Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 vs Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 is a deep-V design and the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 is a modified-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 at 26,0 ft versus Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 at 25,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 tips the scales at 5 900 lbs - 795 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 10 passengers and at 25,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
ModelCatalina 26
ModelLaunch 25
Model Year2009
Model Year2011
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m) With T-Top and all Options: 9 ft. 6 in. (2.90 m)
Bridge clearance - Detail53 in. (1.34 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.9
Bridge clearance - Meters1.35
Bridge clearance - Inches114
Bridge clearance - Inches53
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise20℃
Draft [max] - Detail18 in. (45 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36.5 in. (92.71 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.46
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches18
Draft [max] - Inches36.5
Weight - DetailWith T-top: 6,079 lbs. (2,757 kg) Without T-top: 5,900 lbs. (2,676 kg)
Weight - Detail5,105 lbs. (2,315 kg)
Weight - kg2676.19
Weight - kg2315.59
Weight - lbs.5900
Weight - lbs.5105
Height - DetailWith T-Top: 10 ft. 4 in. (3.17 m) Without T-Top: 6 ft. 8 in. (2.07 m)
Height - Detail5 ft. 8 in. (1.73 m)
Height - Meters3.15
Height - Meters1.73
Height - Inches124
Height - Inches68
Length [at waterline]21 ft. 11 in. (6.68 m)
Length [at waterline]21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length - Meters8.1
Length - Meters7.72
Length - Feet26
Length - Feet25.33
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 6 in. (8.1 m)
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 3 in. (7.7 m)
Length overall - Meters8.08
Length overall - Meters7.7
Length overall - Inches318
Length overall - Inches303
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
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 8 in. (8.16 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail154 gal. (583 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail85 gal. (322 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters582.95
Fuel tank capacity - Liters321.76
Fuel tank capacity - Gal154
Fuel tank capacity - Gal85
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Water capacity20 gal. (76 l)
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people10