Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 vs Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 vs Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 measures 37,0 feet overall (2021), giving it roughly 12,2 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013 at 24,8 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 tips the scales at 23 250 lbs - 18 145 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013 at 5 105 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 400 hp, the Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 has a 100-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013's 300-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 carries 300 gallons versus 85 gallons in the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Calypso 35 2021 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 11 passengers and at 37,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Launch 25 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail37.00 ft
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 10 in. (7.57 m)
Length - Feet37
Length - Feet24.83
Length overall - Meters11.28
Length overall - Meters7.57
Length overall - Inches444
Length overall - Inches298
Beam11.00 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters3.35
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches132
Beam - Inches102
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail36.5 in. (92.71 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches36.5
Draft Min2.10 ft
Draft Minnot available
Displacement23250.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail53 in. (1.34 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.35
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches53
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail20 in. (50.8 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.51
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches20
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail5,105 lbs. (2,315 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2315.59
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.5105
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.31 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail5 ft. 9 in. (1.75 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters1.75
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches69
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [at waterline]21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 8 in. (8.16 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal300
Fuel tank capacity - Gal85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Liters321.76
Engine makeMercury Verado
Engine makeVolvo Penta
Engine modelV10
Engine model5.7L Gi
Horsepower400 hp
Horsepower300 PSHP
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeI/O
Engine 2 Engine MakeMercury Verado
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Horsepower400 hp
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail85 gal. (322 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Operational Info
Water capacity37
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Holding tank capacity - Gal24
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters90.85
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people10
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Modelnot available
ModelLaunch 25
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2013
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee