Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 vs Starcraft Marine Majestic 236 2013: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 is a modified-V design and the Starcraft Marine Majestic 236 2013 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 Majestic 236 2013 measures 24,8 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 8,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 at 16,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Starcraft Marine Majestic 236 2013 tips the scales at 2 280 lbs - 1 760 lbs less than the Starcraft Marine 1620 Camp Tiller 2008 at 520 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 150 hp, the Starcraft Marine Majestic 236 2013 has a 110-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 Majestic 236 2013 is rated for 13 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 Majestic 236 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Starcraft Marine Majestic 236 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 13 passengers and at 24,8 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
ModelMajestic 236
Model Year2008
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam74 in. (188 cm)
Beam102 in.
Beam - Meters1.88
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches74
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise15° (at transom)
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail20 in. (51 cm)
Depth - Detail27 in.
Depth - Centimeters50.8
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Inches20
Depth - Inches27
Draft [drive up] - Detail10 in. (25 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.25
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches10
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail19 in. (48 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.48
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches19
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - DetailBoat Only: 520 lbs. (235.9 kg)
Weight - Detail2,280 lbs.
Weight - kg235.87
Weight - kg1034.19
Weight - lbs.520
Weight - lbs.2280
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]20 in.
Length - Meters5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet24.83
Length - Inches4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 4 in. (5 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 10 in.
Length overall - Meters4.98
Length overall - Meters7.57
Length overall - Inches196
Length overall - Inches298
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 - Detail30 gal.
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max40 hp (29.8 kW)
Engine max150 hp
Engine makenot available
Engine makeMercury
Engine modelnot available
Engine model115ELPT
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal30
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,200 lbs. (544.3 kg)
Maximum capacity1,675 lbs.
Maximum people5 or 700 lbs. / 5 or 317.5 kg
Maximum people13
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
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in.
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge0.080 ga.
Number of tubesnot available
Number of tubes2