Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Monark Marine 1702 Super Sport (Dual Console) 2005 vs Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Monark Marine 1702 Super Sport (Dual Console) 2005 vs Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 135 hp, the Monark Marine 1702 Super Sport (Dual Console) 2005 has a 35-hp advantage over the Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008's 100-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 3 gal and 3 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Monark Marine 1702 Super Sport (Dual Console) 2005 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Monark Marine Sun Spa 200 RE CR 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 2,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Monark Marine 1702 Super Sport (Dual Console) 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMonark Marine
MakeMonark Marine
Model1702 Super Sport (Dual Console)
ModelSun Spa 200 RE CR
Model Year2005
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam92 in. (234 cm)
Beam102 in. (259 cm)
Beam - Meters2.34
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches92
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise17℃
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail27 in. (69 cm)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches27
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail15 in. (38 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.38
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches15
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail27 in. (69 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches27
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail1,185 lbs. (537.5 kg)
Weight - Detail2,088 lbs. (947.1 kg)
Weight - kg537.51
Weight - kg947.1
Weight - lbs.1185
Weight - lbs.2088
Width [transom] - Detail90 in. (229 cm)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Length overall - Detail17 ft. 4 in. (5.3 m)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 3 in. (6.2 m)
Length overall - Meters5.28
Length overall - Meters6.17
Length overall - Inches208
Length overall - Inches243
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters6.2
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Feet2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Body / Hull
Hull thickness0.100 in. (.254 cm)
Hull thickness0.08 in. (0.203 cm)
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typenot available
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail30 gal. (113.6 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail30 gal. (113.6 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Engine max135 hp (101 kw)
Engine max100 hp (69 kW)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,625 lbs. (737.1 kg)
Maximum capacity2,155 lbs. (977.5 kg)
Maximum people6
Maximum people10 @ 1,410 lbs. (639.6 kg)
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all21 ft. 6 in. (6.6 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in. (64 cm)