Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

[DarrenBoddy]

I am looking at purchasing a 98 Air Nautique and saw a 99 Pro Air for $10,000 more. Both had similar set-ups but it will be my first boat and trying to do as much research as possible before the purchase...any help?

[Quinner]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

Model year aside the difference between those boats is the hull, an Air has a TSC hull and a Pro has a TWC hull. TSC=total surface control, good all around wake. TWC=total wake control, added strakes in hull to create a larger wakeboard wake, less desirable slalom wake as a result. On the resale side you would probably have better luck selling an Air then a Pro.

Check out www.correctcraftfan.com in the reference section, there are brochures there for both model years you are looking at, also do some searches about this topic, quite a few discussions have taken place regarding your question.

Good Luck.

[DarrenBoddy]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

So what is a "SNOB?"

[WakeSlayer]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

Ski Nautique Open Bow

[AuMDLST]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

SNOB as stated before is the ski nautique (19'6" ) open bow - it was a step through open bow versus a walk into open bow (20'6").

[Hlymons]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

If you are looking at the one on craigs list. the Pro is overpriced and the 98 has been for sale all summer. Either a great deal that everyone has missed or a thrashed boat. There are some great boats out there at fair prices. Also they only made the PRO for a few years and I am sure its not because they were a hot seller.

[Hlymons]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

BTW not sure if this is still around however this is the boat I would go after.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/855903967.html

[DarrenBoddy]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

I'm looking at spending no more than 17-18k on a boat. The one on CL IS what I have been looking at. I wakeboard/surf quite a bit and have seen Sanger V210’s around the same year that are in my ball park. Just exploring all my options…

[bkhallpass]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

98 Super Sport on Craigslist San Francisco for 15K. You'd probably add a tower, but that's a smoking deal for perhaps the best wakeboard hull of all time.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/856957644.html

BKH

[Chexi]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

I believe that the Pro Air's have the bigger python engines too. Perhaps that is not always the case, but every Pro Air that I have seen had the python engine.

[DanielC]

RE: Differance between Air and Pro Air Nautique?

The Pro Air Nautique could have any engine that Correct Craft was putting in boats at that time. They did not all come with the PCM Python motor.
About the same time the Pro Air was available, V-drive boats were becoming popular as hard core wakeboard boats, so the "Classic" Super Air overtook the Pro Air in sales.

[Miljack]

My $0.02 on the Pro Air vs. Air.
Pro Air is a slightly better wakeboard boat that you can also do some recreational slalom skiing behind. Air is a better ski boat that will allow you to wakeboard when additional ballast is added. We can surf behind my Pro Air (free ride) with only a driver and ballast in the starboard side (I have approx. 500# x 2 in semi-custom sacks in the trunk) and some ballast in the ski locker. On the port side it helps if you have at least one extra person, but I can free ride easily when my wife drives, and only my 6 1/2 yr old in the boat.

Right now the price difference between the Pro Airs/Airs vs. the SS/SAN is getting closer, so if you only wakeboard the V drive SS/SAN will give you a better wake, but if $$ is a consideration, you can get into a DD for the kind of budget you posted. I have seen Pro Airs in the 18(beat)-25 range depending on year, and Airs about the same. The V drives are in the 22-28 range still. Try to find a 98 or 99 that has had the 2nd generation FCT installed (two piece tower w/folding top section).

[Chexi]

I purchased a 1999 Air with 2nd gen FCT for less than 18 and love it. It needs some interior vinyl work, hence the price, but the price was such that it was still worth it to me to drive 1700 miles (each way) to pick it up. I'll be about at 18k once the work is all done.

I do recommend the 2nd gen over the 1st gen FCT, as the 1st gen does not fold down and is a pain (I hear) to remove. 98's may be hard to find with a 2nd gen tower (although you could find one that has been upgraded). I think the 2nd gen tower started some time in 99, so you will see some 99's with 1st gen and some with 2nd gen.

2000's had a major upgrade to the dash and introduced electronic keypad start. Price for 2000's seems a lot higher than 99's, but to me the only difference is do you want your ignition system more or less prone to breaking... I chose less likely for less money. I also prefer the 99 graphics to the 2000, but that is just personal preference.

[DanielC]

In my opinion, the change to the dash done on Correct Craft boats for the 2000 model year WAS NOT AN UPGRADE!

[Chexi]

I agree wholeheartedly Daniel.