Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 vs Chris-Craft Launch 22 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 against a modified vee Chris-Craft Launch 22 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 2010 measures 31,4 feet overall (2010), giving it roughly 8,4 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 22 2008 at 23,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 33 2010 tips the scales at 132 lbs — 128 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Launch 22 2008 at 4 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 Launch 22 2008 is rated for 7 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 Launch 22 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Launch 22 2008 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 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
ModelLaunch 22
Model Year201
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 3 in. (3.73 m)
Beam8 ft. 3 in. (2.52 m)
Beam - Meters3.73
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Inches147
Beam - Inches99
Deadrise20°
Deadrise20℃
Draft [drive up] - Detail25.5
Draft [drive up] - Detail19 in. (48.26 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (91.44 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail34.75 in. (90.81 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters0.89
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches34.75
Weight - Detail13,200 lbs. (5,987.5 kg)
Weight - Detail4,000 lbs. (1,823 kg)
Weight - kg5987.41
Weight - kg1814.37
Weight - lbs.132
Weight - lbs.4
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 - Meters7.11
Length - Feet31.42
Length - Feet23
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 - Detail23 ft. 5 in. (7.11 m)
Length overall - Meters9.58
Length overall - Meters7.14
Length overall - Inches377
Length overall - Inches281
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.48
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches19
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches5
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 - Detail58 gal. (219.6 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters783.58
Fuel tank capacity - Liters219.55
Fuel tank capacity - Gal207
Fuel tank capacity - Gal58
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo 5.0 l Gxi MPI, 270 hp (201 kW)
Operational Info
Headroom5 ft. 4 in. (1.6 m)
Headroomnot available
Water capacity37 gal. (140.7 l)
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Maximum people1
Maximum peoplenot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.7 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available