i have ridden behind a 2002 and a 2003 super air, and i loved both of them, I am moving up with wa and im prob going to get a 2001 super air because they are cheaper and i like the graphics more. I was wondering if the 2001 was that much different than the 2003 or 2001. Also if anyone has a 2001 super air that they want to sell, that would be nice also

2001 differences that I can think of: <BR> * No center ballast (must put own fat sac in ski locker) <BR> * Rear ballast doesn't have large wedge tank option <BR> * Stereo next to driver and not in glovebox <BR> * Cooler setup (glovebox in '01s are great coolers) <BR> * Ballast tanks have one fill and one empty button... therefore, you can't separately fill or empty the port or starboard ballast tank <BR> * The ballast valves are also pretty stupid on the 2001's (you will see when you get in one) <BR> * graphics are slightly different <BR> * only teak platform is offered in 01, and it is much smaller than the '02 and '03 platform <BR> * 2001's have much wider gunnels... which is nice, but makes the interior smaller <BR> * 2002-03 have a much large sun deck because the transom is not angled like in the 2001's. Makes putting your board on much easier. <BR> * 01 rear storage lockers don't have the electronic button to open and close (lock) them <BR> * Steering wheel and dashpods (gauges especially) are different. <BR> * 2001 didn't have the Team Edition option, so there is no upgraded stereo option

shane hit most of it -- i'm 6'3" and i could hardly sit in the '01 cockpit, my 02 is much more roomy.

I have a 2001 and have been in Shane's 2003 alot. The only advantage to a 2001, in my opinion, is the wider gunnels and glove box cooler. Oh yeah, and the price! <BR> <BR>Like mine and Shane's almost equally. His is more modern though and quite a bit more spacious.

One more thing: <BR> <BR>The rear seat in the 2002-03 is a little thicker/more padded than the 2001. With that being said, the 2001 has a rounded rear seat that is more comfortable for the passengers when they want to watch the rider. <BR> <BR>All in all, the boats are very similar. If your budget puts you around $33-$38k, then you won't be disappointed with a 2001 SAN. They are great boats, and there are probably many more available than there are 02's or 03's.

Actually in '01 the rear "wedge" tanks were an option. I don't think they were very popular, though. Significantly less storage for not much more weight. <BR> <BR>Although there's only one fill and one empty button in '01, you can separately fill/empty each tank by opening/closing the "stupid" valves Shane referred to. <BR> <BR>Narrowing the gunnels and dropping the floor from '01 to '02 was a big change to increase interior space. Also the sloped transom was dropped in '02 that increases rear storage. <BR> <BR>I'm pretty sure they dropped the controversial digital dash in '02. I haven't had problems with mine, but a lot of folks complain they're hard to read in direct sunlight, which is probably true. <BR> <BR>Good luck! <BR>

my 02 has the digital gauges... in 03 they came out with the split digital/analog ones... also, in 02 there is still only one fill/empty button, and you have to manually open/close the valves in the ski locker and engine hatch, they didn't add the easy-to-get-to valves until 03...