Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Nautique Air Nautique 226 Limited 2005 vs Nautique Sport 226 2005 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Nautique Air Nautique 226 Limited 2005 vs Nautique Sport 226 2005 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.
The Nautique Air Nautique 226 Limited 2005 carries a rated maximum of 330 hp. Engine data for the Nautique Sport 226 2005 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Nautique Sport 226 2005 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Nautique Air Nautique 226 Limited 2005 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Nautique Sport 226 2005 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Nautique Sport 226 2005 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Nautique Air Nautique 226 Limited 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail23.00 ft
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 9.5 in. (7.56 m) W/o Platform: 22 ft. 6.5 in. (6.87 m)
Length - Feet23
Length - Feet24
Length overall - Meters7.01
Length overall - Meters7.57
Length overall - Inches276
Length overall - Inches297.5
Beamnot available
Beam96.5 in. (2.45 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.46
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches96.5
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail31 in. (.79 m)
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.79
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches31
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail3,900 lbs. (1,773 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1769.01
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.39
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters7.56
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches9.5
Engine and Drivetrain
Horsepower330 hp
Horsepowernot available
Fuel typeOther
Fuel typenot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189.3 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Drive typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,000 lbs. (909 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people12
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeNautique
Modelnot available
ModelSport 226
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2005