Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 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 Corsair 32 2009 measures 31,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 4,9 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 at 26,1 feet (2022). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 tips the scales at 6 090 lbs — 5 958 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 at 132 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 750 hp, the Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 has a 400-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022's 350-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 Corsair 32 2009 carries 207 gallons versus 117 gallons in the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022. 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 Catalina 24 2022 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Catalina 24 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 26,1 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 1 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail26.10 ft
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 5 in. (9.58 m)
Length - Feet26.1
Length - Feet31
Length overall - Meters7.96
Length overall - Meters9.58
Length overall - Inches313
Length overall - Inches377
Beam8.60 ft
BeamMaximum: 12 ft. 3 in. (3.73 m) Waterline: 10 ft. 5.5 in. (3.2 m) Transom: 10 ft. 6.5 in. (3.2 m)
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Inches103
Beam - Inches147
Draft [max] - Detail2.90 ft
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.88
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches35
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Displacement6090.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 11 in. (2.1 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.11
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches83
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise20℃
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail13,200 lbs. (5,987 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg5987.41
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.132
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail8 ft. 11.5 in. (2.7 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.74
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches107.5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters9.58
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches5
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]34 ft. 11 in. (10.64 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal117
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel tank capacity - Liters442.89
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Engine makeMercury Verado
Engine makenot available
Engine modelV1
Engine modelnot available
Horsepower350 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeI/O
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail207 gal. (783.6 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Engine maxnot available
Engine max750 hp (559.3 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed41
Maximum speednot available
Maximum speed measureknots
Maximum speed measurenot available
Operational Info
Water capacity14
Water capacitynot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Water heater capacitynot available
Water heater capacity37 gal. (140.7 l)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people1
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Modelnot available
ModelCorsair 32
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee