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2001 Sweetwater Challenger 160

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2001 Sweetwater Challenger 160 Test Details
Category Pontoon Boat
Length 16ft / 4.88 m
Beam 6ft 6in
Weight 1,100 lb
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2001 Sweetwater Challenger 160 Description
        Godfrey Marine is forever keeping current with construction techniques and is constantly altering designs to suit customer lifestyle changes.
        Godfrey’s Sweetwater Challenger Series is popular for its high-quality, affordable pontoons. One of the smaller models, yet still big on space, is the 160F. This boat makes a terrific cruising machine, with plenty of room for kids, their friends and the family dog. Powered by a quiet, four-stroke Yamaha 25 hp outboard, it’s a safe, efficient and economical boat.
        Godfrey boats are built to last. The Sweetwater 160F has custom-designed structural components, rubrails and heavy-duty extruded saddle brackets. Extruded aluminum is formed in a die to ensure integrity throughout each part. A full-length keel protects the pontoon bottoms from damage in addition to helping it track straight.
        The deck is made from 3/4" seven-ply pressure-treated wood, and slides between a custom F-Channel support to protect and reinforce the deck.
        Our test boat was painted off-white with stripes of hunter green, pewter metallic and gold. The co-ordinating interior of white expanded vinyl upholstery and green carpet is smart-looking and should remain current through the years. The roto-cast helm was also white, with a dark beige instrument panel that housed a tachometer and voltmeter. Accessory switches were mounted to a simulated burlwood panel.
        The console shape actually makes for relaxed foot-placement. A removable table is made of plastic, with a drip lip and four beverage holders. Half as wide as it is long, there’s plenty of seating room in the 160F. The layout includes an aft bench that runs the entire width of the boat and doubles as the operator’s lounge. Forward of the console are port and starboard lounges, with Perma-Life seat bases for trouble-free maintenance. Adding to the Challenger’s versatility, bow fishing chairs are placed in both corners forward.
        Standard features include a 12-volt power outlet, concealed wastebasket, a colour-coordinated convertible canopy with boot, and all the applicable hardware.
        With motor and some light gear, the 160F should
    tip the scale at under 1,300 lb.—add a family of four or five, and there’s plenty of boat to be pushed by a two-cylinder engine. During our test, with one person aboard, the 160’s top speed was radared at 18 mph. A 40-hp motor would boost the speed, but for its purpose, the F25 managed well and kept  the bow low.
        Turns could be taken at full speed, and even when I tightened up the radius, the boat didn’t feel tippy or bank hard to the outside.
    The 160F easily handled the waves generated by other boats. I presumed that gusty winds would make our dock test challenging, but with small bursts of power, the boat maneuvered perfectly into place.
        Dressed up or casual, pontoons are versatile, boats that never go out of style.

2001 Sweetwater Challenger 160 Test Specifications
    Test boat engine:
    Yamaha F25, four-stroke,
    25 hp, 498 cc (30.4 cid),
    two-cylinder four-stroke outboard.

    Acceleration
    mph    sec.    mph    sec.
    0-10    4.66    0-18    20.56
    0-15    8.91   

    Top speed (GPS)
    rpm    mph
    5,600   18.3

    Cruising speed (radar)
    rpm    mph    rpm    mph
    3,000    6.5    4,500    13.5
    4,000    10.2    5,000    15

    Sound levels at cruise
    helm    aft cockpit
    82 dbA    84 dbA

    Sound levels at top speed
    helm    aft cockpit
    88 dbA    92 dbA

    Speed testing by Garmin GPS
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