Ray Zeliadt's 2011 Wakesetter 23!!

This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) photo was taken by Sandi Zeliadt, and sent to us through the Malibu iPhone App.. Ray Zeliadt is the proud owner of this 2011 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV hanging out on Lake Monroe, Stanford, FL on Thanksgiving. Ray tells us “Lots to be thankful for. Most of all thankful for meeting the great people at Liquid Sports Marine in Orlando”.

Thank you Ray for sending us this great photo!

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Malibu Featured in A Single Day Video

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Georgia Dealer, Singleton Marine Group is getting a lot of attention for A Single Day. Check out the write-up and the video on WakeWorld.com. Amazing footage!

A Single Day, produced by Remedy Films, is exactly what the title says it is, a single day filled with wakeboarding, tight schedules, shooting, helicopter jumps, near death experiences, stitches and, most importantly, FUN!

Singleton Marine Group, the Malibu Boats and Axis Wake Research dealer in Buford, Georgia supported possibly the greatest effort for grassroots wakeboarding in the state of Georgia to date. SMG got their team riders together from both Alabama and Georgia to make a day of what wakeboarding once was and should always be; a day filled with face-shredding and hanging out on the lake.

Read more at WakeWorld.com.

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We'll Never Say Look But Don't Touch

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) new Malibu Touch Command (MTC) is amazing on many different levels especially function, innovation and price. Check out this new MTC video from Malibu Boats and see for yourself. This dash screen allows you to control everything from ballast tank levels to Power Wedge position to interior and exterior lighting with a touch. Developed with Projective Capacitive Touch Technology typically reserved for high-end personal digital devices, you won’t find a feature like MTC in a high performance car let alone anywhere else in the boating industry. All of this and the MTC with Keyless Ignition is included on all 2011 Wakesetters and Sunscapes as well as the Response LXi and FXi at no extra charge. Get your fingers on a Malibu boat to experience MTC today.

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Malibu Goes 3D in 2011

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats ) introduces the 3-discipline Wakesetter VTX for boarding, surfing and skiing.

Malibu Boats, long regarded for their incredible performance versatility has raised the bar once again with the 2011 Wakesetter 3DVTX. Founded on the Cut Diamond hull and equipped with the exclusive Power Wedge and quad ballast system the 3DVTX does what no other boat has come close to accomplishing. It has achieved world class levels in the most diverse disciplines in water sports – Slalom, Wake and Surfing. If your family loves to be together but has divided interests in water sports the 3DVTX could be the answer for you. Visit your local Malibu Dealer or 2011 Boat Show to get a sneak peak and set up your personal demo ride.

Additional Information
Wakesetter 3DVTX video on YouTube
Wakesetter 3DVTX images on Flickr

The Malibu Wakesetter VTX is known for big wakes and big comfort in a 20-foot package, but thanks to Malibu’s versatile Cut Diamond hull there’s another side to this wakeboard boat. Malibu hesitates to call the VTX a crossover because they don’t feel that label does it justice. Typically the crossover designation insinuates you are giving up specific professional level performance in exchange for average versatility. That is not the case with the VTX.

The 3DVTX is designed to give you the optimum slalom wake with the ability to supremely displace the hull. There is no compromise in the wake or surf disciplines. This boat helps you excel no matter what your water sports passion. Malibu Boats has pushed the limits of the cross over to another dimension with the 3DVTX.

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Malibu Christmas Morning at the Spence House!

These awesome Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) photos were sent to us from Stuckey and Grimes Xtreme Marine. This is what a Malibu Christmas morning looks like at the Spence family house. Dad (Kevin) surprised his son Taylor and daughter McKinsey Christmas morning with a new Malibu Wakesetter VTX. Dad traded in their 2001 Sunsetter LXi, they have owned since new. Taylor and Kevin have really gotten into wakeboarding and surfing, but McKinsey is still skiing the slalom course! The Malibu VTX with the Cut Diamond Hull, also known as the Wakesetter 3DVTX, takes care of everyone!

WOW! what a great surprise and gift! Thank you for sharing this unforgettable moment.

If you capture or come across a cool Malibu Boats-related photo like this one let us know. We would love to post it on the Malibu Boats Blog and Flickr Channel. We will even Tweet about it on Twitter and add it to the ever-changing Malibu Boats Screen Saver. You can also submit your photo or video through our Malibu iPhone App.

E-mail blog@malibuboats.com with links and/or images. Also make sure to include the name of the person who took the shot and give us a short description of the photo's contents. If you do not know this information and you are only forwarding a link, we can track it down. Thanks!

Amazing Malibu Boat Show Savings!

Huge Malibu Boat (@MalibuBoats) Show savings! Free exclusive Rider features! And a free exclusive preloaded customer iPad for qualifying new boats sold through April 2, 2011!

The Touch of Summer Winter Boat Show Promotion is helping you get warmed-up with huge boat show discounts and more than $2500 in innovative factory options, like the Patented Power Wedge. Individuals cashing in on this extreme savings before April 2, 2011 will also receive an iPad loaded with the ultimate digital Malibu boating experience.

Get the best price on a Malibu boat and realize a savings of over $2500 in factory options when you purchase a Malibu boat at a boat show near you. And if that wasn’t enough to get you to the boat show, participating Malibu Dealers are giving an Apple iPad away with new qualifying Malibu boats purchased during shows. But this is no ordinary iPad. The Touch of Summer Boat Show Promotion includes a preloaded iPad with the Malibu Experience App designed to entertain and support you as a Malibu boat owner. So warm up with a smoking deal on a Malibu and a free iPad this boat show season.

Add exclusive Malibu Boats options to your qualifying new boat purchase during boat shows this winter. Depending on the Touch of Summer option chosen you will realize more than $2500 in savings. Looking to harness the exclusively versatile wake-making power of the Patented Power Wedge, choose Option A. Want to temper your wake pop with enhanced musical entertainment? Pick two Malibu accessories from Option B. Or load up your Malibu Illusion G3 tower with two items from Option C.

Choose ONE Malibu Factory Option Package (CHOOSE OPTION A, B OR C BELOW)

Power Wedge Option A
• Exclusive Malibu Power Wedge System

Ride Option B (PICK 2)
• Manual Wedge
• Alpha II Tower Speakers
• 2ND Pair Alpha II Speakers
• 2ND Set of Racks

Tower Accessory Option C (PICK 2)
• Alpha II Tower Speakers
• 2nd Pair of Alpha II Tower Speakers
• 2nd Set of Wakeboard Racks

If you're looking for another reason to make this the year for a Malibu boat purchase, here you go. Buy a new qualifying Malibu boat at the boat show this winter and receive a preloaded iPad with exclusive, interactive Malibu content. Malibu has packed this iPad with great stuff to be used on and off the boat. The Malibu Experience iPad App includes an interactive owner's manual, buyer training, automatically updated wakeboarding content, a step by step beginner's guide to Malibu boating, intermediate rider and driver how tos as well as a dealer connect feature.

Preloaded iPad with exclusive, interactive Malibu content.
• Interactive Owner's Manual – Index/contents, maintenance schedule and integrated video links

• Buyer Training Support – Video segments showing how to use each Malibu feature/function and interactive pre-boat safety checklist

• Advanced Malibu Experience App Update – High-end wakeboarding content only available through the Malibu Buyer's iPad and updated automatically throughout 2011

• Beginner's Guide Content – Segments showing new Malibu inboard boat buyers how to get started

• Intermediate Rider Driver How-Tos – Service-oriented content to help Malibu owners take their on-water experience up a notch

• Dealer Connect Feature – App that sends push notifications about events and promotions at your local dealer

Contact your local Malibu Boats Dealer or simply drop by a Malibu Boat Show near you this winter. Malibu's Touch of Summer Winter Boat Show Promotion will melt away with the snow. This amazing deal ends April 2, 2011.

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