Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 vs Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 vs Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 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 Launch 32 2013 measures 32,0 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 6,2 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 at 25,8 feet (2019). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 tips the scales at 9 950 lbs - 3 690 lbs less than the Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 at 6 260 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 860 hp, the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 has a 510-hp advantage over the Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019's 350-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 Launch 32 2013 carries 185 gallons versus 86 gallons in the Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019. 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 Launch 32 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 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 32 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 32,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT 2019 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail25.80 ft
Length overall - Detail32 ft. (9.75 m)
Length - Feet25.8
Length - Feet32
Length overall - Meters7.86
Length overall - Meters9.75
Length overall - Inches310
Length overall - Inches384
Beam8.60 ft
Beam10 ft. 2 in. (3.1 m)
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Meters3.1
Beam - Inches103
Beam - Inches122
Draft [max] - Detail2.80 ft
Draft [max] - Detail39 in. (99 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.85
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Inches34
Draft [max] - Inches39
Displacement6260.00 lbs
Displacement11950.00 lbs
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches82
Length [at waterline]not available
Length [at waterline]26 ft. 9 in. (8 m)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg4513.24
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.58
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail8 ft. 9 in. (2.7 m)
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches23
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail60 in. (1.5 m)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail23 in. (58 cm)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]34 ft. 3 in. (10.4 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail6 ft. 10 in. (2.1 m)
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise22℃
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches60
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail9,950 lbs. (4,513.2 kg)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.08
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.9950
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters1.52
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal86
Fuel tank capacity - Gal185
Fuel tank capacity - Liters325.55
Fuel tank capacity - Liters700.3
Engine makeMercury
Engine makeMercruiser
Engine modelV8 6.2L
Engine modelnot available
Horsepower350 hp
Horsepower860 hp (641.3 kW)
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeI/O
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail185 gal. (700.3 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Operational Info
Water capacity19
Water capacity35 gal. (132.4 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typePower
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal17
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters64.35
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people12
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail17 gal. (64.3 l)
General Boat Info
Modelnot available
ModelLaunch 32
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2013
Makenot available
MakeChris-Craft
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee