Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Launch 22 2010 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 vs Chris-Craft Launch 22 2010 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 Catalina 28 2024 measures 29,7 feet overall (2024), giving it roughly 6,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 22 2010 at 23,4 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 28 2024 tips the scales at 8 680 lbs — 4 661 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Launch 22 2010 at 4 019 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 Launch 22 2010 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 Launch 22 2010 carries 58 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 Launch 22 2010 caps at 7. 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 Launch 22 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail29.70 ft
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 5 in. (7.14 m)
Length - Feet29.7
Length - Feet23.42
Length overall - Meters9.05
Length overall - Meters7.14
Length overall - Inches356
Length overall - Inches281
Beam9.00 ft
Beam8 ft. 3 in. (2.52 m)
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Inches108
Beam - Inches99
Draft [max] - Detail3.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail34.75 in. (90.81 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.89
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches34.75
Displacement8680.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail4 ft. (1.22 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.22
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches48
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (48.26 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches17
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,019 lbs. (1,823 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1822.99
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.4019
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters7.14
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal16
Fuel tank capacity - Gal58
Fuel tank capacity - Liters605.67
Fuel tank capacity - Liters219.55
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 - Detail58 gal. (219.6 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Operational Info
Water capacity13
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Modelnot available
ModelLaunch 22
Model Yearnot available
Model Year201
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee