Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Canadian 12 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Canadian 12 2011 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 140-hp advantage over the Smoker Craft Canadian 12 2011's 10-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 is rated for 5 passengers, while the Smoker Craft Canadian 12 2011 caps at 3. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 5 passengers and at 19,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Smoker Craft Canadian 12 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 3 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail19.00 ft
Length overall - Detail11 ft. 9 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet11.75
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters3.58
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches141
Beamnot available
Beam56 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters1.42
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches56
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail20 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters50.8
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches2
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail112 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg50.8
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.112
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail50 in
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters143.85
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine maxnot available
Engine max10 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity600 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people3
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeSmoker Craft
Modelnot available
ModelCanadian 12
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2011
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessBottom, Side, & Rib Gauges: 0.050 in
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee