Beating the heat
Melbourne Chaparral owners take advantage of record heatwaveDuring Melbourne's recent heatwave, the group enjoyed a raft-up in Port Phillip's beautiful Beaumaris Bay.
Dubbed "Chapnanigans" by the Happy Chappies Social Club, Chaparral owners regularly get together for a catch up and to meet other boat owners throughout the year.
"It always surprises us how many Chaparralian’s respond to a last minute call when a weather window opens up on the bay," says Jo Manthey, the Victorian Chaparral Social Club president. "We organise all sorts of events such as dinners at Docklands, raft-ups and river cruises. We have a great network of like-minded owners who enjoy each other’s company and especially enjoy their boating," She said.
"The latest raft up had a large cross-section of boats from a 420 Premiere, Signature cruisers, a 327SSx and a bunch of smaller bowriders and H20s. The guys from Chaparral Australia provided a 196SSi and driver to tow tubes and skiers around all day, so it was a fun day for the kids as well, especially for some of the big kids who were seriously challenged on the ski tube!”
For more information on the Chaparral range or the owners club go to www.chaparralaustralia.com.au or find them on FaceBook.
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