Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft 172 Ultima 2016 vs Smoker Craft Yukon 192 2006 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft 172 Ultima 2016 vs Smoker Craft Yukon 192 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 175 hp, the Smoker Craft Yukon 192 2006 has a 40-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft 172 Ultima 2016's 135-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 2 gal and 4 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Smoker Craft Yukon 192 2006 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Smoker Craft 172 Ultima 2016 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Smoker Craft Yukon 192 2006 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Yukon 192 2006 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 18,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Smoker Craft 172 Ultima 2016 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail17.00 ft
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 10 in
Length - Feet17
Length - Feet18
Length overall - Meters5.18
Length overall - Meters5.74
Length overall - Inches204
Length overall - Inches226
Beamnot available
Beam96 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches96
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail27 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches27
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,575 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg714.41
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1575
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail96 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail38 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.97
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches38
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]XLS
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches1
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters75.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Engine makeEvinrude
Engine makenot available
Horsepower135 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail40 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max175 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,750 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people8
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelYukon 192
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2006
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum