Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Monark Marine Festival 200 Cruise 2005 vs Monark Marine Seville 246 RE CR 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Monark Marine Festival 200 Cruise 2005 vs Monark Marine Seville 246 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 Seville 246 RE CR 2008 has a 45-hp advantage over the Monark Marine Festival 200 Cruise 2005's 90-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 Seville 246 RE CR 2008 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Monark Marine Festival 200 Cruise 2005 caps at 1. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Monark Marine Seville 246 RE CR 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Monark Marine Seville 246 RE CR 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Monark Marine Festival 200 Cruise 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 1 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMonark Marine
MakeMonark Marine
ModelFestival 200 Cruise
ModelSeville 246 RE CR
Model Year2005
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam96 in. (244 cm)
Beam102 in. (259 cm)
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches96
Beam - Inches102
Weight - Detail1,825 lbs. (827.8 kg)
Weight - Detail2,417 lbs. (1,096.4 kg)
Weight - kg827.81
Weight - kg1096.33
Weight - lbs.1825
Weight - lbs.2417
Height - DetailFence Height: 27 in. (69 cm)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.69
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches27
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 3 in. (6.2 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 3 in. (7.4 m)
Length overall - Meters6.17
Length overall - Meters7.39
Length overall - Inches243
Length overall - Inches291
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters7.4
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Feet24
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameter23 in. (58 cm)
Tube diameter25 in. (64 cm)
Tube gauge0.080 in. (.203 cm)
Tube gaugenot available
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 max90 hp (68 kw)
Engine max135 hp (100 kW)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,875 lbs. (850.5 kg)
Maximum capacity2,590 lbs. (1,174.8 kg)
Maximum people1
Maximum people14 @ 1,950 lbs. (884.5 kg)
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thickness0.08 in. (0.203 cm)
Hull typenot available
Hull typePontoon