Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 at 29,7 ft versus Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 at 29,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 tips the scales at 8 680 lbs — 8 598 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 at 82 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 Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 carries a rated maximum of 300 hp. Engine data for the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 carries 22 gallons versus 16 gallons in the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024. 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 28 2024 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 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 Catalina 28 2024 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 29,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Catalina 29 2007 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail29.70 ft
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 5 in. (8.9 m)
Length - Feet29.7
Length - Feet29
Length overall - Meters9.05
Length overall - Meters8.97
Length overall - Inches356
Length overall - Inches353
Beam9.00 ft
Beam10 ft. 2 in. (3.1 m)
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Meters3.1
Beam - Inches108
Beam - Inches122
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail18 in. (45.72 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.46
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches18
Displacement8680.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise21℃
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail6,700 lbs. With engine: 8,200 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg3719.45
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.82
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters8.9
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches5
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal16
Fuel tank capacity - Gal22
Fuel tank capacity - Liters605.67
Fuel tank capacity - Liters832.79
Engine makeMercury Verado
Engine makenot available
Horsepower300 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine 2 Engine MakeMercury Verado
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine ModelVerado 4 Stroke - DTS
Engine 2 Engine Modelnot available
Engine 2 Horsepower300 hp
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail220 gal. (832.8 l)
Operational Info
Water capacity13
Water capacity31 gal. (117 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Modelnot available
ModelCatalina 29
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2007
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass