Like the Corsair 33, the 36 offers unprecedented interior space and luxury for a boat of this type. The forward cabin area of the Corsair 36 provides a full 6'2" of head room. There is also a separate stateroom with queen size bed at the rear making this a boat that sleeps 4 easily. The Corsair 36 comes with standard twin V-8 engines with 560 hp. Alternatively, you can specify a range of Volvo or Mercruiser engines with up to 840 hp. Diesel engines are also available. Its performance is every bit as impressive as its interior craftsmanship.

Performance Data

• Engine Tested: Volvo T-8.1 Gxi MPI DP
• Top Speed: 46-48 MPH @ 5000 RPM (40-41.7 knots @ 5000 RPM)
• Cruise Speed: 28 MPH @ 3500 RPM (25 knots @ 3500 RPM)
• Range @ Cruise: 232 miles

Features

• Extended fiberglass swim platform with three-step stainless steel ladder
• Chris-Craft 316 stainless steel hardware and thru-hull fittings
• Custom stainless steel windshield with Solex glass and walk-thru to the deck
• Diamond pattern non-skid on all deck and walkway surfaces
• Custom-designed Bimini top with concealed storage below cockpit hatch
• Aluminum perforated dash with custom Chris-Craft gauges
• Entertainment center with wet bar, cutting board and storage
• Custom wood and anodized aluminum steering wheel
• 5 year "Chris-Care" Protection Plan

Dimensions

Hull & Deck

• Anchor chain/rope storage with access hatch
• Bimini
• Classic flair forward
• Dual 30 amp 120 vac shore power inlets with cords
• Gel coated bilge area
• Gel coated boot stripes
• Fiberglass swim platform with stainless steel swim ladder
• Meets ABYC & USCG standards 
• Mooring cleats - 10" custom stainless steel
• Navigation lights with stainless steel cover
• NMMA yacht certification
• Removable cockpit carpet - deleted w/ Heritage Edition
• Stainless steel and teak handrails
• Stainless steel deck hatch - translucent with latch screen and privacy screen
• Stainless steel anchor strike plate
• Stainless steel deck plates
• Stainless steel thru-hulls
• Stainless steel windshield frame with tempered glass
• Transom mounted hot/cold fresh water shower
• Tumblehome aft
• Vinylester spraycore barrier coat

Cockpit 

• 12 v refrigerator/freezer
• 12 vdc distribution panel with battery switches (3)
• Cockpit bolsters
• Courtesy LED lighting
• Electically raised cockpit floor for complete engine room access
• Molded in cockpit steps
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Transom seat has storage with drain
• 120V outlet GFCI

Cabin Area 

• Acoustical barrier insulation (silver mylar over 1" foam)
• Self contained air conditioning with reverse cycle heat (12,000 btu)
• Bilge pumps: (Rule 1000) 1 forward bilge, 1 aft bilge, 1 high water bilge, 1 in cabin
• Engine room blowers - 2 each
• Automatic fire system with manual override - Seafire
• Marine grade aluminum fuel tanks with zinc coating for corrosion
• 20 gallon holding tank with dockside pumpout
• Cross over fuel system for generator (option)
• FW wash down spigot
• 6 gallon water heater with exchanger - Attwood
• 37 gallon poly water tank with MCS level indicator
• Bonding system with transom zinc
• Transom drain plug
• Stainless steel thru hull fittings above water line
• Bronze thru hull fittings and ball type seacocks and strainers
• Light gray gel coated bilge and sub floor areas with textured rubber matting
• Bilge lights - 1 each
• Batteries - Group 27, 2 standard (1 additional with generator option)
• Pressure water system Shurflow 5.7 Smart sensor
• 12 volt converter/charger - Promariner 40 amp
• Dockside water inlet
• Emergency start for engines
• Windlass with 200' rope and 10' of chain and stainless steel plow anchor, includes wash down with hose option
• Recessed Bennett trim tabs
• Hydraulic engine hatch, single center ram
• Integral drip pans

Electrical 

• Dual 30-amp, 120 volt/60 hz dockside power system
• 120 volt outlet: fwd cabin, galley and cockpit
• 12 volt power outlet: fwd cabin and cockpit at helm
• Main distribution panel for 12/120 volt system with colored breakers to indicate on position, volt and amp meters, polarity indicators
• Dual trumpet electric horn
• Galvanic isolator system
• Main battery switches, 2 standard (1 additional with generator option)
• TV inlet with phone and 50' cord - option
• 12 volt direct and indirect lighting systems
• Copper twin wire with chafe protection and Deusche waterproof connectors

Cockpit 

• Bimini top - stows away under rear hatch when not in use
• Cockpit cover
• Indirect LED cockpit lighting
• Self bailing cockpit
• Kenwood cockpit stereo with (2) 6" and (2) 6"x9" speakers and tweeters, plus 2 cabin mounted speakers
• Cockpit shower with hot and cold faucets
• Wet bar with sink
• Cockpit table
• Tinted acrylic cabin door and stainless steel trip with screen and privacy cover
• Integrated refrigerator/freezer - option
• Teak cockpit sole - option
• Stainless steel hand rails, port helm seat with drink holder (1)
• 2 teak stainless steel hand rails on transom
• 120 bolt outlet with GFCI
• Full U-shaped cockpit seating, two forward helm seats (double width) and rear deck sunpad over engine hatch
• Stainless steel windshield with Solex glass and walk through to front deck
• Extended swim deck to cover sterndrives
• 2 stainless steel 2-ring drink holders P/S
• Plexiglass chart board
• Stainless steel with teak insert steps to deck

Cabin

Galley

• Accessory outlets, 120V GFCI 
• Cabinet mounted coffee maker
• Cabinets are hand crafted in cherry veneer
• Concealed trash receptacle
• Solid surface coutnertop
• Flush mounted glass top electric stove (2 burner)
• Glass and bottle storage
• Lighting, 12V
• Lower cabine storage/drawers
• Main distribution panel, 120vac and 12 vdc
• Microwave oven
• Ventilation fan
• Refrigerator 12v/120vac dual voltage
• Sink with faucet sprayer
• Storage drawers
• Pantry slide-out storage drawer

Dinette/Salon Area 

• Accessory outlet, 120vac
• Aft salon air conditioner/heater, 16,000 btu
• Custom salon/dinette table
• Full function lighting
• Phone/fax plug
• Storage under seating
• Stain resistant carpet
• Stainless steel cabin entry rail
• Stereo speakers

Forward V-Berth

• Accessory outlet, 120vac and 12v
• Built-in storage compartments
• Custom stainless steel lighting with mirror accent bulkhead
• Lighting, 12v direct (reading lights) & overhead
• Entertainment Package - salon 15" LCD TV, DVD player, antenna, TV cable inlet and cord

Main Head

• Accessory outlet, 120vac
• Solid surface with sink and above counter storage
• TECMA toilet with macerator
• Medicine cabinet with mirrors
• Molded soap dish
• Portlight opening with screen
• Stainless steel handrails
• Towel bars/robe hook
• Ventilation fan

Aft Stateroom

• Direct lighting, 12v (reading lights) and overhead
• Double bed with sheets and coordinated comforter and pillow shams
• Privacy door

Helm Station

• Accessory outlet, 12v
• Adjustable flip-up helm seat
• Beverage holder
• Cockpit LED lighting
• Compass
• Dual lever controls/Single with electronic controls
• Full engine instrumentation with custom Chris-Craft gauges
• Tilt steering - hydraulic
• Wood steering wheel

Technical

• Converter/battery charger, 40 amp
• Aluminum fuel tanks with electric sending units
• Automatic bilge pumps with indicator lights (3) and 1 3-Group 27 emergency bilge with alarm
• Batteries and trays with selector panel for all 12v DC functions
• CO monitors in cabins
• Crossover fuel system with dual 3-way valves for genset only (opt)
• Dockside water inlet with regulator
• Electric bilge blowers
• Emergency battery parallet start system from helm
• Engine raw water strainers
• Freshwater washout spigot in bilge
• Full instrumentation with back lighting
• Galvanic isolator
• Teleflex electronic controls
• Ground fault - protected outlets and circuits
• Machinery space fire suppression with manual and automatic activation
• Main distribution panels 120v/12v circuit breakers (230v-50hz/12v with circuit breakers - int'l)
• Pressure water system and water with heat exchange
• Racor fuel filters on dieselt
• Dual trumpet electric horn
• Shower sump pump with automatic switches
• Spare circuits for additional owner installed electronics
• Recessed trim tabs

Options/Accessories

• Cruise Package (Windlass with stainless steel anchor, foredeck sunpad)
• Heritage Trim Package
• CE Certification
• Deck coaming rails and swim platform
• Cockpit icemaker
• Cockpit refrigerator
• Aft Entertainment Package (15" LCD TV, AM/FM/CD/DVD player, antenna TV cable inlet and cord)
• Anti-fouling bottom paint
• Cockpit sunpad conversion
• Convertible top (exchange for Bimini)
• Generator sound box (diesel only)
• Gray water system
• Raymarine Electronics Package - C80
• Raymarine Electonics Package - E80
• Salon hardwood floor - maple and cherry
• Selectable exhaust
• Teak cockpit table
• Teak swim platform (inc. in Heritage Edition)
• Waste macerator with Y valve
• Canvas Package (Front/Side/Aft cover - White only)
• Radar arch with enclosure (Front/Side/Aft cover - White only)
• Raymarine - 4D 4KW 24" radar
• CE Certification
• Air conditioning - standard

Chris-Craft Corsair 36
 
Issue: December 2005
 
Blast From The Past
 
She's a retro classic with the style of a sports car and a Rolls Royce finish.
 
WORDS + PHOTOS IAN MACRAE
 
If Chris-Craft boats were good enough for movie stars like Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Henry Ford, Marilyn Monroe, Katherine Hepburn and Elvis Presley, then they're certainly good enough for me.
 
Chris-Craft have been building boats for more than 130 years and perhaps the greatest testament to the quality of its boats is not the universal praise heaped upon them, but the large number of old Chris-Craft s still out on the water today.
 
These retro classics have the styling of a sports car and a build quality that would give Rolls Royce a run for its money. Sporting a new look from Sarasota naval architect Mike Peters, the Chris-Craft Corsair 36 turns heads wherever she goes. Owning a Chris-Craft makes a statement 'you have made it'.
 
PERFORMANCE & HANDLING
A retro classic she may be, but in the performance stakes, she's a beast. Powered by twin 8.1lt 420hp Volvo GLX V8s, driving through counter-rotating Duo-Prop sterndrives, this 36-footer has a top speed of almost 50 knots.
 
This should be more than enough grunt to keep the rev heads happy.
 
Turn the key and the throaty rumble of the twin V8s greets the ears. This is a driver's boat and that distinctive V8 sound is all part of the experience. Flick a switch and the muffled sound becomes a thundering rumble that gives some insight into the power concealed below her deck.
 
This 36-foot boat has the speed and handling of a ski boat. Throw her hard into a turn and she comes effortlessly around in little more than her own length. Her 20-degree dead-rise hull has large, aggressive, down-turned chines, which aid stability, ensure she tracks like a rocket sled on rails and more importantly, keeps the ride dry, even in extremely choppy conditions.
 
The hydraulic steering takes all the hard work out of the helm, which is light and silky smooth, as are the Ultra Flex throttle and gear levers.
 
From a standing start this hull pops onto the plane in seconds, without any excessive bow-up attitude. Although the boat is fitted with recessed trim tabs, during this test with two people onboard, the well-balanced hull maintained perfect lateral stability and the tabs weren't needed.
 
Her crisp, responsive handling makes her a pleasure to drive and ensures that even flat-out, the driver 'feels' completely in control of the boat. At no time does this hull get flighty, so the thrill of on-water speed is always there if you want to push it. Vibration and noise? Forget it! This solid boat's hull slices through the water cleanly with little running noise, even when flat-out. But throttle back to a more conservative cruising speed of 32 knots and the Corsair 36 has a range of around 274 nautical miles.
 
LAYOUT
This is an ideal harbour boat and a great vessel for entertaining. With a seating capacity for 14, leisurely Sunday afternoon cruises with family and friends are definitely a part of this boat's repertoire.
 
The Corsair 36 has extra large and comfortable helm seating for driver and navigator. The driver's seat is not adjustable, but the position of the Italian mahogany steering wheel and the throttle are designed for optimum comfort.
 
Access to the bow is through the split screen in front of the navigator's seat. Teak steps are integrated into the forward bulkhead and stainless steel grab rails steady the ascent.
 
Below deck is equally as opulent. In the bow is a heavily padded leather lounge around a wooden dinette table. The dinette converts into a large double bed. Under-bunk storage, cabin shelving and a cedar-lined hanging locker solve any storage problems.
 
A small but fully functional galley is to port. The bathroom and shower is to starboard and it's surprisingly roomy for a boat of this design and layout. The entire saloon is finished in beautiful cherrywood veneer and the floor is hand-laid teak.
 
For onboard entertainment there's an AM/FM/CD player and flat screen television, but if you're anything like me, the only time you'll spend below deck will be to sleep.
 
Under the helm floor is a large amidships stateroom. While you do have to bend over to climb in, it does have good headroom above the double bed.
 
Chris-Craft boats are imported by the Chapman Marine Group. All the boats it imports feature the 'Heritage Pack', which includes all the fancy teak work.
 
OVERALL
The Corsair 36 is a 'big' and beautiful 36 footer. Beneath her placid exterior beats a massive heart — twin 8.1lt V8s. These engines give this exceptional vessel 'push you back in your seat' acceleration and a top-end speed close to 50mph.
 
But this luxury, style and beauty comes at a price. Around $535,967 to be exact. But when you get around to owning a Corsair 36, you know you've made it.
 
THE STORY SO FAR
Chris-Craft began building boats in 1874, when Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden lake boat for duck hunting. He and his brother Henry went on to build many wooden boats and by the early 1880s, Chris-Craft had set a standard by which all other boats were measured.
 
According to the team at Chris-Craft, these boats are defined by flowing lines that achieve visual harmony, an unrelenting commitment to quality and timeless elegance that is the ultimate expression of style and individuality.
 
There is simply no other boat built that is so fundamentally right, because both concept and execution have been worked out perfectly.
 
ENGINE ROOM
The Corsair 36 was powered by twin 8.1lt Volvo Gxi 420hp petrol sterndrives. Other engine options include twin Volvo 375hp or 496 MerCruiser Magnum petrol engines or D6 310hp diesels.
 
PERFORMANCE
The conditions during this test were calm; there were two adults onboard and the Corsair returned the following performance figures.
 
KNOTS - RPM
6.1 - 1000
8.6 - 2000
23.3 - 3000
35.6 - 4000
42.4 - 4500
48.1 - 5040
 
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA: 38'2"
BEAM: 12'7"
WEIGHT: 7258kg
DEADRISE: 20 degrees
DRAFT: 34"
FUEL: 1082lt
FRESHWATER: 189lt

 
+ Beautiful lines; Sports boat power & handling
- No bowrail