August 18, 2026
The Aquila 36 Sport: Two Cabins, Two Heads, Two Feet of Draft
The Aquila 36 Sport gives two couples their own cabin and their own en-suite head on a 14'7" beam that still draws 2'0" — with a deck galley…
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Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
The Essentials
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 36'0" |
| Beam | 14'7" |
| Draft | 2'0" |
| Displacement | 14,568 lbs |
| Engines | Twin Mercury Verado V8 300 (2 x 300 HP) |
| Fuel Capacity | 330 gal |
| Water Capacity | 52 gal |
| Cabins / Heads | 2 Cabins / 2 Heads |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Aquila. Specs verified by Tony Smith, USCG 100 Ton Master, on August 18, 2026.
You want two proper cabins, two heads and a deck that seats a crowd, on a boat you can still take into two feet of water. That is the Aquila 36 Sport.
Part of the Aquila Sport series — see how owners step up through the lineup.
Quick Verdict
- Two cabins, each with a private en-suite head and shower behind its own lockable companionway hatch — the layout that separates it from the single-cabin 32 Sport
- 14'7" of beam on a 36'0" hull that still draws 2'0" with the outboards up, so the volume does not cost you the shallow anchorages
- Galley on deck to starboard with a Corian surface, a 3.0 cu ft fridge-freezer and a wash basin; the forward cockpit seats eight and converts into two large sunbeds
- Optional Hydro Glide foil, for which Aquila publishes a 40 percent fuel-efficiency improvement measured against a competing 36-foot power catamaran; twin Mercury Verado V8 300s standard with joystick piloting, twin Verado V10 400s optional
- CE certification is what to load it by: Category B for 8 people offshore, C for 18 coastal, D for 26 inland; the fully enclosed cruiser version adds 880 lb
Our Take
The 36 Sport is the one I would put in front of most buyers in the Sport line, and the reason is two cabins, two heads and two showers where the 32 below it has one of each. Every cabin sits behind its own lockable companionway hatch with an en-suite of its own, so two couples or a family with teenagers are not negotiating over a single head. That layout lives on a 36-foot hull with a 14'7" beam that still draws two feet with the outboards up, which is the trade a catamaran makes and the reason people accept the slip width.
The option worth understanding properly is the Hydro Glide foil. Aquila's own published claim for it is a 40 percent improvement in miles per gallon, measured against a competing 36-foot power catamaran. Read it as exactly what it is — an efficiency claim. The yard publishes no speed gain for the foil, and I would not let anyone sell you one. If you run long days and the fuel dock is the thing that ends them, specify it. If your boating is short hops, that money goes further elsewhere on the list.
Price two things in early. Aquila builds this hull three ways — standard, a cruiser package that closes the salon and galley behind a three-panel tempered glass slider, and a fishing and diving version with a livewell, fish box, rod holders, dive tank storage and a dive ladder — and the fully enclosed version adds 880 lb to both the light and loaded figures. Decide which of those boats you are buying before you talk about anything else, because they are one hull with genuinely different missions. Second, Aquila's model page and its spec sheet disagree on both the maximum passenger figure and the number who sleep aboard, so get the numbers that apply to your hull confirmed in writing before you plan around them.
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Aquila 36 Sport Overview
The 36 Sport is the middle boat in Aquila's sport catamaran line. The sheet reads 36'0" overall including the swim platform, 14'7" of beam, 2'0" of draft with the outboards up, and 14,568 lb light against 21,572 lb loaded — with 880 lb added to either figure for the fully enclosed version.
Tankage is 330 gallons of fuel in independent aluminum tanks and 52 gallons of fresh water. Accommodation is two cabins and two heads with showers, and CE certification is Category B for 8 people offshore, C for 18 coastal and D for 26 inland.
Performance & Handling
Aquila publishes no top speed, no cruise speed and no range for the 36 Sport, so those rows stay empty. The optional Hydro Glide foil changes the boat enough that a single figure would be misleading in any case.
Standard propulsion is twin Mercury Verado V8 300s with joystick piloting control and a 4-inch VesselView display; twin Verado V10 400s are the option. Aquila's own figure for the Hydro Glide foil is a 40 percent improvement in miles per gallon against a competing 36-foot power catamaran — an efficiency claim, not a speed one.
Interior & Accommodations
Two cabins, each with a private en-suite head and shower behind its own lockable companionway hatch — the layout that separates the 36 Sport from the single-cabin 32 below it. The heads carry Corian basins, teak shower grates, fresh-water electric flushing toilets, opening hull ports and pull-down blinds.
On deck the galley sits to starboard with a Corian surface, a 3.0 cu ft fridge-freezer, a wash basin and AC sockets; a settee and folding table sit to port; and the forward cockpit seats eight before converting into two large sunbeds. The cruiser package closes the salon and galley off entirely with a three-panel tempered glass slider.
Market Position
The 36 Sport sits between the 32 and the 45 Sport and is the smallest Aquila with two cabins and two heads. Its case is volume — a 14'7" beam on a 36-foot hull that still draws two feet.
Aquila also builds it two ways beyond the standard boat: a cruiser package that encloses the living space with a glass slider, climate control and softer trim, and a fishing and diving version with a livewell, a fish box, rod holders, dive tank storage and an integrated dive ladder. Both come off the same hull, so the mission is a specification decision rather than a different boat.
Who the 36 Sport Is For
Buy the 36 Sport if two couples or a family need their own cabins and heads, and your days run long enough that shade, a galley and a real swim platform matter more than a headline number.
Step down to the 32 Sport if one cabin is enough and you want the shallower draft and the smaller footprint. Specify the Hydro Glide foil if efficiency is the priority, and the cruiser package if you run in weather.
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