Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009 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 150 hp, the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 has a 25-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009's 125-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 carries 38 gallons versus 34 gallons in the Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009 is rated for 8 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 Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Bass & Bay 2072 CC 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 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. 2 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet2
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters6.15
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches242
Beamnot available
Beam97 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.46
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches97
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail26 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters66.04
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches26
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,225 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg555.65
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1225
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail96 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail28 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.71
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches28
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]LS
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Gal34
Fuel tank capacity - Liters143.85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters128.7
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail34 gal
Engine maxnot available
Engine max125 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,800 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people8
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelBass & Bay 2072 CC
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessBottom Gauge: 0.125 Side Gauge: 0.125
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Pontoon and Inflatable Specific
Tube gaugenot available
Tube gauge1