Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004 vs Chaparral Premiere 400 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004 against a deep vee Chaparral Premiere 400 2009 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 435 hp, the Chaparral Premiere 400 2009 has a 60-hp advantage over the Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004's 375-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004 carries 72 gallons versus 3 gallons in the Chaparral Premiere 400 2009. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
The Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004 is rated for up to 13 people. Passenger data for the Chaparral Premiere 400 2009 wasn't available.
Bottom line: Performance buyers should lean toward the Chaparral Premiere 400 2009 and its 435-hp ceiling. If fuel economy and quieter running matter more than top-end speed, the Chaparral 230 SSi Sportboat 2004 with its 375-hp rating is the more economical daily driver.
General Boat Info
MakeChaparral
MakeChaparral
Model230 SSi Sportboat
ModelPremiere 4
Model Year2004
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam13 ft. 4 in. (4.06 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters4.06
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches16
Bridge clearance - Detail4 ft. 10 in. (1.47 m)
Bridge clearance - Detail13 ft. 6 in. (4.11 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters1.47
Bridge clearance - Meters4.11
Bridge clearance - Inches58
Bridge clearance - Inches162
Deadrise22℃
Deadrise18℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (43 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail45 in. (114 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters1.14
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches45
Weight - Detail4,185 lbs. (1,898 kg)
Weight - DetailTBD
Weight - kg1898.28
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.4185
Weight - lbs.not available
Length [over all with swim platform]24 ft. 11 in. (7.59 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]42 ft. 0 in. (13 m)
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 10 in. (6.96 m)
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Meters6.96
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Inches274
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters13
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Feet42
Body / Hull
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardMercury: 260 hp Volvo: 270 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail72 gal. (273 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,136 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters272.55
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Gal72
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Engine max375 hp (280 kw)
Engine maxTwin 435 hp (twin 320 kW)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typenot available
Drive typeI/O - Twin
Operational Info
HeadEnclosed Fiberglass
Headnot available
Water capacity10 gal. (38 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum people13
Maximum peopleYacht certified
Headroomnot available
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 l)
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity6
Water heater capacitynot available
Water heater capacity77 gal. (291 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail42 gal. (159 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters158.99
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal42