Connect With Malibu Boats on Your iPhone

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) is providing up-to-the-minute water sports boating videos, photos and news on the water or off with the new Malibu iPhone® app. This free mobile application gives users direct access to the Malibu Boats factories as well as the nearest Malibu dealer with one-click contact links and Google maps. Users can also learn about local water sports boating news and events and share photos that could be featured on Malibu’s family of web sites. You can even connect an iPhone® or iPod Touch® to the MaliView 6.5 color LCD Dash System and watch Malibu Boats videos on the boat with a bigger screen view.

Additional Links
Malibu Boats iPhone App Download
Malibu iPhone App Video
Malibu iPhone App Screen Shots
MaliView Dash System

The Malibu Boats iPhone app “Home” screen is automatically populated with up-to-the-minute Malibu Boats news so you can stay in the know even when you’re on the go. The “Home” screen displays a list of Malibu Boats’ latest micro-news updates with links to additional information like images, videos and web sites. Links to the Malibu Boats Twitter feed can also be found on this screen. Scroll through updates on Team Malibu athletes, Malibu Boats events, blog post alerts, new video alerts and links to new photos uploaded to the Malibu Boats Flickr channel.

Send Malibu Boats your photos from any screen in this iPhone app. Touch the camera icon on the top right corner of any screen and share your boating photos with Malibu Boats. These submission may find their way on the Malibu Boats Blog, into a Malibu Flickr.com gallery, on the Malibu Boats Web Site or maybe even into the monthly Malibu Boats E-newsletter.

The “Media” screen offers searchable Malibu Boats multimedia content. Whether you’re looking for a specific Malibu Boats video, a particular gallery images or a detailed blog post, you’ll find it here. Let’s say you’re at the lake and need a quick refresher for loading your Malibu boat on the trailer. Que up the Malibu iPhone app, touch the “Media” button, choose the “tips” category, scroll to the Trailering video and bone-up on this skill. You’ll look like a pro at the launch ramp even if you just learned trailering on your iPhone. You can even connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to the MaliView 6.5” Color LCD Dash System in your Malibu boat and learn boat tips, a new wakeboard move or just watch for fun on a bigger screen with a sound system.

The “Dealer” screen gives you the unique ability to call, email, web surf or get GPS directions to your nearest Malibu Boats dealer in one touch. In addition to these quick options for contact, your local dealer’s micro-news updates are available on this screen. Learn about dealership promotions, pro shop specials, local events, new digital content alerts and more. Touch the “Pricing” button in this section of the app and request a pricing quote on your Malibu boat of choice as well as request a value on your trade-in. The Malibu Boats iPhone puts your nearest dealership even when can’t be there.

Do you want this same kind of unprecedented access to the Malibu Boats factory? Here you go. The “ ContactUs” screen gives you the ability to call or email the factory with one touch. Choose to visit malibuboats.com or plan a trip to one of Malibu’s two manufacturing plants for a VIP tour. Touch the address for the Malibu Boats Tennessee or California factory and get instant Google directions to either destination. Touch the “Tour Request” button and do just that, make an appointment to take a tour at Malibu Boats. You can also request an e-brochure and sign-up for the Malibu Boats E-news form this screen.

Whether you’re looking to keep tabs on your favorite Team Malibu Pro Rider, plan for the next Malibu Boats event, visit your local dealer, experience the 2010 boat models or learn to use the latest Malibu innovation, this app is worth the install.

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Malibu Boats Facebook Tips and Friend Suggestions

Facebook is a free social networking website. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profile to notify friends about themselves. Members can also make friends with Malibu Boats on Facebook along with a number of other water sports athletes and companies.

Malibu Boats publishes events, status updates, news, images and videos to Facebook. You can also contact the Malibu Boats factory directly through Facebook. We monitor our Facebook page regularly to provide quick and accurate responses to any Malibu Boats inquiries. You are definitely in the "know" about Malibu Boats as a Malibu Facebook friend.

If you are interested in setting up a Facebook account, here are some written instructions to help get you started:

1. Open your Internet browser.

2. Go to www.facebook.com

3. Enter your information into the “Sign up for Facebook” box.

4. Look for a confirmation email.

5. Click on the link to get back to Facebook.

6. Click “Profile” at the top of the page, fill out as much as you wish.

7. You are now signed up & can start searching for friends.

8. Click on “Friends” at the top of the page. Find friends by email address or name.

9. Type in "Malibu Boats" and friend us up! Or go directly to Malibu Boats Facebook and become a friend.

10. If you are looking for some other water sports-related friendships here are a few more friends requests you might want to make. Malibu Boats Pro Riders: Kevin Henshaw, Chad Sharpe, Brian Grubb, Phillip Soven, Dallas Friday, Matt Manzari. Malibu Boats Pro Skiers: Thomas Degasperi, Will Asher, June Fladborg, Drew Ross. Malibu Boats Dealers: Idaho Water Sports, Tinus Marine. Malibu Boats Partners: Axis Wake Research, Alliance Wakeboard Mag, Wakeboarding Magazine, Wakeboard Camp, Liquid Force, Hyperlite, Ronix, Radar Skis, WaterSki Magazine. There are more friends signing on all the time. We will keep you updated.

Here is a link to a quick Facebook instructional video to get you started/signed up.

Here is another helpful link from ehow.com will take you to a video that will help you sign up, it also takes you to a series of videos on “How to use Facebook”

See you on Facebook!

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