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Chaparral Signature 27. (motorboat) (Evaluation)
From:
Trailer Boats
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January 1, 1993| Author:
Barron, Jim
| COPYRIGHT 1993 Poole Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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The Chaparral Signature 27 is a large, heavy, wide-body cruiser that is ideally suited for MerCruiser's new, big-block, twin-prop drive. It wasn't too many years ago that the only way to get top-notch performance from a boat of this size was to install twin engines; with this wide-beamed cruiser there is plenty of room to do so. Although the 27 Signature, a new model for Chaparral, incorporates the latest styling trends, the mid-berth design doesn't blaze any new territory in its c...
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