Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 2008 vs Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 2008 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 50-hp advantage over the Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 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 Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 2008 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Crestliner Sportsman 16 SS 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 6 passengers and at 16,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Crestliner Super Hawk 1600 O/B 2004 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
MakeCrestliner
MakeCrestliner
ModelSportsman 16 SS
ModelSuper Hawk 1600 O/B
Model Year2008
Model Year2004
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam75 in. (191 cm)
Beam87 in.
Beam - Meters1.91
Beam - Meters2.21
Beam - Inches75
Beam - Inches87
Deadrise6℃
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail550 lbs. (249 kg)
Weight - Detail1000 lbs.
Weight - kg249.48
Weight - kg453.59
Weight - lbs.550
Weight - lbs.1000
Width [transom] - Detail75 in. (191 cm)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail28.5 in. (72 cm)
Height - Detail35 in.
Height - Meters0.74
Height - Meters0.89
Height - Inches28.5
Height - Inches35
Height [transom]20 in. (51 cm)
Height [transom]20 in.
Length - Meters5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches7
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 7 in. (5.0 m)
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 3 in.
Length overall - Meters5.05
Length overall - Meters4.95
Length overall - Inches199
Length overall - Inches195
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialnot available
Hull thicknessBottom: 0.080 in. Sides: 0.080 in. Transom: 0.100 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max40 hp
Engine max90
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail17 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters64.35
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal17
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,300 lbs. (590 kg)
Maximum capacity1295 lbs.
Maximum people6
Maximum people5 Persons