And the most fitting descriptive that comes to mind when considering the 2002 Chris-Craft 25 Launch is trophy boat partly because of how it attracts a rather select breed of boat buyers.

Chris craft boat test. Our test boat was equipped with a pair of Volvo-Penta 57L Gxi gasoline engines supplying 280-horse power each. This boat has the optional blue hull 5000 extra which has proven a popular option on pretty much every Chris Craft I have seen as these retro boats simply do not look right with a white hull. While the company has grown considerably since his time their new models are just as impressive as their history.

In a past test of the 370 Super Sport with twin 420 hp Volvos it broke the 60 mph barrier giving it a double-digit speed edge over the Corsair 36. 1 was sterndrive-powered by a Volva Penta 380 CE engine sporting an electrically retractable hardtop that folds down to the windshield a new feature. Chris-Craft essentially wrote the book on top-end speedboats.

Company founder Christopher Smith hand built his first boat in 1874. That said the Chris-Craft has the more interesting cockpit layout. We conducted the rest of our testscompleting all 12 boatson that perfect piece of tranquility thanks to the accommodating staff at Chris-Craft who gave us.

That should come as no surprise as Chris-Craft have a decades-old reputation for making stand-out boats. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test. The Chris-Craft Launch 28 GT is one of those.

Dave Marsh slaps on the sunscreen and heads for the glamorous Majorcan marina of Puerto Portals to test the latest offering from Chris-Craft the highly versatile and customisable Calypso 30. The Catalina 27 is an absolute stunner. New and used models for sale.

The question is then in this modern world of T-tops outboards and walkaround decks is a boat in the style of the Launch 28 GT with a starting. The standard of finish to the gelcoat is outstanding and when you lift the engine hatch you find that this quality is more than just skin-deep. The storms would eventually pass and the choppy churned-up bay became a placid waterway as flat a sheet of glass.