Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2009 vs Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2009 against a deep vee Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 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 Corsair 22 2009 measures 23,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 4,2 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 at 18,8 feet (2011). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2009 tips the scales at 4 109 lbs — 1 196 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 at 2 913 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 Corsair 22 2009 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 23,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Silver Bullet 20 Limited Edition 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
ModelCorsair 22
ModelSilver Bullet 20 Limited Edition
Model Year2009
Model Year2011
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft 3 in. (2.52 m)
Beam7 ft. 11 in. (2.41 m)
Beam - Meters0.08
Beam - Meters2.41
Beam - Inches3
Beam - Inches95
Bridge clearance - Detail4 ft. (1.14 m)
Bridge clearance - Detail43 in. (1.1 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters1.22
Bridge clearance - Meters1.09
Bridge clearance - Inches48
Bridge clearance - Inches43
Deadrise20℃
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (48.26 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail17.5 in. (44.5 cm)
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] meters0.46
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [drive up] inches17.5
Draft [max] - Detail35.75 in. (90.81 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (86.4 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Inches35.75
Draft [max] - Inches34
Weight - Detail4,109 lbs. (1,823 kg)
Weight - Detail2,913 lbs. (1,321 kg)
Weight - kg1863.81
Weight - kg1321.31
Weight - lbs.4109
Weight - lbs.2913
Length - Meters7.14
Length - Meters5.74
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet18.83
Length - Inches5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 5 in. (7.14 m)
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 10 in. (5.74 m)
Length overall - Meters7.14
Length overall - Meters5.74
Length overall - Inches281
Length overall - Inches226
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail4 ft. 11 in. (1.50 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters1.5
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches59
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [at waterline]15 ft. 6 in. (4.72 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]20 ft. 2 in. (6.15 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail58 gal. (219.6 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail34 gal. (129 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters219.55
Fuel tank capacity - Liters128.7
Fuel tank capacity - Gal58
Fuel tank capacity - Gal34
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Water capacitynot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people5