2015 Miami Boat Show

The Miami Boat Show is touted as being “the greatest boat show on earth”. It is indeed one of the grandest events in boating.

Every year, manufacturers produce innovative and exciting new products for consumers. This year, we saw this highlighted in with the launch of several rousing models.

Bayliner introduced the next step in boating evolution with their brand-new Element XR7 model; a stylish and powerful (and roomy!) pontoon style boat. Chaparral won the NMMA Innovation Award for the development of their Arial Surf Platform, a fixed platform designed to reshape and deepen waves for wake surfing.

Bayliner’s new Element XR7 is the next evolutionary step in pontoons.

Chaparral wins the NMMA Innovation Award at the 2015 Miami Boat Show

Four Winns has been on a roll lately, with not one, not two, but three new launches since mid-2014. The Horizon line saw the introduction of the hot H350, which proved to be extremely popular at the Miami Show, and the H440, truly a unique boat and the largest bowrider in the market today.

The third new product from Four Winns, unveiled at Miami, was the TC222. This boat is particularly exciting because it features a brand-new Volvo Penta Forward Drive (FWD). Uniquely engineered with two forward-facing counter-rotating props, the Forward Drive gives small-craft leisure boaters new found versatility, added passenger comfort, efficiency, flexible trim and a host of performance benefits.

Four Winns TC222 was unveiled at the 2015 Miami Boat Show featuring the new Volvo-Penta Forward Drive Propulsion System

Four Winns H440 is the biggest bowrider in the world right now.

All-new 2015 Four Winns 350H ready for delivery Spring 2015

 

We thank everyone who stopped by and showed interest in our displays. We are so excited over the new products we now have available for our customers.

Chaparral’s new line of sporty boats is an effective marriage of quality and function

Photo courtesy of ChaparralBoats.com

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BoatTest.com recently reviewed one of the more compact offerings from Chaparral’s new line of sporty, entry-level boats.

The H2O line, which right now features only two boats in two different sizes, is an effective marriage of quality and functionality. While you won’t find stainless steel cupholders, you will find a host of other features that are merely options on other boats in this same price range. Consider an automatic bilge pump and built-in coolers as part of the standard cushy package.

This line delivers four total options: 18′ or 19′ Sport model, and 18′ or 19′ Ski  Fish. According to the Chaparral official website, the Sport model shares DNA with its more expensive SSi sibling, and the Ski & Fish model allows you to transform your vessel “from a wakeboard tow boat to a serious fishing machine in minutes. Reel ’em in with a standard trolling motor, livebait well, elevated casting platform seats and gunwale rod storage.” Both models in the H2O line feature a Mercury 3.0L MPI (Catalyst) Alpha 135hp engine and come with a standard trailer.

Starting at $21,885 (including trailer!!!) this sweet line is a really irresistible deal to value-conscious boaters out there who are looking for compact options. Visit ChaparralBoats.com to view all the details. Or, if you want to see one up close and personal and are in the Miami area, visit the InterMarine booth C80 at the upcoming Miami Boat Show & Strictly Sail event this February 16-20 (and, as an added bonus, you can send in your favorite vacation photo to Intermarine’s Facebook page and enter to win four free tickets). I’m sure you will have loads of fun trying out this boat. I know I will!