The New Malibu Flo-cam on Video

Check out Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) new Flo-cam Rear View Rider Camera System on video. This 2-minute clip will school you on the innovation behind this action sports camera and show you first hand just what it can do.

Flo-cam Rear View Rider Camera System pushes the limits of typical action sports camera way outside the box. This smooth swiveling camera follows the athlete in tow with fluid motion. The Flo-cam can be adjusted to your water sport of choice and is viewable live or recorded through the MaliView Dash System. Captured footage is easily editable and the camera itself can be used in any number of action sports situations thanks to its multi-dimensional design. Watch yourself reach new heights behind a Malibu boat.

Learn more about the new Flo-cam on the Malibu Boats Blog.

Contact your local Malibu Boats dealer for detailed pricing and availability.

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Watch Yourself Reach New Heights with Flo-cam

The Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Flo-cam Rear View Rider Camera System pushes the limits of typical action sports camera way outside the box. This smooth swiveling camera follows the athlete in tow with fluid motion. The Flo-cam can be adjusted to your water sport of choice and is viewable live or recorded through the MaliView Dash System. Captured footage is easily editable and the camera itself can be used in any number of action sports situations thanks to its multi-dimensional design. Watch yourself reach new heights behind a Malibu boat.

Check out the Malibu Boats Flo-cam Flickr set for more images.
Check out the Flo-cam video on the Malibu Boats YouTube Channel.

The secret behind camera innovation is the Patented Swivel Head Pylon mount. The Flo-cam enclosure is based on the smooth action of Malibu’s award-winning pylon head. Built with a needle bearing core, the swivel head pylon rotates the Flo-cam with the rope to capture the rider’s performance minus the jerky motion you get from other camera options on the market.

Malibu Boats has also built an angle adjustment into this camera system that allows the camera to capture action near the back of boat for disciplines like wakesurfing as well as a Team Malibu rider wakeboarding with a long line.

When those personal bests are preserved and ready for playback head to the dash for a look at MaliView. The Flo-cam is wired to Malibu’s 6.5-inch full color dash system for high quality playback even in full sun. For another view take a look at the Flo-cam drive in the glove box. It has a small screen for viewing too.

When your wake talents are spent and you’re ready to make the magic you made behind the boat into a movie get to it. Grab the 2 gig SD card and head for your machine. Captured footage can be edited on MAC or PC with a variety of software.

In addition to all of this function on the water, the Malibu Boats Flo-cam will go where you go to capture you in action. Take it out of the boat and mount it to your helmet or whatever other apparatus you use for extreme sport. The Flo-cam can capture your personal best no matter where they may be.

Contact your local Malibu Boats dealer for detailed pricing and availability.

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MaliView at Sunset

This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) awesome shot was taken by Matt Mueller from Minnesota Inboard. Matt describes the shot "A perfect summer night on the Gull Lake Chain in Brainerd, MN. My wife, son and I were going for a sunset cruise and there wasn’t a ripple on the water anywhere"
Thanks for sharing this cool photo with us Matt!!

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. 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 2010 Show Schedule

The Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) 2010 Boat Show Season is under way. Check out the 2010 Malibus at a show near you this winter. The 2010 Malibu Boats Show Schedule provides the information you need about shows in your area. Visit your local show and take advantage of Malibu Winter Blast Boat Show Savings.

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Get a Blast of Malibu Boat Savings at the Shows this Winter

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) discounts and your choice of up to $3000 in options, FREE!

The Malibu Winter Blast is pushing prices lower on all new 2009 and 2010 inventory and custom ordered Malibu boats January 1 through March 31, 2010. Add a custom option package valued at as much as $3000 and even the chill of winter won’t keep you from visiting your local Malibu Boats Dealer at the show. There has been no better time to buy a Malibu boat than during the 2010 boat show season. Visit malibuboats.com to locate your nearest Malibu boat show so you don’t miss The Winter Blast Boat Show Savings Event.

Additional Links
Winter Blast Images on Flickr
2010 Malibu Boat Shows
Continuing coverage of Malibu Boat Shows on Delicious.com

Malibu Boats in cooperation with their award-winning North American Dealer Network are creating the ultimate buying opportunity during the 2010 boat show season. Not only are they offering discounts on new 2009 and 2010 Malibu boats, in-stock or custom orders, Malibu is also giving you your choice of the most popular water sports boat options. Choose up to 4 options from a collection of Malibu Boats’ most ordered accessories. This is a free custom options package that could be worth as much as $3000.

Pick 2 of theses most popular options from Malibu Boats.
- Power Wedge (Counts as (2) Picks)
- MaliView 6.5” LCD Performance & Entertainment System
- One Pair of Alpha II Tower Speakers (2010 G3 Tower only)
- 2nd Set of Titan Swivel/Slide-off Combo Board Racks

Pick an additional 2 accessories from this group of popular Malibu Boats options.
- LED Transom Underwater Swim Light
- Colored Sport Dash
- Driver’s Seat Heater
- Pop Up Bow Light
- 2 Pair of Pop Up Cleats

Contact your local Malibu Boats dealer or visit your nearest boat show to experience the 2010 Malibu Boats line and learn more about Winter Blast Boat Show Savings. Remember these savings will blow by after March 31, 2009.

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WakeWorld Haunting Riders With New Malibu Boat

WakeWorld (@WakeWorld) Nation calls it “The Ghost,” but this new 2010 Malibu Wakesetter VLX is no apparition. It is a real wake-making machine and once again the official tow boat for wakeboarding’s longest running online magazine. WakeWorld.com just recently chose Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) as their official wakeboard boat for the 5th consecutive year. Already creating a posting frenzy on WakeWorld.com’s discussion board, this Wakesetter VLX will be featured on the web site in extreme detail over the next year. Viewers can learn all about Malibu’s flagship wakeboard boat online as well as check it out on the waters of So Cal.

Check out the WakeWorld’s Ghost Video on the Malibu Boats YouTube Channel. Or click through some photos of WakeWorld's new VLX on the Malibu Boats Flickr.com channel. Learn more about some of the exclusive Malibu Boats features the 2010 Wakesetter VLX has to offer like the MaliView 6.5” Dash System, the new Illusion G3 Weightless Fold-down Wakeboard Tower and the Patented Power Wedge.

They call it “The Ghost” because the WakeWorld.com Malibu VLX is all white. That and because it haunts the waters of Southern California with big scary customizable wakes in addition to a boatload of new 2010 Malibu innovations. This year’s WakeWorld.com VLX rocks a weightless fold-down Illusion G3 tower with four new Titan Slide-off Spinner Racks, a new color-matched fiberglass floor with snap-out carpet, new Wakesetter hull graphics, the new MaliView 6.5” Dash System with video and the protection of Malibu Boats Salt Water Package, just to name a few features. The WakeWorld.com boat appears to be floating even in tow thanks to the loaded bright white Tandem Axle Salt Water Trailer built by Boatmate.

This is the 5th time in the last five years WakeWorld.com has chosen the Malibu Boats Wakesetter VLX as the site’s official wakeboard boat. And according to Dave Williams, WakeWorld.com’s Owner/Editor, this is why he continues to make Malibu Boats his choice. “Probably the biggest reason why I think this [Malibu Wakesetter VLX] is the best boat out there is the fact that you can flip a few switches or engage a Rider Preset and you've got a wake that's got a great shape and is more than big enough for 90% of the riders out there. The VLX is good to go right out of the box!”

WakeWorld.com Discussion, one of the most trafficked rider discussion boards online, was the first forum to publish photos of the site’s new wakeboard boat. That should be expected, but the photos were posted before Williams had even seen his new boat. The images were posted by a WakeWorld.com subscriber. The VLX happened to make a few stops at other Malibu Boats Dealerships before arriving in So Cal. Photos were snapped, posted and the rave reviews began.

When Williams finally saw his new Wakesetter VLX in person this is how he reacted. “I was blown away before the cover even came off!” Williams explained, “Not only did the Boatmate trailer look unbelievable, but the hull has some great new angles that look really sharp.” Williams went on, “Of course, once the cover came off and the tower went up, I was even more impressed.”

WakeWorld.com has been online since 1996 and the site’s content includes news, articles, interviews with pros and local riders, board and binding buyers guides, trick lists and tips, tournament info, rider event details, wakeboard school info, contests and giveaways and much more. WakeWorld.com hosts over 150,000 visitors per month and is growing along with big wake water sports.

If you’re not in a position to witness the WakeWorld.com Ghost on the water in Southern California take a trip to your local Malibu Boats Dealer to check out the 2010 Wakesetter VLX in person.


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Vote WakeWorld.com Riders Choice Awards Win Gear

The WakeWorld.com Riders Choice Awards determin the riders and products that have had the most impact on the sport of wakeboarding throughout the year as dictated by WakeWorld.com votes. Whether you are a Malibu boat owner or simply a big wake enthusiast log on to WakeWorld.com to vote your mind, further the sport of wakeboarding and give your favorite riders and products the recognition they deserve. If voicing your opinion and steering the direction of wakeboarding are not enough motivation to get involved, WakeWorld.com is also giving anyone who votes the chance to pick up some great prizes from Company, Remote, CWB Board Co., Liquid Force Clothing, Dragon, Monster and Sidewayz.

Don't forget to select the Malibu Boats MaliView 6.5" Color LCD Dash System or Auto Wedge as Best Wakeboard Innovation for 2009. And when it comes time to choose Best 2009 Wakeboard Boat make sure your choice has "Malibu" in front of it. WakeWorld.com readers here at the Malibu factory are voting for the 2009 Malibu Wakesetter VLX which earned Malibu's 8th consecutive Boat of the Year Award this year from PowerBoat Magazine this year.

Voting closes at midnight on 8/31/09. Don't forget to include your email address if you want to be in the running for all the great prizes.

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