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She is named after her hull length, not her LOA. Beam is 9’ 11”.Sleeps six and has a queen sized 56” by 84” berth in the master stateroom for the Admiral.

What is a window express? Regal puts more and bigger windows in the main cabin so the boating views and light stream inside.  Oversize forward deck windows (Regal boat exclusive) add even more to the airy and bright cabin environment.

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Here is a restored 1967 Chris Craft, that was built in Holland, MI, at the Chris Craft Roamer Division factory. Roamer, was a company that Chris craft acquired in 1955 and its offerings are perhaps best represented by this hull length and beam. About 230 examples of the 37’ by 12’ 10” hull were made in the 1965 through 1968 model years. The most popular Roamer hull (35’ 2” by 12’ 0”) had preceded the 37’ with 366 units in the 1956 to early 1960s time frame. Chris Craft Roamer 37s were offered with two small block Chevy, big block Ford, or GM diesel engines, for a cruising speed of 10 – 12 mph and a maximum speed of 18 or so mph.

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 “Latest year data is available for”

Outboard Boats–

• Pontoon Boats / Party Boats  20,680
• Bass Fishing Boats 22,442
• Center Console Fishing Boats 12,690
• Fish & Ski Boats (dual purpose design features) 3,055
• Walk a round Boats 1,762
• Bow Rider Boats 822
• Express Fish boat 325
• Runabout Cuddy Boats 235

Stern Drive Boats–

• Bowrider Boats 17,974
• Deck Boats 3,159
• Express Cruisers 2,681
• Runabout Cuddy Boats 1,221

Inboard Boats

• Ski Boats 6,500
• Cruisers Yachts 3,000

Inboard Cruisers

• Express Cruiser Yachts (top design category for inboard cruisers this year) 1,572
• Sedan Yachts 399
• Motor yachts, aft cabin motor yachts 333
• Trawler Yachts, trawler styled yachts 237
• Convertible Fishing boats / Yachts 231

Inboard cruisers only sold at a 25% rate of their top sales year rate

Stern drive boats only sold at a rate of 33% of their top year

Outboard boats are off about 50% from their top year

Pontoon Boat and Bass Fishing Boat sales drive the outboard motor boat market Bow Riders rule the Stern Drive, I o, Inboard outboard power and drive market, Cuddies sell at less than 10% of the sales of an open bow / bow rider design Ski Boats (and vee drive Wakeboard Boats) are the only designs that still sell the inboard power drive system (pre-WW I design) in a small boat. All other small boats use a drive system that has the ability to “tilt” and “trim” the prop for gas savings and a better ride.

If you are a boater, you have experienced or heard about the legendary Cobalt ride.  The deep vee hull shape with the deep vee at the correct spot for the best ride, the Cobalt innovation of an extended running surface, and the chine width and angle for “top shelf” driver control.

If you love a bow rider, you value the quick-to-plane eagerness of the balanced hull, the always easy-to-see the water “just ahead” feature, the boat’s ability to stay on plane at lower speeds. The “stable bite” of the new Cobalts at faster and faster speeds.

If you boat with a family, you like the Cobalt cockpit deep sides and deep seating, even in the kid’s bow rider area, and the easy entry into the cockpit from the water.

You know of the Cobalt industry firsts in using a scuff plate, flip-up seating, special hinges, windshield positive latching, a pop-up or down ski tow, special poles, metal, and bracing for the bimini top.

Here in this Cobalt boat are some additional Cobalt boat standard features; 100% hand laid hull, composite structural stringers and other compnemts, the use of Kevlar in the hull construction, a “barrier coat” in the hull Lay-up,all the colors molded into the boat, not taped on top of its gelcoat.

She will break 50 mph at your request via the throttle with the V-8.

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seabuddy takes some of these important message points as true.

…This may be the most important message you will read before buying a new boat: Count on the strength and stamina of Chaparral Boats. In today’s fast changing economic times, the name on the hullside is as important as the boat itself. The fact is you’re not just buying a boat, you’re buying a company. There’s power in the name Chaparral. Long lasting power. Innovative power. Our story started 44 years ago. A trophy case full of awards for Product Excellence and a globe full of satisfied customers prove our worth. And we’re not going anywhere but fast forward with a passion that grows year after year. Respected the world over, the same core management team has steered the ship since day one. Like you, they are onboard because boating isn’t just a business, it’s a way of life. Our balance sheet is strong, our dedication to new product development unwaivering. You simply can’t buy more confidence in a boat company than Chaparral. Chaparral for 2010…Strength And Stamina Now and For the Future….

“Respected the world over, the same core management team has steered the ship since day one. Like you, they are onboard because boating isn’t just a business, it’s a way of life. Our balance sheet is strong, our dedication to new product development unwaivering”

True words. 

Ask if your boat builder can say these same words.

New boat sales were strong from about Jaunuary 10 till March 10, then the new boats just stopped selling.

This is the hot one for 2010. Its hard to find in-stock at your Marine Store right now, but worth the search. Some clean boat fans are even asking for their retailer to order some in for them, sight unseen, as the buzz says such strong things about this product.

Seabuddy says its so, also. It’s the one for you to use for a good early season cleaning of your fiberglass boat AND laying down a good, long lasting wax shine in one step at the same time.

What to ask for…N6132 from Meguiars, its Flagship Cleaner / Wax. This company (Meguiar’s) makes similar upscale car care products for the car show guys, just like they did when they started out 100 years ago. This is the Barry Meguiar’s associated company, the man behind that Speed Channel Show “Car Crazy” TV show. Barry is a very nice man, maybe as nice as any seabuddy / chris brown has met. One thing, all of Meguiars supports boats and boating. I see them at the marine trade shows all the time.

Meguiars show car products built this car top shelf grade car care business, which now brings out many products for the Marine Trade, with the twist in the formula that addresses Gelcoat needs (it is different than paint) and the harsher environment that boating brings to your boat.

Try it, you will love it!

boater's top cleaner / wax for 2010

layout cutaway for the Riva runabout

looking down

She goes as fast as the mid-40s with her twin diesels all the way wide open. At almost 6 tons she is a BIG wood and glass runabout. And, with her beam at 9’ 2” she needs a permit to haul her around on land.

Watch the ride when it gets rough, her deadrise is only a moderate v hull shape.

Made in Italy and sold mostly at Marine Max boat dealers. Yes, they usually have one Riva runabout boat for sale.

at speed

Riva yacht class

Wood and glass make for a nice day boat yacht

the skipper and the admiral