Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2009: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 36 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 36 2009 measures 38,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 8,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 at 29,7 feet (2024). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2009 tips the scales at 16 000 lbs - 7 320 lbs less than the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 at 8 680 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 Corsair 36 2009 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 Corsair 36 2009 carries 286 gallons versus 160 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 Corsair 36 2009 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 11 passengers and at 38,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail29.70 ft
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 2 in. (11.6 m)
Length - Feet29.7
Length - Feet38
Length overall - Meters9.05
Length overall - Meters11.63
Length overall - Inches356
Length overall - Inches458
Beam9.00 ft
Beam12 ft. 7 in. (3.8 m)
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Meters3.84
Beam - Inches108
Beam - Inches151
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail31 in. (78.7 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.79
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches31
Displacement8680.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.31 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.31
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches91
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise20℃
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail16,000 lbs. (7,258 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg7257.47
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.16000
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters11.6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal160
Fuel tank capacity - Gal286
Fuel tank capacity - Liters605.67
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1082.63
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 - Detail286 gal. (1,083 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Operational Info
Water capacity13
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail29 gal. (110 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters109.78
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal29
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Modelnot available
ModelCorsair 36
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee