Chaparral Xtreme Tow Boats at Melbourne Boat Show
Chaparral Australia will showcase its range of Xtreme towboats at the Melbourne Boat Show.
According to Chaparral, the Xtreme range of boats are “the world’s only dedicated saltwater wakeboats packed with features designed to keep you out on the water all day”.
Scott O’Hare from Chaparral Australia said: “The Xtreme wakeboats have beaten their shaftdrive competitors at their own game in numerous tests and comparisons around the world, offering a platform that can handle rough conditions in the salt, but still perform in tight rivers and on fresh water.”
Key features include a built-in toilet, freshwater bow and stern showers, wet bar and multiple iceboxes, while wakeboarding features include a built-in ballast tank, trim tabs, and what Chaparral describes as “a unique hull design guarantees a wide solid wake that can be adjusted at the flick of a switch”.
The Xtreme range also includes a marine audio system with tower speakers, sub-woofer, and powerful amp with multiple remotes and iPod connectivity. This is in addition to a walkthrough transom, back-to-back transom seating that folds down into a sunpad, swim platform and bow ladder.
O’Hare added: “Former Australian wakeboarding champion Kristin Bower tested a 244 Xtreme and was full of praise, describing the wake as clean, easy to ride, steep and solid. It didn’t take much to convince Kristin, a sterndrive sceptic, that the Xtreme was a winner, noting that the boat, and in particular the wake, was right at home with the best tow boats in the world.”
Chaparral offers 32 boats from 18-42ft. The Xtreme towboats range from 20-26ft. See them at stand A117 at the Melbourne Boat show this weekend.