Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 vs Starcraft Marine Futura 180 DC 2004: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 vs Starcraft Marine Futura 180 DC 2004 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 200 hp, the Starcraft Marine Futura 180 DC 2004 has a 160-hp advantage over the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 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 Futura 180 DC 2004 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 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 Futura 180 DC 2004 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Starcraft Marine Futura 180 DC 2004 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 7 passengers and at 0,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 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 Tiller
ModelFutura 180 DC
Model Year2008
Model Year2004
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam74 in. (188 cm)
Beam100 in.
Beam - Meters1.88
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Inches74
Beam - Inches100
Deadrise15° (at transom)
Deadrise19℃
Depth - Detail20 in. (51 cm)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters50.8
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches20
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail10 in. (25 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in.
Draft [drive up] meters0.25
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] inches10
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [max] - Detail19 in. (48 cm)
Draft [max] - Detail29 in.
Draft [max] - Meters0.48
Draft [max] - Meters0.74
Draft [max] - Inches19
Draft [max] - Inches29
Weight - DetailBoat Only: 520 lbs. (235.9 kg)
Weight - Detail1330 lbs.
Weight - kg235.87
Weight - kg603.28
Weight - lbs.520
Weight - lbs.1330
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]25 in.
Length - Meters5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 4 in. (5 m)
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 2 in.
Length overall - Meters4.98
Length overall - Meters5.54
Length overall - Inches196
Length overall - Inches218
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail24 in.
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.61
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches24
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thickness0.08 in. (0.203 cm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - DetailRequires portable fuel tank
Fuel tank capacity - Detail52 gal.
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max40 hp (29.8 kW)
Engine max200
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters196.84
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal52
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs. (544.3 kg)
Maximum capacity1700 lbs.
Maximum people5 or 700 lbs. / 5 or 317.5 kg
Maximum people7 persons
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: 1,305 lbs. (592 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available