Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 against a deep vee Chris-Craft Corsair 33 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 Corsair 33 2008 measures 34,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 10,6 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 at 23,4 feet (2011). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 tips the scales at 4 109 lbs — 3 977 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2008 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2008 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 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 Corsair 33 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 34,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Corsair 22 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
ModelCorsair 22
ModelCorsair 33
Model Year2011
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft 3 in. (2.52 m)
Beam12 ft. 3 in. (3.7 m)
Beam - Meters0.08
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Inches3
Beam - Inches147
Bridge clearance - Detail4 ft. (1.14 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.22
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches48
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise20℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (48.26 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail35.75 in. (90.81 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91.4 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches35.75
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - Detail4,109 lbs. (1,823 kg)
Weight - Detail13,200 lbs. (5,987 kg)
Weight - kg1863.81
Weight - kg5987.41
Weight - lbs.4109
Weight - lbs.132
Length - Meters7.14
Length - Meters10.4
Length - Feet23.42
Length - Feet34
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 5 in. (7.14 m)
Length overall - Detail34 ft. 11 in. (10.4 m)
Length overall - Meters7.14
Length overall - Meters10.64
Length overall - Inches281
Length overall - Inches419
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches11
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 - Detail207 gal. (783 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters219.55
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Fuel tank capacity - Gal58
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo T-5.7 l Gxi MPI (T320 pshp)
Operational Info
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Water capacity37 gal. (140 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (76 l) Gray Water: 20 gal. (76 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2