Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 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 225 hp, the Smoker Craft Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 has a 75-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022's 150-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 38 gal and 37 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Smoker Craft Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 is rated for 6 passengers, while the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 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 Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Alaskan Deluxe 12 DLX 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 2,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 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 - Detail19.00 ft
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 6 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet2
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters6.25
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches246
Beamnot available
Beam96 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches96
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail29 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters73.66
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches29
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,960 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg889.04
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.196
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail92 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail39 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.99
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches39
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]XLS
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Gal37
Fuel tank capacity - Liters143.85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters140.06
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail37 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max225 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,050 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people6
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelAlaskan Deluxe 12 DLX
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee