Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 2012 vs Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 2012 against a modified vee Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2008 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2008 measures 43,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 13,6 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 2012 at 29,4 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 2012 tips the scales at 782 lbs — 755 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2008 at 27 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 Roamer 40 2008 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 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 Roamer 40 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 43,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender 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 29 Sun Tender
ModelRoamer 4
Model Year2012
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam10 ft. 2 in. (3.1 m)
Beam14 ft. 0 in. (4.27 m)
Beam - Meters3.1
Beam - Meters4.27
Beam - Inches122
Beam - Inches168
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 2 in. (1.57 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.57
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches62
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise20℃
Draft [max] - Detail21 in. (61 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail38 in. (96.5 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.53
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Inches21
Draft [max] - Inches38
Weight - DetailWithout Engines: 6,612 lbs. (2,999 kg) With Engines: 7,820 lbs. (3,547 kg)
Weight - Detail27,000 lbs. (12,247 kg)
Weight - kg3547.09
Weight - kg12246.98
Weight - lbs.782
Weight - lbs.27
Height - Detail7 ft. 2 in. (2.2 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.18
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches86
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet29.42
Length - Feet43
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 5 in. (8.9 m)
Length overall - Detail43 ft. 6 in. (13.26 m)
Length overall - Meters8.97
Length overall - Meters13.26
Length overall - Inches353
Length overall - Inches522
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters13.26
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail220 gal. (832.8 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail400 gal. (1,514 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters832.79
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1514.16
Fuel tank capacity - Gal22
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeI/O
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo IPS 500, 370 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity31 gal. (117 l)
Water capacity95 gal. (360 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail35 gal. (132 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters132.49
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal35