Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Ultima 192 2005 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 vs Smoker Craft Ultima 192 2005 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 Ultima 192 2005 has a 25-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. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Smoker Craft Adventurer 188 DC 2022 carries 38 gallons versus 4 gallons in the Smoker Craft Ultima 192 2005. 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 Ultima 192 2005 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 Ultima 192 2005 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Smoker Craft Ultima 192 2005 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 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 - Detail18 ft. 10 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet18
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters5.74
Length overall - Inches228
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 - Detail1,450 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg657.71
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.145
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 - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Gal4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters143.85
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Engine makeMercury
Engine makenot available
Horsepower150 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
ModelUltima 192
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2005
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum