Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 vs Chris-Craft Launch 25 2010: Which Modified-V Boat Fits Your Needs?
Both the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 and the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2010 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?
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 measures 38,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 12,7 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2010 at 25,3 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2008 tips the scales at 16 000 lbs - 10 895 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Launch 25 2010 at 5 105 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 Launch 25 2010 caps at 10. 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 Launch 25 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
ModelCorsair 36
ModelLaunch 25
Model Year2008
Model Year2010
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 7 in. (3.8 m)
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.6 m)
Beam - Meters3.84
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches151
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise20℃
Deadrise20℃
Draft [max] - Detail31 in. (78.7 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail36.5 in. (92.71 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.79
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches31
Draft [max] - Inches36.5
Weight - Detail16,000 lbs. (7,258 kg)
Weight - Detail5,105 lbs. (2,315 kg)
Weight - kg7257.47
Weight - kg2315.59
Weight - lbs.16000
Weight - lbs.5105
Length - Meters11.6
Length - Meters7.72
Length - Feet38
Length - Feet25.33
Length - Inches2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 2 in. (11.6 m)
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 4 in. (7.72 m)
Length overall - Meters11.63
Length overall - Meters7.72
Length overall - Inches458
Length overall - Inches304
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
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail20 in. (50.8 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.51
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches20
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. 1 in. (6.43 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]27 ft. 2 in. (8.28 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo T-8.1 Gi MPI DP, 375 pshp
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail286 gal. (1,083 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail85 gal. (322 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1082.63
Fuel tank capacity - Liters321.76
Fuel tank capacity - Gal286
Fuel tank capacity - Gal85
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeI/O
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity4
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Water capacity9 gal. (34 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail29 gal. (110 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters109.78
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal29
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people10