Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft 1648 2005 vs Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft 1648 2005 vs Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 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 115 hp, the Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 has a 80-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft 1648 2005's 35-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 Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 is rated for 5 passengers, while the Smoker Craft 1648 2005 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft 172 Ultima Legacy Edition 2021 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 5 passengers and at 17,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Smoker Craft 1648 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSmoker Craft
Makenot available
Model1648
Modelnot available
Model Year2005
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam72 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters1.83
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches72
Beam - Inchesnot available
Depth - Detail22 in
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters55.88
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches22
Depth - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail295 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg133.81
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.295
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail71 in
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail22 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.56
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches22
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]LS/SS
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet17
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail17.00 ft
Length overall - Meters4.88
Length overall - Meters5.18
Length overall - Inches192
Length overall - Inches204
Body / Hull
Hull thicknessBottom Gauge: 0.072 Side Gauge: 0.072
Hull thicknessnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine max35 hp
Engine maxnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters75.71
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYamaha
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower115 hp
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeoutboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity900 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people4
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower