Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 vs Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 vs Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 measures 36,3 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 9,5 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 at 26,8 feet (2017). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 tips the scales at 5 580 lbs — 5 564 lbs less than the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 380 hp, the Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 has a 378-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012's 2-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 carries 286 gallons versus 77 gallons in the Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 36,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Launch 27 2017 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeChris-Craft
Makenot available
ModelCorsair 36
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m)
Beam7.50 ft
Beam - Meters3.81
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Inches15
Beam - Inches90
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.3 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.31
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches91
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise20℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail20 in. (0.50 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.51
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches2
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail31 in. (0.78 m)
Draft [max] - Detail3.10 ft
Draft [max] - Meters0.79
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Inches31
Draft [max] - Inches37
Weight - Detail16,000 lbs. (7,257 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg7257.47
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.16
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail10 ft. 10 in. (3.30 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail9 ft. 10 in. (2.97 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches118
Height - Inchesnot available
Length [at waterline]29 ft. 9 in. (9.06 m)
Length [at waterline]not available
Length - Feet36.25
Length - Feet26.8
Length [over all with swim platform]38 ft. 2 in. (11.63 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail36 ft. 3 in. (11.05 m)
Length overall - Detail26.80 ft
Length overall - Meters11.05
Length overall - Meters8.17
Length overall - Inches435
Length overall - Inches322
Displacementnot available
Displacement5580.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeVolvo Penta
Engine makeMercury
Engine model8.1L GiC DP EVC
Engine modelV8 8.2L
Fuel tank capacity - Detail286 gal. (1,083 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1082.63
Fuel tank capacity - Liters291.48
Fuel tank capacity - Gal286
Fuel tank capacity - Gal77
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower(2) 400 PSHP
Horsepower380 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Water capacity9
Holding tank capacity - Detail27 gal. (102 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters102.21
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal27
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Performance
Cruising speednot available
Cruising speed32
Cruising speed measurenot available
Cruising speed measureknots
Maximum speednot available
Maximum speed45
Maximum speed measurenot available
Maximum speed measureknots