She is the Formula 240 – and she is powered by a single 430 8.2 L MerCruiser. It is notable that one of the heaviest 24’ (7.32 m) bowriders on the market is also the fastest sterndrive-powered boat in our testing. The Formula 240 Bowrider is the smallest boat that this premium builder makes – she’s heavy but fast. To see our video test on the Chaparral 243 Vortex VRX, click here.įastest 24’ Sterndrive: The Formula 240 Bowrider And, it should be pointed out that the Vortex has the new Rotax control system that makes docking and handling much easier than on earlier generations of jet boats. Our sound readings were on the low side at best cruise, at 82 dBA, as good as most any boat with other propulsion systems. Most boat owners don’t run flat out for more than a few minutes best cruise came in at 5000 rpm where the boat ran 23.5 mph and had an endurance of over five and a half hours. At that speed she has an endurance of 1 hour 30 minutes, with a 10% reserve. Just to confirm that this test was no fluke, the year before we tested a sistership and she had a WOT of 54.3 mph, still fast enough to claim pole position in our 24’ runabout runoff.Īt WOT speed the 243 Vortex VRX burned 36.1 gph for 1.6 mpg and a range of 73 statute miles with a 10% fuel reserve. Chaparral positions the 243 Vortex VRX as the Mercedes in class, so she is naturally a bit heavier than other jet boats, and heavier than some by quite a lot.
While she was lighter than either the outboard or the sterndrive champions, she was actually heavier than other jet boats we have tested in this size range.
1st Place – Overall Bowrider and for Jet Sportboatsĭeadrise/Transom: 20-degrees Top Speed Data:īragging rights for fastest 24’ (7.32 m) overall and in the jet-boat bowrider category were won by the Chaparral 243 Vortex VRX. We clocked the Chaparral 243 Vortex VRX at 56.1 mph, making her the fastest 24’ bowrider that we have tested that is still in production.
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