Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chaparral Boats 244 Sunesta 2014 vs Chaparral SSi 246 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chaparral Boats 244 Sunesta 2014 vs Chaparral SSi 246 2011 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 320 hp, the Chaparral SSi 246 2011 has a 60-hp advantage over the Chaparral Boats 244 Sunesta 2014's 260-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 63 gal and 65 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chaparral SSi 246 2011 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Chaparral Boats 244 Sunesta 2014 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chaparral SSi 246 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chaparral SSi 246 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 24,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chaparral Boats 244 Sunesta 2014 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail24.00 ft
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet24.5
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail2.92 ft
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (86 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.89
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Inches35
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft Min1.42 ft
Draft Minnot available
Beamnot available
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - DetailWith Wakeboard Tower: 7 ft. 3 in. (2.21 m) Without Wakeboard Tower: 4 ft. 8 in. (1.42 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.21
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches87
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise21°
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail16 in. (41 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.41
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches16
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,400 lbs. (1,996 kg
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1995.8
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.44
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]24 ft. 6 in. (7.47 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal63
Fuel tank capacity - Gal65
Fuel tank capacity - Liters238.48
Fuel tank capacity - Liters246.05
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower260 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeI/O
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail65 gal. (246 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine max320 hp (239 kW)
Operational Info
Water capacity1
Water capacity10 gal. (38 l)
Holding tank capacity - Gal3.8
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters14.38
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people12 or 1,750 lbs
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChaparral
Modelnot available
ModelSSi 246
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2011
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee