Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Crestliner Backwater Series 1655 SC 2009 vs Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Crestliner Backwater Series 1655 SC 2009 vs Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 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 90 hp, the Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 has a 30-hp advantage over the Crestliner Backwater Series 1655 SC 2009's 60-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 Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 is rated for 5 passengers, while the Crestliner Backwater Series 1655 SC 2009 caps at 3. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 5 passengers and at 0,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Crestliner Backwater Series 1655 SC 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 3 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeCrestliner
MakeCrestliner
ModelBackwater Series 1655 SC
ModelSuper Hawk 1600 O/B
Model Year2009
Model Year2004
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam76 in. (192 cm)
Beam87 in.
Beam - Meters1.93
Beam - Meters2.21
Beam - Inches76
Beam - Inches87
Deadrise8℃
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail885 lbs. (401 kg) hull
Weight - Detail1000 lbs.
Weight - kg401.43
Weight - kg453.59
Weight - lbs.885
Weight - lbs.1000
Width [transom] - Detail55 in. (140 cm)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail23 in. (58 cm)
Height - Detail35 in.
Height - Meters0.58
Height - Meters0.89
Height - Inches23
Height - Inches35
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]20 in.
Length - Meters5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 2 in. (5.0 m)
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 3 in.
Length overall - Meters4.93
Length overall - Meters4.95
Length overall - Inches194
Length overall - Inches195
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Hull thickness0.100 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - DetailPortable
Fuel tank capacity - Detail17 gal.
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max60 hp (outboard) 90 hp (jet)
Engine max90
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters64.35
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal17
Operational Info
Maximum capacity900 lbs. (408 kg)
Maximum capacity1295 lbs.
Maximum people3
Maximum people5 Persons