Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 vs Smoker Craft Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 vs Smoker Craft Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 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 Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 carries a rated maximum of 70 hp. Engine data for the Smoker Craft Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 24 gal and 24 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Smoker Craft Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 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 Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Infinity M-8524 Cruise RE 2005 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail16.00 ft
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 3 in
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet24
Length overall - Meters4.88
Length overall - Meters7.39
Length overall - Inches192
Length overall - Inches291
Beamnot available
Beam102 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,900 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg861.82
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.19
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Fuel tank capacity - Liters90.85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters90.85
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Horsepower70 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutBoard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standard115 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail24 gal
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,400 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people14
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelInfinity M-8524 Cruise RE
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2005
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter23 in