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AbunDiga909
10-22-2003, 07:13 PM
So far and from what I've heard...the 226s are not selling at all! New England CC has only sold 1 as far as i know and they are a large dealer! and if i'm correct, he still has 2 in stock and is struggling to get rid of them! our local dealer has only sold 2 and they were both special odered! These cant be selling that well! not only are they not selling, but our local guy is also sells Cobalts and when the buyer is looking for a boat like the 226, he pushes to sell the Cobalt. If i was looking to spend that much money on a boat for that purpose, i might as well get a cobalt as well. Nautiques aren't really the best runabuot boats. I think they are gonna sell like the fish nautique...meaning not a lot of them! :!: I give it a couple years... and then i think they will discontinue the model....i think that CC just had to make something to compete wiith the MariStar line. Does anyone have one? If so...what is it like? What were you considering when buying one....Do you think you made the right choice? when i looked in it...it was on a trailer and i couldn't get into it from the trailer...i had to jump on the platform...i hope CC knows what they're doing.... :? :? :?
882001
10-22-2003, 07:52 PM
i saw one on the trailer it looked alright. saw one on the water looked bad. looked like any i/o runabout. next year they should offer it in an outboard. atleast the maristar and escape still look like a ski boat. i will go with thumbs down
Onthewater
10-22-2003, 09:54 PM
i think it will flop, and hopefully be put out of its misery.

btw, the choices for your poll don't really work with the question.
AirNautiqueRider226
11-11-2003, 08:48 PM
Down in Tx they sell alot of them and they are popular.
AbunDiga909
11-11-2003, 08:59 PM
Down in Tx they sell alot of them and they are popular.

I must believe so ...im not sure if you realized...but im the person that reccommended sending that convo at wakeboarder.com about the 226 and Xstar being sent to CC...i just sent it to NECC and Candlewood East...lol....Tell me what you think of it after a couple years...i'm interested.... :)
AirNautiqueRider226
11-11-2003, 09:05 PM
Ok.Sure
skinautique
11-11-2003, 09:08 PM
The 226 is an awesome boat!! It looks huge on the trailer but when it is in the water, it looks and performs like a champ!! I think they did an awesome job. I wish the price wasn't so high on it but other than that, the boat is awesome!! AirNautiqueRider226, do you have any pictures of it?
AirNautiqueRider226
11-11-2003, 09:13 PM
I do not have any pics of mine. But here is one.

http://planetnautique.com/forums/files/air_226_large-pics_introc.jpg
Hollywood
11-11-2003, 10:39 PM
Looks wise, I think the 226 is way better than the new X-star or that X-80 mammoth. If I were in the market for a wake boat (had that kind of ca$h), I might choose the 226 over a SAN.
Onthewater
11-11-2003, 11:44 PM
Looks wise, I think the 226 is way better than the new X-star or that X-80 mammoth. If I were in the market for a wake boat (had that kind of ca$h), I might choose the 226 over a SAN.
still drunk from last night eh?
thutch
11-12-2003, 02:11 PM
For being the monstrosity that it is, the boat drives like a dream, and from what I hear it seems to be selling in the Houston market. It's really big, I could fit myself and 8 of my best friends (preferably girls) in the engine compartment (if the engine were removed).

I think it is a natural progression of what everyone wants.. The 210's wake is better, but when it comes time to have a family and you are taking out wifey and kids, I think the 226 is a must.

Supposedly, it is an engineering marvel; the thing has virtually no bow rise even when fully weighted. If I haven't already mentioned.. I got to drive and ride behind the 226, and I think it will be here to stay. Bigger boats seem to be the progression of the inboard market and this boat is nice. But it does have its target market, people wanting to put 10+ on a boat and people wanting to have storage, of which my 210 has very little.
seven20
11-13-2003, 10:37 PM
i looked at this boat at the ATL boat show last year, and I thought it was pretty trick. The boat has a nice layout, but the window is farther back like on a MC, Malibu, etc. and the short window is one thing nautique has that no one else does and is a big difference to me
AbunDiga909
11-14-2003, 08:04 AM
i looked at this boat at the ATL boat show last year, and I thought it was pretty trick. The boat has a nice layout, but the window is farther back like on a MC, Malibu, etc. and the short window is one thing nautique has that no one else does and is a big difference to me

Its true...That reason by itself would make my dad not even consider anythign but a Nautique...having that long windshield makes you feel like your inside like on a houseboat...esp on a sharp turn...having that short windshield really makes you feel like your out on the water... and thats somethign only a nautique can give you :!:
wakesk8er1234
11-21-2003, 07:55 PM
how much are the 226??
skinautique
11-21-2003, 09:50 PM
up around 60K give or take depending on the options.
AirNautiqueRider226
11-21-2003, 11:26 PM
About 70K. Depending on which options/package.
882001
11-21-2003, 11:48 PM
its must be **** to be rich 8)
AirNautiqueRider226
11-21-2003, 11:50 PM
Its a big boat.
AbunDiga909
11-23-2003, 04:27 PM
Its a big boat.

Is that good or bad :?:
882001
11-23-2003, 05:54 PM
why not just buy a sante for riding and a pontoon saloon for getting your party on and you would still save money