Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 vs Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012: A Close Look at Two Modified-V Boats
Both the Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 and the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012 are modified-V designs, both built in fibreglass, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 at 25,0 ft versus Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012 at 24,8 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012 tips the scales at 6 183 lbs - 1 583 lbs less than the Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 at 4 600 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 power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 375 hp, the Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 has a 75-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012's 300-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 82 gal and 85 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 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 Launch 25 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 10 passengers and at 24,8 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Corsair 25 2008 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 25
ModelLaunch 25
Model Year2008
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 0 in. (7.62 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 10 in. (7.57 m)
Length - Feet25
Length - Feet24.83
Length overall - Meters7.62
Length overall - Meters7.57
Length overall - Inches300
Length overall - Inches298
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches102
Draft [max] - Detail35 in. (89 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36.5 in. (92.71 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.89
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches35
Draft [max] - Inches36.5
Displacement4600.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [drive up] inches20
Weight - kg2086.52
Weight - kg2804.56
Length - Meters7.62
Length - Metersnot available
Weight - Detail4,600 lbs. (2,087 kg)
Weight - DetailDry: 5,105 lbs. (2,315 kg) Trailerable: 6,183 lbs. (2,805 kg)
Weight - lbs.4600
Weight - lbs.6183
Deadrise20℃
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] meters0.51
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (43 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail20 in. (50.8 cm)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail53 in. (1.34 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.35
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches53
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.31 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail5 ft. 9 in. (1.75 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters1.75
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches69
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [at waterline]21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 8 in. (8.16 m)
Body / Hull
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal82
Fuel tank capacity - Gal85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters310.4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters321.76
Engine makeVolvo Penta
Engine makeVolvo Penta
Engine model8.1 OSi
Engine model5.7L Gi
Horsepower375 hp
Horsepower300 PSHP
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Engine/s standardVolvo 5.7 l Gi, 280 hp (209 kW)
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail82 gal. (310 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail85 gal. (322 l)
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacitynot available
Cabins1
Cabinsnot available
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people10