Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine 178 SC 2008 vs Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Starcraft Marine 178 SC 2008 against a pontoon Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 150 hp, the Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 has a 90-hp advantage over the Starcraft Marine 178 SC 2008's 60-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 21 gal and 24 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
The Starcraft Marine 178 SC 2008 is rated for up to 4 people. Passenger data for the Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 wasn't available.
Bottom line: Performance buyers should lean toward the Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 and its 150-hp ceiling. If fuel economy and quieter running matter more than top-end speed, the Starcraft Marine 178 SC 2008 with its 60-hp rating is the more economical daily driver.
General Boat Info
MakeStarcraft Marine
MakeStarcraft Marine
Model178 SC
ModelLimited Series
Model Year2008
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam81 in. (205.7 cm)
Beam102 in
Beam - Meters2.06
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches81
Beam - Inches102
Deadrise10℃ (at transom)
Deadrisenot available
Depth - Detail17 in. (43.2 cm)
Depth - Detail27 in
Depth - Centimeters43.18
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Inches17
Depth - Inches27
Draft [drive up] - Detail7 in. (17.8 cm)
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.18
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches7
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail19 in. (48.3 cm)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.48
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches19
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - DetailBoat Only: 965 lbs. (437.7 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg437.72
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.965
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail81 in. (205.7 cm) Chine Width (at transom): 54 in. (137.2 cm)
Width [transom] - Detail20 in
Height [transom]For Engine: 20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]0.08 in
Length - Meters5.5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet17
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches1
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail17 ft. 10 in. (5.5 m)
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Meters5.44
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Inches214
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialWood
Hull thickness0.08 in. (0.203 cm)
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typePontoon
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail21 gal. (79.5 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail24 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters79.49
Fuel tank capacity - Liters90.85
Fuel tank capacity - Gal21
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine max60 hp (44.7 kW)
Engine max150 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,075 lbs. (488 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people4 or 525 lbs. / 4 or 238.1 kg
Maximum peoplenot available
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all22 ft. 0 in. (6.7 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - WeightTowing Weight w/ 60 Merc. 4s: 2,025 lbs. (918.5 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available