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2002 Chaparral 186 SSi 885 Photos
2002 Chaparral 186 SSi 885 Test Details
| Category | Bowrider |
| Length | 18ft 6in / 5.49 m |
| Beam | 8 ft 2in |
| Fuel Capacity | 144 L |
| Weight | 3,121 lbs |
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2002 Chaparral 186 SSi 885 Description
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Boaters in the market for a new bowrider have an
almost infinite number of choices, making buying decisions difficult.
So how does one pick a winner? Well, many leave that to boating journalists familiar with all the major players. Check out the magazines and you will find a select few builders who continue to reap praise and earn media awards for best product.
Chaparral, a leader in this market, is one such winner and a consistent one at that. A current hit for Chaparral is its 186 SSi, an eighteen-and-a-half foot, 3,121 lb. boat with an 8 2 beam luxury and sport rolled into one. Few bowriders look nicer on the water. The hulls glimmering two-tone gelcoat comes to life with crisp, sweeping graphics.
Inside, the décor is slightly more subtle, a blend of function and luxury. The 186 SSi incorporates many of the same big-benefit features found on Chaparrals larger models. Huge lockers are built into the boats dual consoles, an oversized ski locker easily accommodates skis, kneeboards and wakeboards, and two-tier coaming panel storage means gear can be accessed quickly.
In the bow youll find an insulated ice chest under a hinged cushion, as well as a moulded anchor/rode locker with locking cradle. A moulded bi-fold door keeps air from blowing into the cockpit, while the wraparound walk-through windshield does a great job of directing the wind overhead.
Those familiar with the 2001 model 186 SSi will notice a few improvements. The hull liner now has a shoebox-fit deck, the CD comes standard with the stereo system, there's a transom-mounted touchpad for both the stereo and trim, and perhaps best of all, Chaparral has introduced spring-loaded bucket seats, similar to those used in cars.
At the helm, the woodgrain dashboard highlights the contoured instrument display, with accessory switches located port and starboard of the Dino finger-grip steering wheel. For bracing your feet, the floor liner features a moulded footrest. Options include a hideaway three-step boarding ladder and a carbon-monoxide detector, but the automatic Kidde Fyre Watch System comes standard.
A piano-hinged aft bench seat lifts up and pulls out to access the engine compartment. Our test boat was powered by a 220-hp 5.0 L MerCruiser, swinging a 21-inch pitch aluminum propeller. With a full fuel load (roughly 38 gallons), the 186 SSi performed admirably, hitting a top speed of 51.4 mph on GPS at 4,900 rpm.
Interestingly, engine rpm data closely matched the boats mid-range speeds. At 3,000 rpm, the boat runs 30 mph, at 3,500 rpm 36 mph, and at 4,000 we clocked 42 mph.
Acceleration was impressive. The hull pulls from 20 to 30 mph in 3.9 seconds, 30 to 40 mph in 5.3 seconds and puts them both together (20 to 40 mph) in 7.9. seconds. Its 3.3-second hole shot is very quick, thanks in part to the boats extended V-Plane bottom that stretches the full length of
the hull.
A minimum planing speed can be maintained at 17.7 mph, but it really planes flat at 19 mph. Regardless, the boat doesnt porpoise at any speed, and can be driven hard without getting flighty when trimmed high. The boat corners very well, and in a lock turn at 50 mph, the boats speed dropped by just 10 mph.
Driving Chaparrals 186 SSi is like opening a bottle of your favourite wine predictable. Theres a certain comfort factor with it. Like wine, there are more expensive offerings available, but for a reasonable price, the 186 SSi offers exceptional value.
2002 Chaparral 186 SSi 885 Test Specifications
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Test boat engine:
MerCruiser 5.0 L, 220 hp, 5.0-litre (305 cid)
V-8 gasoline engine, pushing a three-blade 21-inch
pitch aluminum propeller through an Alpha sterndrive.
Acceleration
mph/sec
0-20/4.81 0-30/7.30 0-35/8.84
Top Speed (GPS)
rpm mph
4,900 51.4
Cruising Speed (GPS)
rpm mph
2,500/22.2 3000/30.1
3,500/36 4,000/42.1
4,500/47.3
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