Mike, I would like to thank you for putting these videos together for the Aquila 32. I have been searching high and low for video's that explain how the systems onboard work and I can't believe that Marine Max doesn't have any such videos. My wife and I live in Sunset Beach, NC and we are in the process of purchasing an 2020 Aquila 32 Sport from Florida. We are very excited and can't wait to cruise the ICW. Like you, we also own a Pontoon boat at our Lake House in Pennsylvania so this will be our first large boat. It took me over two years to actually get aboard an Aquila and I had to drive to Fort Lauderdale for the boat show back in Oct 2023. We had our sights set on the Aquila 42 at first but the cost was not going to work. We fell in love the the Aquila 36 but again those are over our budget, even the used ones are crazy expensive. I decided we needed to lower our expectations and that lead us to the 32 which will be fine and maybe down the road we can trade up. At least like you I will have the opportunity to learn everything about the 32 and get used to driving this thing around. I really enjoyed your video on the CZone system as ours is a 2020 and also lack a generator. You did a great job explaining how it works so I feel a little better. It will be a learning experience and I look forward to it. I'm in search of dock space down here right now and also looking at the SeaPen which I believe is a genius invention as opposed to having to bottom paint the thing every couple years. If you haven't seen them you should check them out. It raises the boat out of the water and allow you to clean the entire haul. Sorry for being so long winded and again thanks for taking the time to do these videos. If you and your wife every head down this way look us up. I'm on facebook.
Wayne, thank you so much for taking the time to send such nice comments. I knew up front when I created these videos that there wouldn't be a ton of views, but it could be or hopefully could be helpful to people who have either just bought or are looking at buying a new 32. I almost bought a 2020 and opted for the 21 because of the different seating configuration. One thing I would caution you about on the 2020 is the lowering swim platform in the back. Hopefully yours doesn't have it. They quit offering it because of all the maintenance issues. In the next couple of weeks, I'm going to release another video on upgrading from AGM batteries to a lithium bank. It's more than just a battery swap and definitely worth it! I did look at the seapen because I was keeping the boat at the house. Not sure if you've seen my latest video. I got a boathouse approved in Elizabeth City, NC and a 24k hydrolic lift from Sunstream. Yes, there will be a video on that! LOL. My boat came with bottom paint and I didn't want to paint it every year either so the best option was getting the hull out of the water. Some folks were concerned with getting growth on the Seapen system itself, because it stays in the water and your Hull doesn't get dry. Because of that, you can get osmosis contamination. Also , I'm in an area that can get two and 3-ft waves if the wind is right and I don't think it would perform well in my environment. The lift was super expensive, 40K, but it only takes a few seconds to deploy, has a remote and battery backup and has enough girth to lift a 36 out of the water if we get one in the future so there's that! LOL. The advantage with yours is that it doesn't care how much the boat weighs, so you will be fine getting at a larger boat in the future and using the same lift system. Again, you have no idea how much it means to hear that others are getting a benefit from my videos. If I get down that way, I will definitely look you up! If you get up this way, look me up! You won't need a b&b. Lol
I am also looking at the Aquila. Having been on a World Cat while shopping, I found a dealer in Ft Myers that had an Aquila 36 at the dock. Not sure of how well they are built, or the quality of the hardware, but it didn’t look well maintained… But would love to Sea trial the 32…I am just looking to have no more than 2 horses to feed, but what gives me pause it the lack of full enclosure from the weather at the dock. Hurricanes and salty rains can really age the boat here in Florida, but the I like the 36 cause the glass goes deck to hard top. Drop a curtain, full AC but then the width makes it hard to dock at places under way….its a balance isn’t it? Hope you are enjoying your vessel..thanks for the posts. Nice to know real experiences.
Mike, I would like to thank you for putting these videos together for the Aquila 32. I have been searching high and low for video's that explain how the systems onboard work and I can't believe that Marine Max doesn't have any such videos. My wife and I live in Sunset Beach, NC and we are in the process of purchasing an 2020 Aquila 32 Sport from Florida. We are very excited and can't wait to cruise the ICW. Like you, we also own a Pontoon boat at our Lake House in Pennsylvania so this will be our first large boat. It took me over two years to actually get aboard an Aquila and I had to drive to Fort Lauderdale for the boat show back in Oct 2023. We had our sights set on the Aquila 42 at first but the cost was not going to work. We fell in love the the Aquila 36 but again those are over our budget, even the used ones are crazy expensive. I decided we needed to lower our expectations and that lead us to the 32 which will be fine and maybe down the road we can trade up. At least like you I will have the opportunity to learn everything about the 32 and get used to driving this thing around. I really enjoyed your video on the CZone system as ours is a 2020 and also lack a generator. You did a great job explaining how it works so I feel a little better. It will be a learning experience and I look forward to it. I'm in search of dock space down here right now and also looking at the SeaPen which I believe is a genius invention as opposed to having to bottom paint the thing every couple years. If you haven't seen them you should check them out. It raises the boat out of the water and allow you to clean the entire haul. Sorry for being so long winded and again thanks for taking the time to do these videos. If you and your wife every head down this way look us up. I'm on facebook.
Wayne, thank you so much for taking the time to send such nice comments. I knew up front when I created these videos that there wouldn't be a ton of views, but it could be or hopefully could be helpful to people who have either just bought or are looking at buying a new 32.
I almost bought a 2020 and opted for the 21 because of the different seating configuration. One thing I would caution you about on the 2020 is the lowering swim platform in the back. Hopefully yours doesn't have it. They quit offering it because of all the maintenance issues.
In the next couple of weeks, I'm going to release another video on upgrading from AGM batteries to a lithium bank. It's more than just a battery swap and definitely worth it!
I did look at the seapen because I was keeping the boat at the house. Not sure if you've seen my latest video. I got a boathouse approved in Elizabeth City, NC and a 24k hydrolic lift from Sunstream. Yes, there will be a video on that! LOL. My boat came with bottom paint and I didn't want to paint it every year either so the best option was getting the hull out of the water. Some folks were concerned with getting growth on the Seapen system itself, because it stays in the water and your Hull doesn't get dry. Because of that, you can get osmosis contamination. Also , I'm in an area that can get two and 3-ft waves if the wind is right and I don't think it would perform well in my environment. The lift was super expensive, 40K, but it only takes a few seconds to deploy, has a remote and battery backup and has enough girth to lift a 36 out of the water if we get one in the future so there's that! LOL. The advantage with yours is that it doesn't care how much the boat weighs, so you will be fine getting at a larger boat in the future and using the same lift system.
Again, you have no idea how much it means to hear that others are getting a benefit from my videos. If I get down that way, I will definitely look you up! If you get up this way, look me up! You won't need a b&b. Lol
I love Aquila and have the 32 and 36 on my radar. Great video! Answered a lot of questions I had … I’ll be watching all your videos!
@@nathannaylor7302 hope they're helpful!
I am also looking at the Aquila. Having been on a World Cat while shopping, I found a dealer in Ft Myers that had an Aquila 36 at the dock. Not sure of how well they are built, or the quality of the hardware, but it didn’t look well maintained… But would love to Sea trial the 32…I am just looking to have no more than 2 horses to feed, but what gives me pause it the lack of full enclosure from the weather at the dock. Hurricanes and salty rains can really age the boat here in Florida, but the I like the 36 cause the glass goes deck to hard top. Drop a curtain, full AC but then the width makes it hard to dock at places under way….its a balance isn’t it? Hope you are enjoying your vessel..thanks for the posts. Nice to know real experiences.