Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Starcraft Marine 166 Stealth SC 2021 vs Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 2006: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Starcraft Marine 166 Stealth SC 2021 vs Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 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 Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 2006 has a 115-hp advantage over the Starcraft Marine 166 Stealth SC 2021's 60-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 Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 2006 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Starcraft Marine 166 Stealth SC 2021 caps at 4. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 2006 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 196 2006 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 9 passengers and at 19,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Starcraft Marine 166 Stealth SC 2021 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail16.00 ft
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 9 in. (6 m)
Length - Feet16
Length - Feet19
Length overall - Meters4.88
Length overall - Meters6.02
Length overall - Inches192
Length overall - Inches237
Beamnot available
Beam100 in. (254 cm)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches100
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise19℃
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail31 in. (79 cm)
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters78.74
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches31
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail17 in. (43 cm)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.43
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches17
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail29 in. (74 cm)
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.74
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches29
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,470 lbs. (666.8 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg666.78
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1470
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail99 in. (252 cm) Chine Width (at transom): 84 in. (213 cm)
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]25 in. (64 cm)
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches9
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Horsepower60 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail52 gal. (196.8 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters196.84
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal52
Engine maxnot available
Engine max175 hp (131 kw)
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,050 lbs. (929.9 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people9
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeStarcraft Marine
Modelnot available
ModelFishmaster 196
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2006
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thickness0.100 in. (.254 cm)
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all23 ft. 5 in. (7.2 m)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - WeightTowing Wt. W/175 Merc Opt.: 3,270 lbs. (1,483.3 kg)