea Doo vs Chaparral handling?

    Hey all, I recently got into jet boats. Like 5 weeks ago. I bought a small Sea Doo 2000 Speedster. I LOVE it. My issue is it only fits 5 people. I didn’t realize how much I was going to love it haha, so now I’m looking at bigger. Im primarily looking at 2012 Sea Doo Challenger 210s. But with...
  10. D

    Nozzle fell off - new Chaparral Vortex

    The starboard nozzle on my new Chaparral Vortex just fell off. We were pulling a wakeboard at about 15 mph when the boat lost steering. With some difficulty, got her on the lift and this is what we saw - no starboard nozzle (see photos.) I'm thinking this is a factory issue as the boat has...
  11. C

    Bimini 2018

    Any dates or discussion for Bimini 2018? looking to make my 1st trip with 3 friends. Never boated in the open seas before, just lakes and rivers. I am going to trailer down to (??????) from NC and leave truck and trailer at (??????) and make the trip. Looking for dates and a group to go with...
  12. RodK

    Bluetooth

    Hi.. I have never been able to get the bluetooth on my 2016 VR223 to pair with my iphone. Any tips?
    • RodK
    • Thread
    • bluetooth chaparral
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chaparral
  13. tbauer

    Twin rotax 200 different rpms under acceleration

    I've got a 2015 Chaparral vortex VRX 223 with twin 200s with approximately 30 hours, purchased new April 2016. I just recently picked up my boat from Plano marine in Longview tx after having some service done. Had the 25 hour service done with an oil change and had the medallion viper 1 screen...
  14. tbauer

    Twin rotax 200 different rpms under acceleration

    I've got a 2015 Chaparral vortex VRX 223 with twin 200s with approximately 30 hours, purchased new April 2016. I just recently picked up my boat from Plano marine in Longview tx after having some service done. Had the 25 hour service done with an oil change and had the medallion viper 1 screen...
    • tbauer
    • Thread
    • 200 chaparral rotax rotax 1503 rpm rpms vortex vrx
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Chaparral
  15. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    4 tec steering info

    Here is some info for people who are interested in improving their steering on the 4tec pumps and nozzles used by Sea Doo, Scarab, Glastron, and Chapaaral jet boats. This was just sent to me and in light of some of the discussions lately about the aftermarket steering available for these boats I...
  16. P

    212X or 203 VRX

    Hi all, New to the forum but love the info so far. Looking at buying a Yammie 212x or the Chap 203 VRX in the next couple months. In terms of basics, obviously curious how big a deal the clean out ports will be (or lack there of) and only having a single 250 Rotax on the Chap as opposed to the...
  17. J

    '16 chaparral vrx side radio unit

    Hi I just launched the boat today and after trying to dock the boat I realized the radio unit, on the port side, would not turn off. I tried turning the boat off and it is still lit. Does anyone know if it's not supposed to turn off? Or would I be better off unplugging the battery?
    • Jjk0211
    • Thread
    • chaparral help radio troubleshoot
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Chaparral
  18. J

    Frustrated Chapparal Jet Boat Owner

    Hey everyone!! I'm happy to have found this site and hope you all are able to help my husband I start to enjoy our new jet boat. We recently purchased a 2016 Chapparral Vortex and have been so frustrated with it. We keep it docked during the season, and we are 3 for 3 with getting debris sucked...
  19. S

    Vortex 243 VRX Issues but possibly including all with Medallion Instruments

    Ok, so I've had a 2016 Vortex 243 VRX for about a week and have been breaking it in. First, the dealership told me to buy a Navionic+ card for the vessel I did but found out it already had one in it from Medallion. BUT it wasn't receiving GPS data. Without GPS data, your compass won't work...
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