Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007 vs Starcraft Marine Pro Elite 1800 2004: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007 vs Starcraft Marine Pro Elite 1800 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 175 hp, the Starcraft Marine Pro Elite 1800 2004 has a 170-hp advantage over the Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007's 5-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 51 gal and 54 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Starcraft Marine Pro Elite 1800 2004 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Starcraft Marine Aurora Star Step 200 IO 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Starcraft Marine Pro Elite 1800 2004 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeStarcraft Marine
MakeStarcraft Marine
ModelAurora Star Step 200 IO
ModelPro Elite 1800
Model Year2007
Model Year2004
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam102 in. (259 cm)
Beam99 in.
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches99
Deadrise13℃
Deadrise19℃
Depth - Detail30 in. (76 cm)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters76.2
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches30
Depth - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail2,325 lbs. (1,054.6 kg)
Weight - Detail1430 lbs.
Weight - kg1054.6
Weight - kg648.64
Weight - lbs.2325
Weight - lbs.1430
Width [transom] - Detail94 in. (239 cm) Chine Width (at transom): 86 in. (218 cm)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Length - Meters6.9
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet22
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches7
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]22 ft. 7 in. (6.9 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail16 in.
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.41
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches16
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail28 in.
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches28
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail26 in.
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.66
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches26
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]25 in.
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 2 in.
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Meters5.54
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Inches218
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialAluminum
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail51 gal. (193.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail54 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters193.06
Fuel tank capacity - Liters204.41
Fuel tank capacity - Gal51
Fuel tank capacity - Gal54
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeI/O
Drive typenot available
Engine max5.0 L MPI 260 hp (194 kW)
Engine max175
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,890 lbs. (857.3 kg)
Maximum capacity1700 lbs.
Maximum people12 or 1,700 lbs. (771.1 kg)
Maximum people7 persons
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all25 in. 11 ft. (7.9 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - WeightPackage Weight with 5.0 MPI Merc: 3,850 lbs. (1,746.4 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available