2001 Sport, Trunk/No Trunk

[Hack]

I have a 2001 Sport that has a trunk in the back. However, I've seen a few pictures of 2001's recentely that look like they don't have a trunk. Was this a mid year change, do I need to step away from the Bud Light, trick photography? More a curiousity question for now. Though I guess it will be pertinent when I eventually upgrade.

[AbunDiga909]

RE: 2001 Sport, Trunk/No Trunk

Probably depends on if you have the LCS or not. W/ the tanks, there's practically no space. I'm guessing you don't have the tanks...

[Hack]

Nope, don't have the tanks but the difference is structural. It looks like a different mold for the back end. For an example you can check out the yellow 2001 Air for sale in the clasifieds on this site. My trunk and boat backend looks just like your's (a little smaller and not so bling as your new boat of course).

[DRAGON88]

Thats actually a "Ski Nautique" with Air logo's. The older Ski Nautiques do have a trunk, the rear seat back pops up.

One boat is 19ft long and one is more like 21'6". One is a Sport Nautique/ Air Nautique, the other is a Ski Nautique.

[AbunDiga909]

lol, thanks for the compliment. :grin:

Talking about this boat? This is an Air 196. Technically it is an old SNOB w/ a tower--not even sure if it has tanks. You have the classic Sport Nautique, one model bigger at the time. The 206 replaced the SNOB, and the 216 (my boat) replaced your Sport Nautique, which is why ours look so similar. So in other words, in case you aren't confused enough yet, this is the old Air 206. :shock:

[DRAGON88]

The Air Nautique 196 didn't exist in 01, it wasn't a model from the factory.

[AbunDiga909]

Well in that case, you're right... A regular SNOB w/ Air Graphics & tower... I can't imagine it having a good wakeboard wake thought, just 3 years it had the best slalom wake on the market--the TSC1 hull.

[Laptom]

I know that there was a period (1 or 2 years) that they made a 196 Air Nautique, but I'm not sure which year..

[Franz]

When you look at the picture on the homepage, the boat in the foreground is a 2001 Air Nautique.
Franz

[FatBoy]

Franz,

It is obivious to me that you just don't know what year and type of boat you have. hehehehe

[Hack]

See, that one doesn't have the trunk either? Is that another ski nautique with an air logo? That is confusing. I thought the sport and the air were the same except for the tower. Seems like in 2001 the airs didn't have the trunk the same.

[Franz]

Sorry for the missed info. My boat is a 2001 Air 196, not an Air Nautique. the Air Nautique and the Sport Nautique are similar. The 196 is 19' 6" while the Air Nautique is 21' 7", I believe.

[FatBoy]

Well it says Air Nautique on the side, not just AIR 196.

[Hack]

Thanks Franz, that clears things up. This would be very confusing for a new person looking for a used boat.

[Hollywood]

FatBoy, I don't care what the sticker says, go measure the boat! TSC 196s didn't have trunks.