Malibu Boat Gone to the Dogs

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Orlando, FL Dealer Liquid Sports Marine sent us this photo over the weekend. They provided several great descriptions that were sure to earn it a place on Malibu Boats web sites.

Check out these K-9 Malibu enthusiast watching team rider Phil Soven getting huge air at a recent wakeboard contest!

Now that's a Mali-view!!

These bow riding bow-wows belong to the owners of Liquid Sports Marine, Mark and Teressa Watts. The black German Shepherd up front is Kaos. The other 2 are brother and sister named Bella and Jaxon. They are all German Shepherds and as you can see they love riding in the boat.

We just think the photo is "Ooooooooooutstanding!" Ha! Thanks for sharing Teressa and Mark.

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!

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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!

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!

Malibu Boats Dealer Earns Top Industry Honor

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Orlando, FL Dealer, Liquid Sports Marine (@LiquidSportsFL), has done it again. For the 5th consecutive year, Liquid Sports has accepted the prestigious Top 100 Dealers award from Boating Industry Magazine. Designated as one of the best boat sales and service dealerships in the U.S., Liquid Sports jumped 24 spots to #30 on the 2009 Top 100 list and received the Best-in-Class Award for the Most Improved Dealership. The top-30 ranking makes Liquid Sports Marine the top inboard/watersports dealer in Florida, and one of only 11 award recipients in one of the biggest boating states in the nation.

“To be named one of the top 100 marine dealers in the country is an incredible accomplishment, something our sales, service and event teams set their sights on every year,” says Mark Watts, who has owned Liquid Sports since 1996. “But to be named in the Top 30, ahead of many of the boat dealers we’ve always admired and patterned our business after, that was a special moment.”

The award is a welcome surprise during a devastating economic year for the Orlando retail boating market, something that isn’t lost on Watts.

“To respond to the recent consumer uncertainty, Liquid got back to what it does best,” he said. “We eliminated some brands, added others [Malibu Boats and Axis Wake Research], overhauled our service department, focused on the business and customer base we’re best adept at serving and re-branded the business -- all in the last 12 months. This award proves to us -- and our customers -- that you’ve got to keep moving forward, no matter the external factors affecting your business.”

The Top 100 accreditation is given to those dealers who excel at every significant dealership function, including sales programs, accounting practices, marketing plans, lead management, customer service, accounting and staff training.

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Soven Lands a Whale of a Move Behind Malibu VLX

Last night we received word that Team Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Pro Rider Phillip Soven (@PhillipSoven) landed a Moby Dick 7 behind Kevin Henshaw's (@KevinHenshaw) Wakesetter VLX. Kevin also rides for the Malibu Boats team. Phillip was riding with him in Clermont, FL yesterday afternoon when he harpooned the big fish... a Moby Dick 7!

A typical Moby Dick is a wakeboard move that combines a Tantrum with a handle pass backside 360. This move was co-invented by former Malibu Boats pro rider Brannan Johnson. (explanation provided by StokeCity.ca) The Moby Dick 7 that Phillip was the first to land yesterday joined a typical Moby Dick with an additional handle pass backside 360! That is a Tantrum plus 720 degrees of rotation. You have get pretty high to do all that. Leave it to the Wakesetter VLX wake to help make it happen.

Phillip Tweeted this reaction after landing the monumental move.
@PhillipSoven: Woooh just hit the first moby dick 7 behind henshaws @malibuboats vlx there's a reason I ride for them can't beat that wake!

Kevin just returned to Florida from a 3-month road trip and yesterday was the first time he put his Wakesetter VLX on the water since leaving. What a way to get back at it! His newly launched VLX pulled the first Moby Dick 7.

The guys did capture video of Phillip sticking this never before landed move. It should be posted on http://WakeboardingMag.com soon and we will link to it from the Malibu Boats blog. Congratulations, Phillip! We're so proud of you and you too Kev!

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Liquid Sports Dealing Malibu Boats in Orlando Area

Award-winning Florida boat retailer, Liquid Sports Marine, has added the world’s #1 selling and most innovative boat brand to its water sports boat offerings. A “Top 100” marine dealer, Liquid Sports, has become the exclusive representative for Malibu Boats in Central and Northern Florida.

“When it comes to unique innovation, incredible performance and value for the dollar in an inboard water sports boat, there is simply no better choice than Malibu,” says Liquid Sports Marine co-owner, Teressa Watts. “And with Central Florida the country’s epicenter for skiing and wakeboarding, this is a perfect fit for us. We’ve always admired Malibu’s complete dedication to building awesome products, and are so excited about offering them to our customer base and welcoming their passionate group of owners to our dealership for service, events and sales.”

When it came time to finding a dealer who could represent the 2010 Malibu line, one the company calls “its finest in 27 years,” Malibu Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Paul Singer claims he only had one phone call to make.

“Liquid Sports Marine has been the pre-eminent inboard and water sports boat dealer in Orlando for nearly 15 years,” said Singer. “The staff, store and customer base has the vibe, vitality and energy Malibu looks for in a retail environment, and we are energized about where they will take the brand. And for our existing Malibu boat owners, this is a great opportunity for them; we know they will fall in love with Liquid like we did.”

Visit Liquid Sports Marine to experience the 2010 Malibu Boats line. Check out ground-breaking innovations like the new Illusion G3 wakeboard tower with weightless low-clearance fold-down, the Patented Power Wedge, MaliView the 6.5” color LCD and more. Test drive a Malibu boat at Liquid Sports where they believe, “the truth is on the water.”

Liquid Sports Marine, with locations in Orlando and Jacksonville, has been voted one of the Top 100 dealers in the country for the last four years by marine industry trade magazine, Boating Industry. The 2008 Top 100 Dealer awards were handed out at a ceremony attended by nearly 400 of the industry’s top dealers and manufacturers in Las Vegas this past November. For more information about Liquid Sports Marine, call 407-281-7909, or go to http://www.liquidsportsmarine.com.

Orlando (main store)
8650 Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32817
1-888-815-2676
Fax: 407-281-1256

Jacksonville
10161 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32225
904-854-9100
Fax: 904-854-9104

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