Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 vs Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 against a modified vee Chris-Craft Corsair 36 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 36 2008 measures 38,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 6,6 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 at 31,4 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 tips the scales at 132 lbs — 116 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 at 16 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 36 2008 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 38,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 1 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
ModelCorsair 33
ModelCorsair 36
Model Year201
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 3 in. (3.73 m)
Beam12 ft. 7 in. (3.8 m)
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Meters3.84
Beam - Inches147
Beam - Inches151
Deadrise20°
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail25.5
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91.44 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail31 in. (78.7 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.79
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches31
Weight - Detail13,200 lbs. (5,987.5 kg)
Weight - Detail16,000 lbs. (7,258 kg)
Weight - kg5987.41
Weight - kg7257.47
Weight - lbs.132
Weight - lbs.16
Height - Detail6 ft. 11 in. (2.7 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.11
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches83
Height - Inchesnot available
Length [at waterline]26 ft. 9 in. (8.15 m)
Length [at waterline]not available
Length - Meters9.58
Length - Meters11.6
Length - Feet31.42
Length - Feet38
Length [over all with swim platform]34 ft. 11 in. (10.64 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 5 in. (9.58 m)
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 2 in. (11.6 m)
Length overall - Meters9.58
Length overall - Meters11.63
Length overall - Inches377
Length overall - Inches458
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail207 gal. (783.6 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail286 gal. (1,083 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1082.63
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel tank capacity - Gal286
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo T-8.1 Gi MPI DP, 375 pshp
Operational Info
Headroom5 ft. 4 in. (1.6 m)
Headroomnot available
Water capacity37 gal. (140.7 l)
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Maximum people1
Maximum peoplenot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail29 gal. (110 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Liters109.78
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Gal29
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity4