Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Nautique 206 2006 vs Nautique Air Nautique 2000 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Nautique 206 2006 vs Nautique Air Nautique 2000 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Nautique 206 2006 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Nautique Air Nautique 2000 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Nautique 206 2006 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Nautique 206 2006 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Nautique Air Nautique 2000 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model206
ModelAir Nautique
Model Year2006
Model Year2
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam89.75 in. (2.28 m)
Beam91"
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Meters2.31
Beam - Inches89.75
Beam - Inches91
Draft [max] - Detail24 in. (.61 m)
Draft [max] - Detail24"
Draft [max] - Meters0.61
Draft [max] - Meters0.61
Draft [max] - Inches24
Draft [max] - Inches24
Weight - Detail2,830 lbs. (1,284 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1283.67
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.283
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters6.87
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet22
Length - Feetnot available
Length - Inches6.5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 6.5 in. (6.87 m) w/o Platform: 20 ft. 6.75 in. (6.27 m)
Length overall - Detail22' 6"
Length overall - Meters6.88
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Inches270.5
Length overall - Inches264
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail29 gal. (109.8 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters109.78
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal29
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,210 lbs. (550 kg)
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people9
Maximum peoplenot available