When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 and the Starcraft Marine Starfish 246 CR 2007 are pontoon designs with wood construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?

Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 150 hp for the Starcraft Marine Limited Series 2009 and 150 hp for the Starcraft Marine Starfish 246 CR 2007. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 24 gal and 23 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.