Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 vs Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 is a modified-V design and the Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 is a pontoon design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 measures 20,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 4,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 at 16,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 tips the scales at 2 088 lbs - 1 518 lbs less than the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 at 570 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 115 hp, the Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 has a 75-hp advantage over the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008's 40-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Starcraft Marine 206 4 Point 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 10 passengers and at 20,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Side 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeStarcraft Marine
MakeStarcraft Marine
Model1620 Camp Side
Model206 4 Point
Model Year2008
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam74 in. (188 cm)
Beam102 in. (259 cm)
Beam - Meters1.88
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches74
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise15° (at transom)
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail20 in. (51 cm)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters50.8
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches20
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail9 in. (23 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.23
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches9
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail16 in. (41 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.41
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches16
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - DetailBoat Only: 570 lbs. (258.6 kg)
Weight - DetailBoat Only: 2,088 lbs. (947.1 kg)
Weight - kg258.55
Weight - kg947.1
Weight - lbs.570
Weight - lbs.2088
Width [transom] - Detail72 in. (183 cm) Chine Width (at transom): 62 in. (158 cm)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]For Engine: 20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]For Engine: 20 in. (51 cm)
Length - Meters5
Length - Meters6.2
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet20
Length - Inches4
Length - Inches3
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 4 in. (5 m)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 3 in. (6.2 m)
Length overall - Meters4.98
Length overall - Meters6.17
Length overall - Inches196
Length overall - Inches243
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailFence: 27 in. (69 cm)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.69
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches27
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.08 in. (0.203 cm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - DetailRequires portable fuel tank
Fuel tank capacity - Detail24 gal. (113.6 l)
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max40 hp (29.8 kW)
Engine max115 hp (86 kW)
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters90.85
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs. (544.3 kg)
Maximum capacity2,155 lbs. (977.5 kg)
Maximum people5 or 700 lbs. / 5 or 317.5 kg
Maximum people10 or 1,410 lbs. / 10 or 639.6 kg
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all20 ft. 8 in. (6.3 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - WeightTowing Weight w/ 40 Merc. 4s EFI BF: 1,355 lbs. (614.6 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in. (64 cm)
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gaugeAluminum: .08 in. (.203 cm)