Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 vs Smoker Craft M-8522 C-RE 2006 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021 vs Smoker Craft M-8522 C-RE 2006 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 M-8522 C-RE 2006 has a 45-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft 166 Excursion SC 2021's 70-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. 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 M-8522 C-RE 2006 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 M-8522 C-RE 2006 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft M-8522 C-RE 2006 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 22,0 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 - Detail22 ft. 3 in
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet22
Length overall - Meters4.88
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Inches192
Length overall - Inches267
Beamnot available
Beam102 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,780 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg807.39
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.178
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
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail24 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max115 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,200 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people14
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelM-8522 C-RE
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2006
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube diameternot available
Tube diameter25 in
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge.080 in