Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2009 — Which Deep Vee Fits Your Needs?
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 and the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2009 are deep vee designs with fiberglass construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2009 measures 34,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 7,5 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 at 26,5 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 tips the scales at 685 lbs — 553 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2009 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 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 Corsair 33 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 34,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Catalina 26 2012 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
ModelCorsair 33
Model Year2012
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.64 m)
Beam12 ft. 3 in. (3.7 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches147
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m) With T-Top: 9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 11 in. (2.11 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.9
Bridge clearance - Meters2.11
Bridge clearance - Inches114
Bridge clearance - Inches83
Deadrise21℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail17 in. (45.7 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91.4 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.43
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches17
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - DetailWithout Engines: 5,900 lbs. (2,757 kg) With Twin 150's: 6,850 lbs. (3,107 kg) With Single 350: 6,704 lbs. (3,040.8 kg)
Weight - Detail13,200 lbs. (5,987 kg)
Weight - kg3107.11
Weight - kg5987.41
Weight - lbs.685
Weight - lbs.132
Height - Detail6 ft. 8 in. (2.03 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.03
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches8
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet26.5
Length - Feet34
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 6 in. (8.08 m)
Length overall - Detail34 ft. 11 in. (10.4 m)
Length overall - Meters8.08
Length overall - Meters10.64
Length overall - Inches318
Length overall - Inches419
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters10.4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches11
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail154 gal. (583 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail207 gal. (783 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters582.95
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Fuel tank capacity - Gal154
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Water capacity20 gal. (75.7 l)
Water capacity37 gal. (140 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (76 l) Gray Water: 20 gal. (76 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2