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2001 Sweetwater Challenger 160 Photos
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
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Godfrey Marine is forever keeping current with
construction techniques and is constantly altering designs to suit
customer lifestyle changes.
Godfreys 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, its 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, theres 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 operators lounge. Forward of the console are port and starboard lounges, with Perma-Life seat bases for trouble-free maintenance. Adding to the Challengers 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 theres plenty of boat to be pushed by a two-cylinder engine. During our test, with one person aboard, the 160s 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 didnt 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
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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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