Launch 28 GT

Summary

Best Suited For

• Coastal Cruising

  From the published figures: day boat · LOA 8.8 m

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Speed, Power & Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Dimensions

LOA

28.9 ft (8.8 m)

Hull length

28.9 ft (8.8 m)

LWL

22.3 ft (6.8 m)

Beam

8.5 ft (2.6 m)

Draft (min)

1.7 ft (0.53 m)

Draft (max)

3 ft (0.91 m)

Air draft

8.2 ft (2.5 m)

Displacement

10,825 lb (4,910 kg)

Ballast

—

Cabins

—

Heads

—

Berths

—

Performance

Maximum speed

—

Cruising speed

—

Range

—

Guests

—

Crew

—

Engine and Tanks

Engine

350–430 hp (Mercury / Volvo Penta)

Engine count

1

Engine manufacturer

Mercury / Volvo Penta

Propulsion type

sterndrive

Fuel capacity

85 gal (322 L)

Fresh water capacity

20 gal (76 L)

Black water capacity

15 gal (56.8 L)

Construction

Hull material

—

Deck material

—

Rudder type

—

Steering wheels

—

Builder's Own Figures

Outboard version

LOA 9.8 m, loaded displacement 4,910 kg, max 430 HP

Surf version

LOA 8.8 m, loaded displacement 4,910 kg, max 430 HP

Deadrise

22°

Version stored

Launch 28 GT Sterndrive (first table on the page)

Maximum height

10'11" / 3.3 m

Maximum engine horsepower

430 HP

Engine options

Mercury V8 6.2L 350 HP B3 - Digital Throttle and Shift; Mercury V8 8.2L 380 HP B3 FWC - Digital Throttle and Shift; Mercury V8 8.2L 430 HP B3 FWC - Digital Throttle and Shift; Volvo V8 5.3L 350 HP DP FWC EVC; Volvo V8 6.2L 380 HP DP FWC EVC; Volvo V8 6.2L 430 HP DP FWC EVC

Dry Weight with Engine (Mercury 380)

10,825 lbs / 4,910 kg

Persons capacity

Yacht Certified

Transom angle

13°

Air draft basis

Height: Waterline to Power Folding Top Up (the highest waterline height printed)

Engine power basis

per engine as printed (min/max across the engine options)

Draft basis

hull draft with engines up (min) and down (max), as printed

Fuel capacity as printed

85 gal | 222 L in this table; 85 gal | 322 L in the sister table, which is used

Displacement basis

loaded displacement, as printed

Layouts & Drawings

3 drawings from the builder's page: general arrangement, sail plan, profile.

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  launch-28-gt-gallery-planview-1 — Chris-Craft

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  launch-28-gt-gallery-planview-2 — Chris-Craft

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  launch-28-gt-gallery-planview-3 — Chris-Craft

About Chris-Craft

Premium production

American runabout builder whose history goes back to 1874, handcrafted in Sarasota, Florida, and owned by Winnebago Industries — twelve sterndrive and outboard models from 7.6 to 11.3 m in the Sportster, Launch, Launch GT, Corsair, Calypso and Catalina series.

Chris-Craft's story begins in the small town of Algonac, Michigan, where 13-year-old Christopher Columbus Smith built his first boat in 1874; his punts and skiffs soon made his name as a master boatbuilder, and as demand grew he joined forces with his brother Hank and began building full time, laying the groundwork for 'standardized' runabouts. The Smith Ryan Boat Company, formed in 1910, built fast, economical runabouts for the masses; after a change of name to the Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company, Chris's son Jay Smith became president and general manager in 1927, and during his 31 years Chris-Craft became known as the world's largest builder of mahogany powerboats. Sales dipped in the Great Depression and the company returned to runabouts, then during the Second World War built patrol boats, utility launches and rescue vessels for the US Navy and Army, delivering 12,000 by 1945. After the war the powerboat lineup reached 139 models, and the first fiberglass boat appeared in 1955. In 1971 the last mahogany boat was built, a 57-foot Constellation; through the 1980s and early 1990s Chris-Craft returned to sport boats, building high-performance racing catamarans and performance boats for its traditional customers. An investment group bought the company in 2001, which introduced three new Heritage models and a 43-foot Roamer yacht. Today the boats are built by long-serving craftsmen at the factory in Sarasota, Florida.

The Chris-Craft Range

Every model Chris-Craft publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

1. Launch 31 GT30.8 ft
2. Catalina 3130.5 ft
3. Calypso 2829.5 ft
4. Catalina 2829.5 ft
5. Launch 28 GT· this model28.9 ft
6. Sportster 2828.2 ft
7. Corsair 2727.6 ft
8. Launch 2727.6 ft
9. Sportster 2524.9 ft

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