Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 at 29,7 ft versus Chris-Craft Corsair 32 2009 at 31,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 tips the scales at 8 680 lbs — 8 548 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 450-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024'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 Corsair 32 2009 carries 207 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 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 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 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 - Detail29.70 ft
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 5 in. (9.58 m)
Length - Feet29.7
Length - Feet31
Length overall - Meters9.05
Length overall - Meters9.58
Length overall - Inches356
Length overall - Inches377
Beam9.00 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 - Meters2.74
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Inches108
Beam - Inches147
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Displacement8680.00 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 - Gal16
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel tank capacity - Liters605.67
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Engine makeMercury Verado
Engine makenot available
Horsepower300 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeI/O
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 - Detail207 gal. (783.6 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Engine maxnot available
Engine max750 hp (559.3 kW)
Operational Info
Water capacity13
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