August 18, 2026
The Aquila 32 Sport: A Day Boat Deck and a Cabin You Can Lock
The Aquila 32 Sport pairs a 12'8" beam and a deck Aquila rates for 22 people with one private cabin and one separate head with a shower — a …
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Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
The Essentials
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 32'4" |
| Beam | 12'8" |
| Draft | 1'10" |
| Displacement | 10,540 lbs |
| Engines | Twin Mercury Verado V6 225 (2 x 225 HP) |
| Fuel Capacity | 280 gal |
| Water Capacity | 29 gal |
| Cabins / Heads | 1 Cabin / 1 Head |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Aquila. Specs verified by Tony Smith, USCG 100 Ton Master, on August 18, 2026.
You want a boat two people can run all day and still sleep aboard when the evening goes well. The 32 Sport is the smallest of Aquila's sport catamarans — 32'4" on a 12'8" beam.
Part of the Aquila Sport series — see how owners step up through the lineup.
Quick Verdict
- 12'8" of beam on a 32'4" hull that still draws 1'10" with the outboards up: deck area and shoal access in the same boat
- One cabin to port with a double berth and a memory-foam mattress, one head to starboard with a shower and a fresh-water electric flushing toilet, each behind its own private lockable companionway hatch
- A summer kitchen to port with a Corian surface, a 3.0 cu ft fridge-freezer, a fresh-water sink and a tilt-out bin; the forward cockpit converts to a sun lounge and the aft seat folds into a sunbed
- Twin Mercury Verado V6 225s standard with a 4-inch VesselView display; twin Verado V8 300s with joystick piloting are the option worth specifying if you dock stern-to
- 280 gallons of fuel across two tanks, 29 gallons of fresh water, a 21-gallon holding tank, and CE certification of Category B for 14 offshore, C for 16 coastal, D for 22 inland
Our Take
The 32 Sport is the smallest boat in Aquila's sport line and the one that makes the clearest case for a catamaran at this length. A 12'8" beam on a 32-foot hull gives you a deck Aquila rates for 22 people, and it does that while still drawing 1'10" with the outboards up. Party-sized deck and sandbar draft in the same boat is not something a monohull of this length hands you. The cabin to port with its double berth and the separate head with shower to starboard each sit behind their own lockable companionway hatch, which is the detail that turns a day boat into something you can stay out on.
My advice on the options list is short: take the joystick. Standard power is twin Mercury Verado V6 225s, and the step up to Verado V8 300s brings joystick piloting with it. If you dock stern-to, run the boat two-handed, or keep it somewhere with current, that is the one option that changes how the boat feels to own.
Two things to price in early. Aquila publishes no top speed, no cruise speed and no range for the 32 Sport, and the figures in circulation for this model are tied to the optional 300s rather than the standard 225s — so if performance is part of your decision, get observed numbers from your own sea trial, on the rig you are buying, in writing. And check the sleeping arrangement against your own plans rather than against a headline count: Aquila's model page and its own spec sheet do not agree on how many sleep aboard, and what is published is one cabin with a double berth and one head with a shower. If you need two cabins and two heads, the 36 Sport is the boat, not this one.
Official Aquila Premiere: Inside the Aquila 32 Sport
Video courtesy of Aquila.
Aquila 32 Sport Photo Gallery
Photos courtesy of Aquila.
Aquila 32 Sport Overview
The 32 Sport is the entry point to Aquila's sport catamaran line. The sheet reads 32'4" overall including the swim platform, a 12'8" beam, 1'10" of draft with the outboards up, and 10,540 lb light against 16,640 lb fully loaded.
Tankage is 280 gallons of fuel split across two tanks, 29 gallons of fresh water and a 21-gallon holding tank. CE certification is Category B for 14 people offshore, C for 16 coastal and D for 22 inland, and Aquila's maximum passenger figure is 22.
Performance & Handling
Aquila publishes no top speed, no cruise speed and no range for the 32 Sport, so those rows stay empty. The performance figures quoted elsewhere are tied to the optional 300 hp package rather than the boat as it is specified standard.
Standard propulsion is twin Mercury Verado V6 225s with a 4-inch VesselView display. The option is twin Verado V8 300s with joystick piloting control — the pairing worth specifying if you dock stern-to or run the boat single-handed.
Interior & Accommodations
Accommodation is a single cabin to port with a double berth and a memory-foam mattress, and a separate head to starboard with a shower and a fresh-water electric flushing toilet. Each has its own private lockable companionway hatch, which is what lets a 32-footer work as an overnighter rather than a day boat.
The deck is where the boat lives. A summer kitchen to port carries a Corian surface, a 3.0 cu ft fridge-freezer, a fresh-water sink and a tilt-out waste bin; a settee with a folding table sits alongside; the forward cockpit seats three and converts to a sun lounge with a fill-in cushion; and the aft seat folds down into a sunbed.
Market Position
The 32 Sport is the smallest of Aquila's sport catamarans and the step below the 36 Sport. Its argument at 32 feet is beam — 12'8" buys a 22-person deck and a genuine cabin on a hull that still draws 1'10".
Its cross-shops are monohull express cruisers and dual consoles of similar length, which trade that beam and the platform stability it brings for a narrower, simpler hull. Within Aquila's own range it is the boat below the two-cabin 36 Sport.
Who the 32 Sport Is For
Buy the 32 Sport if your boating is day-led — sandbars, lunch stops, water sports with a big group — and you want the option of staying out overnight without moving up to a 40-footer.
Step up to the 36 Sport if you need two cabins and two heads, or if a foil-assisted hull is part of the plan. Stay here if the 1'10" draft and a boat two people can handle matter more than the extra volume.
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