Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 vs Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 vs Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 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 Roamer 40 2007 measures 43,0 feet overall (2007), giving it roughly 11,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 at 32,0 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 tips the scales at 995 lbs — 968 lbs more than the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 at 27 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 Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 carries a rated maximum of 860 hp. Engine data for the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 carries 185 gallons versus 4 gallons in the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007. 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 Roamer 40 2007 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Chris-Craft Roamer 40 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 43,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Chris-Craft Launch 32 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
ModelLaunch 32
ModelRoamer 4
Model Year2013
Model Year2007
MakeChris-Craft
MakeChris-Craft
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail32 ft. (9.75 m)
Length overall - Detail43 ft. 6 in. (13.26 m)
Length - Feet32
Length - Feet43
Length overall - Meters9.75
Length overall - Meters13.26
Length overall - Inches384
Length overall - Inches522
Draft [max] - Detail39 in. (99 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail38 in. (96.5 cm)
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Meters0.97
Draft [max] - Inches39
Draft [max] - Inches38
Displacement11950.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Height - Inches82
Height - Inchesnot available
Length [at waterline]26 ft. 9 in. (8 m)
Length [at waterline]not available
Weight - kg4513.24
Weight - kg12246.98
Draft [drive up] meters0.58
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Width [transom] - Detail8 ft. 9 in. (2.7 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] inches23
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail60 in. (1.5 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail23 in. (58 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Beam - Meters3.1
Beam - Meters4.27
Length [over all with swim platform]34 ft. 3 in. (10.4 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Beam - Inches122
Beam - Inches168
Height - Detail6 ft. 10 in. (2.1 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Beam10 ft. 2 in. (3.1 m)
Beam14 ft. 0 in. (4.27 m)
Deadrise22℃
Deadrise20℃
Bridge clearance - Inches6
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail9,950 lbs. (4,513.2 kg)
Weight - Detail27,000 lbs. (12,247 kg)
Height - Meters2.08
Height - Metersnot available
Weight - lbs.995
Weight - lbs.27
Bridge clearance - Meters1.52
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters13.26
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal185
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters700.3
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1514.16
Engine makeMercruiser
Engine makenot available
Horsepower860 hp (641.3 kW)
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typeInboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detail185 gal. (700.3 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail400 gal. (1,514 l)
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typenot available
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo IPS 500, 370 hp
Operational Info
Water capacity35 gal. (132.4 l)
Water capacity95 gal. (360 l)
Holding tank capacity - Gal17
Holding tank capacity - Gal35
Holding tank capacity - Liters64.35
Holding tank capacity - Liters132.49
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum people12
Maximum peoplenot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail17 gal. (64.3 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail35 gal. (132 l)