Dealers plan to put their Malibu boats where their mouths are across the nation on April 30th. These dealers are demonstrating the truth on the water and exposing boat buyers to 2011 Malibu models and innovations first hand. Attendees will have the opportunity to test 2011 Malibu boats like the Riders Choice Boat of the Year Wakesetter VLX, the newly redesigned Wakesetter 247 LSV and the World Record-breaking Response LXi. Exclusive Malibu features available for demonstration will include the new Malibu Touch Command (MTC), Patented Power Wedge, the MaliView Dash/Entertainment System with Rider Presets and the Illusion G3 weightless fold-down tower. Experience the boats that have garnered 9 consecutive Boat of the Year Awards, been honored with 31 industry awards and earned 17 World Records on the water where it counts.
On April 30th the truth is on the water all across the nation. On this date Authorized Malibu Boats Dealers will be assembling fleets of ’11 Malibu boats at lakes throughout the United States. These boats are not just for show. The Malibu Truth is on the Water Demo Day is a chance to experience your Malibu Boats model and/or exclusive innovation of choice, up close and personal.
Malibu Dealers will take this opportunity to strengthen existing customer relationships and create some new ones. Dealership representatives will be available to answer questions, facilitate a demonstration or allow new boat buyers to explore and drive the Malibu models on their own. All of this exploration will happen in close proximity to refreshments so participants can replenish after the jaw-dropping Malibu Boats experience.
To find your nearest Malibu Boats Truth is on the Water Demo Day on April 30, 2011, visit: or e-mail demoday@malibuboats.com.
Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) is taking the truth to the water April 30th, 2011 all around the nation. On this date, Authorized Malibu Boats Dealers will be assembling fleets of ’2011 Malibu boats at lakes throughout the United States. These boats are not just for show. The Malibu Truth is on the Water Demo Day is a chance to experience your Malibu Boats model and/or innovation of choice, up close and personal. Malibu Dealers will take this opportunity to strengthen existing customer relationships and create some new ones. Dealership representatives will be available to answer questions, facilitate a demonstration or allow new boat buyers to explore and drive the Malibu models on their own. All of this exploration will happen in close proximity to refreshments so participants can replenish after the jaw-dropping Malibu Boats experience. To find your nearest Malibu Boats Truth is on the Water Demo Day on April 30, 2011 and other available dates e-mail demoday@malibuboats.comwith questions.
Date:March 26th Dealer: Central Texas Water Sports - Austin, TX Location:Hula Hut on Lake Austin, 3825 Lake Austin Blvd. Details:Saturday 3/26 10am to 3pm Join us at the Hula Hut on Lake Austin for one of our famous ride and drive events. We’ll have a selection of Malibu Boats in the water! To RSVP or if you have a specific model you’d like to drive, please emailrob@ctws.us Email:rob@ctws.com Phone:512-244-9777
Date:April 9th & 10th Dealer:The Navigation Company - Conneaut Lake, PA Location: 11910 Conneaut Lake Road Conneaut Lake, PA Details: We will have boats in the water for test rides, refreshments, door prizes, good conversation with expert boat sales & service staff, and above all, GOOD DEALS on EVERYTHING !! We have several new boats arriving just in time for the show. Email:boat@navcompany.com Phone: 814-382-3255
Date:April 29th - May 1st Dealer:Tommy's Slalom Shop - Denver, CO Location:Soda Lakes Details:Come and join us at Soda Lakes, all boat models will be there! Food and drinks will also be available. Contact Brian for more info. Email:brian@gettommys.com Phone:303-455-3091
Date: April 30th Dealer:Active Water Sports - Oregon City, OR Location: 10th Street Boat Launch in West Linn, OR Details: 10am to 4pm. Boats available for demo are Wakesetter VTX (w/diamond hull) Wakesetter VLX, 247 and Response LXi! Email:nwboatshop@gmail.com Phone: 503-643-5018
Date: April 30th Dealer:Boat Country - Escalon, CA Location: Tulloch Lake Resort at the Marina Details: Meet us at the Tullock Lake Resort on the docks where you can drive the most popular models from Malibu, Wakesetter VLX or 23 LSV. We have combined it with a wakeboard slider event and there will be 2011 Hyperlite product to demo. Bring your rope and vest for a FREE all day event. Appointments not required, but recommended. Email:brent@boatcountryUSA.com Phone: 209-838-2628
Date: April 30th Dealer:Deep Creek Marina - McHenry, MD Location: 2010 Deep Creek Dr. McHenry, MD, Deep Creek Lake Details: All day. Malibu models available upon request, riding behind the boats available!Email:mindy@deepcreekmarina.com Phone: 301-387-6977
Date: April 30th Dealer:Lake Country Marina - Mineral, VA Location: Anna Point Marina, Lake Anna Mineral, VA Details: Food and drink will be provided in our covered pavilion. Any on-water sports and boat demonstrations will be done with and by those drivers/riders willing to get out on the lake (still cold in April) Email:jillg@lcmarine.com Phone: 540-895-5575
Date: April 30th Dealer:Liquid Sports/Orlando - Orlando, FL Location: 8650 E. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL Details: 9am to 5pm come and ride behind a Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, VLX or VTX. Anyone interested in a demo come to our dealership and we will shuttle you over to our private lake where we will have the boats in the water waiting! Or call ahead to schedule a time. Email:mark@liquidsportsmarine.com Phone: 866-644-7719
Date: April 30th Dealer:Main Channel Marina - Syracuse, IN Location: 720 S Lakeside Dr. Syracuse, IN Details: We will have a 21 Sunscape, 23 Sunscape in the water for test rides. Email:jstump@mainchannel.com Phone:574-457-4200 ext. 102
Date: April 30th Dealer:Marine Max of Arizona - Tempe, AZ Location: Dock at Bartlett Lake Marina Details: Marine Max of Arizona is giving demo's from the dock at Bartlett Lake Marina on April 30th. Wakesetters will be on hand for test drives and rides. Email:dustin.duea@marinemax.com Email: andrew.blaisdell@marinemax.com Phone: 602-697-7117 Dustin or 480-227-2881 Andrew
Date: April 30th Dealer:Marine Outfitters - Charleston, TN Location: At the shop 1607 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy Details: 9am to 3pm by appointment only. Call for demo and meet us at the shop. We will have a Wakesetter VLX and 23 LSV also a Response FXi! Email:joyce@marine-outfitters.net Phone: 423-336-1088
Date: April 30th Dealer:Munson Ski & Marine - Round Lake, IL Location: Famous Freddies Roadhouse. 510 Park Ave Fox Lake, IL Details: 10am to 4pm. Available boats Wakesetter VTX, VLX, 23 LSV & 247 LSV. You are welcome to ski/board if you want to bear the cold water. If gear is needed, please call ahead. Email:matt@munsonski.com Phone: 815-363-5400 x104 or 815-451-3617 Date: April 30th Dealer:Paradise Watersports SoCal - Murrieta, CA Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Details: Call for appointment, specific launch ramp and other details Email:chris@paradisesocal.com Phone: 951-304-7222 or 951-973-7343
Date: April 30th Dealer:Proshop Motorsports and Marine - Henderson, NV Location: Lake Mead Marina, NV Details: 9am to 2pm. Please call to schedule an appointment. Email:matt@proshopmm.com Phone: 702-564-8895
Date: April 30th Dealer:Seattle Boat Company - Seattle, WA Location: Lake Sammamish State Park, Details: 11am to 3pm. Wakeboarding and skiing will be permitted, also Seattle Boat Co. is a full-service marine dealer and will have staff on hand from all departments. Email:info@seattleboat.com Phone: 206-633-2628
Date: April 30th Dealer:Tinus Marine - Oconomowoc, WI Location: Golden Mast Restaurant on Okauchee Lake Okauchee, WI Details: 10am to 4pm. We will have a Wakesetter VLX, VTX, 21 LSV and Response LXi. We will have wakeboarding, weather permitting. Email:tim@tinusmarine.com Phone: 262-567-7533
Date: April 30th & May 1st Dealer:Larson Marine - Stockton, CA Location: Larson Marine 1325 W. Fremont Street, Stockton, CA Details: 9am to pm Sat & 10:30am to 5pm Sun. Meet at the Stockton location (dock is across the street) We will have all models available. We welcome people to ride behind any boat! We will have food and drinks for everyone! Look for the Malibu hanging over a 100 feet in the air right next to I-5. Email:craig@larsonmarine.com Phone: Call Mike @209-465-5801 or Craig @ 916-635-8755
Date: April 30th & May 1st Dealer:Sporting Edge, Inc - Antioch, CA Location:Orwood Resort, 4451 Orwood Rd. Brentwood, CA Details: April 30th 10am to 6pm May 1st 10am to 4pm (by appointment) Boats available to test drive Wakesetter 247 LSV, 23 LSV, VLX, VTX and 21 vRide. Some skiing and wakeboarding allowed, please bring own equipment. Email:SportingEdgeShop@aol.com Phone: Orwood Resort # 925-634-7181 Sporting Edge 925-754-8800
Date: April 30th & May 1st Dealer:Malibu Marine LTD - Kelowna, BC Canada Location: Kelowna Yacht Club Details: Please contact Patrick at pat.malibu@shaw.ca for booking at time to demo. We will be offering Ski, Wakeboard and Surf trails only upon pre bookings. Models available, Wakesetter 247 LSV, 23 LSV, VLX and VTX. Email:pat.malibu@shaw.ca Phone: 250-862-9422
Date: May 21st and May 22nd Dealer:Minnesota Inboard - Excelsior, MN Location: Maynard’s Restaurant, Lake Minnetonka Details: Sat. May 21st 11am to 6pm Sun. May 22nd 12am to 4pm. 19th Annual Dare To Compare Weekend Email:joem@mninboard.com or mattm@mninboard.com Phone: 952-474-1742
There’s no better example of Malibu Boats ground-breaking 2011 model year than the new Sunscape 247 LSV. The new look is only the beginning. The 247 LSV offers innovative control and comfort inside the boat with Malibu Touch Command (MTC) and a new transom seating area. Malibu performance excels in this 24-footer with a digitally shaped bottom for precise handling, the L96 410hp engine for specifically calibrated power and the Shift by Wire Throttle system for fingertip control. As your family grows this boat accommodates them, their stuff and their water sports preferences with water ski and wakeboard wakes made to satisfy all skill levels. The truth is on the water. Test-drive a 247 LSV today!
Performance. You might expect a 24-foot 7-inch luxury water sports boat with room for 17 to be a challenge to handle: not if it’s a Malibu. Precise electronic throttle and shift join fingertip steering for effortless flat turning. Built on a hull optimized for a smooth ride and precision handling, the Sunscape 247 is as nimble as it is a wake maker.
Whether your brand of wake is of the flat, soft variety or you prefer huge, rampy water for launching, the 247 LSV can accommodate. The hull design is three-pronged. It’s built for handling, ride and versatile water sports wakes. At skiing speeds the water behind the boat flattens creating a free-skier’s paradise. At wakeboarding speeds the 247 LSV displaces more water and creates wakes that beg to be ridden. Add a boatload of Malibu-exclusive wake enhancement like the Patented Power Wedge and sub-floor hard tank ballast to get even higher.
If you really want to ride, add the optional Illusion G3 wakeboard tower with weightless fold-down. Made in-house by Malibu Boats, this wakeboard boat accessory comes standard with a set of swivel combo fork board racks to accommodate surf and wakeboards.
Dash. The 2011 dash looks bad in a good way! You’ve never seen a dash like the one you’ll find in a 2011 Sunscape 247 LSV. Two-tone, hand-wrapped and studded in stainless steel the Malibu Boats dash is an extra step that is noticeably worth it. Not only does Malibu carry their high performance look through to the interior, function follows.
The MTC projective capacitive touch screen combined with the new Italian-made Isotta Vista Steering Wheel, the available MaliView Dash System and the optional Rockford Fosgate Stereo touch pad are just a few of the heroes on this dash. Now consider the functionality they deliver and it’s almost unbelievable. The dash offers intuitive control over nearly all of the boat’s functions with Malibu first’s like Rider Presets combining this control in customizable rider profiles. MaliView and the Rockford Fosgate Sound System have been upgraded for 2011 to include USB video playback and increased iPod®/iPhone® control. Just when you think boat design has been taken as far as it can go, Malibu Boats does it one better.
Malibu Touch Command. The new Malibu Touch Command (MTC) is amazing on so many different levels; what it is, what it does and the fact that it is standard on all Sunscapes including the new 247 LSV. Made 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. Malibu Boats is way ahead of the game with touch-sensitive switching based on intuitive hi-res graphical menus of the boat’s functions. Command ballast control, Wedge adjustment, interior lighting, coded keyless ignition, available GPS navigation and more through Malibu Touch Command.
Ignition. Forget the keys. Go ahead. You won’t need them in your 2011 Sunscape 247 LSV. All Malibu Sunscapes have keyless ignition standard. Type in your code; touch the “Start Engine” icon and motor. No more worries about getting to the lake and forgetting the keys. Malibu’s got you covered.
Power. Because Malibu powers boats with standard engines that are built specific and anything but standard, the new L96 6.0L makes its home in the new 247 LSVs. With 410 horsepower this Indmar engine pulls every water sport you’re into with 400 foot-pounds of torque. Low-end power or top-end speed, the L96’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) automatically adjusts giving you the absolute best performance in either situation. If you’re looking to upgrade your 247 power Malibu offers the Supercharged LSA 6.2L. This 550 horsepower engine tops Malibu’s list of engine options as the first production supercharged Gen-IV small block engine the marine industry has ever seen. With 545 ft-lb of torque the LSA doesn’t mess around.
Interior. Malibu engineers created a cab-forward design to increase the lounge area by 30% more than any other boat in its class. And while a lot of attention has been paid to the common seating area of the Sunscape 247 LSV, the bow and new transom seating is just as comfortable and roomy as any other spot. The bow transforms into a playpen with the addition of the removable filler cushion. The new rear-facing transom seating provides a comfortable front row seat complete with convenient cup holders and more swimstep-accessible wet storage. The Sunscape 247 LSV is geared for family, but you’ll want to be seen and heard in it.
Available 8” Rockford Fosgate M2 full-range speakers add the perfect amount of punch to the Sunscape 247 LSV. Exclusive to the new 247 LSV interior, these 8" speakers are UV and moisture-resistant for great performance in harsh marine environments. Great sound, good looks and an element hardy design make them irresistible.
Look. Moving or still, the new body design of the Sunscape 247 LSV presents an aggressive shape with sharp lines. Eight color areas can be customized with 21 gel coat colors to make a Malibu boat that is all you. The leaned-back style of the MH4 windshield contributes to the impressive style. Custom designed and branded fresh air vents work with the new lines of the 247 to create a look as incredible as the boat itself. Add the available forward swept Illusion G3 wakeboard tower and your 247 LSV will have that unmistakable Malibu look even from a distance.
Visit your local Malibu Boats dealer to experience the 2011 Sunscape 247 LSV and 11 other new models, features and options that are pushing the limits of wakeboard and ski boats.
This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) newly married couple Warrick and Fabienne Wintle used their 08 Malibu Sunscape as their limo for the bride, parents and immediate family members. The wedding took place on a sanbdbank in Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia. Warrick tells us “We (the boys) were fortunate enough to spend the morning of the wedding day on the Brisbane River hydrofoiling (the girls were jealous)" This photo was taken just after the ceremony.
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate, thank you for sharing photo’s of your special day with us!
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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!
On May 1st the truth is on the water all across the nation. On this date Authorized Malibu Boats Dealers will be assembling fleets of ’10 Malibu boats at lakes throughout the United States. These boats are not just for show. The Malibu Truth is on the Water Demo Day is a chance to experience your Malibu Boats model and/or innovation of choice, up close and personal.
Malibu Dealers will take this opportunity to strengthen existing customer relationships and create some new ones. Dealership representatives will be available to answer questions, facilitate a demonstration or allow new boat buyers to explore and drive the Malibu models on their own. All of this exploration will happen in close proximity to refreshments so participants can replenish after the jaw-dropping Malibu Boats experience.
Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) is sponsoring a nation-wide demo day, Saturday, April 30, 2011.
