Malibu Dealers to Demonstrate Truth on the Water

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) is sponsoring a nation-wide demo day, Saturday, April 30, 2011.

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.

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Participating Malibu Dealer Demo Day Info
2011 Malibu Boat Models
Why Malibu Boats

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.

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2011 Malibu Boats Demo Days

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.com with 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 email rob@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: Singleton Marine Group - Buford, GA
Location: Holiday Marina on Lake Lanier
Details: 10am to 4pm. Johnny Tobaben will be offering free wakeboard lessons (Lessons must RSVP with Johnny Tobaben to reserve a spot) johnny@singletonmarinegroup.com
Email: bpotzner@singletonmarinegroup.com
Phone: 770-614-0244

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


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Get the Ride of Your Life and a Free T-shirt

Test drive a Malibu Boat (@MalibuBoats) with an Indmar engine (@IndmarMarineEng) at your favorite authorized Malibu/Indmar dealer, and you’ll get a free T-shirt. We figure that we can tell you about Malibu boats powered by Indmar, but one ride or pull from a Malibu with this power plant and you'll experience the "Truth on the Water!" Visit your nearest Malibu Boats dealer and experience the Malibu Difference with an Indmar engine on the water.

See for yourself why Indmar consistently delivers inboard technologies that outperform and outlast competitive brands. Some say it’s a passion? They say it’s not just a deep seeded passion for boating, but an obsession and a drive that good, is never enough. It’s why Indmar was the first engine manufacturer to deliver fuel injection, custom calibrated engines and the first to produce an inboard engine with a catalyzed exhaust; which is now the industry standard.

Indmar has even pulled more world records than all other inboard engine manufacturers.
Their passion for water sports and obsession to be the best is at the core of everything Indmar does and it’s why Malibu owners consistently rank Indmar as high in ownership satisfaction as Malibu. Indmar has been awarded more (CSI) Customer Satisfaction Index awards than any other inboard manufacturer.

So go on, see for yourself why Indmar is the true power leader and has sold more inboard engines than any other inboard manufacturer out there and take home a sweet Malibu Boats shirt while you’re at it!

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National Malibu Boats Demo Day May 1, 2010

Dealers plan to put their Malibu boats (@MalibuBoats) where their mouths are across the nation on May 1st. These dealers are demonstrating the truth on the water and exposing boat buyers to 2010 Malibu models and innovations first hand. Attendees will have the opportunity to test 2010 models like the industry topping Wakesetter VLX, Wakesetter 23 LSV, the value-class Ride Series and the Response models as well as the Patented Power Wedge, the MaliView Dash/Entertainment System with Rider Presets and the new Illusion G3 weightless fold-down tower. Experience the boats that have garnered 8 consecutive Boat of the Year Awards, been honored with 28 industry awards and earned 14 World Records on the water where it counts.

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.

To find your nearest Malibu Boats Truth is on the Water Demo Day on May 1, 2010, visit the Malibu Boats Demo Days List or e-mail demoday@malibuboats.com. We are adding more dealer details everyday!

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Take the Malibu Truth is on the Water Challenge

When a boat is on the water, boat dealers and manufacturers can’t hide behind false claims, sales tactics or inflated marketing budgets. An on-the-water demonstration offers a level of guaranteed truth that may not be certain in a dealership or at a boat show. For these reasons Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) has developed a custom event that can be initiated by you, the buyer, to gather the boats of your choosing in one location for a true side by side comparison. The Malibu Boats Truth is on the Water Challenge calls out competing boat dealers and encourages them to put their boat on the water for you, where it counts most. On the water you will benefit from a completely accurate picture of your water sports boat choices. Once you are in a Malibu boat on the water, the decision will be clear.

Additional Links
Truth is on the Water Invitation
2010 Malibu Boat Shows
Continuing coverage of Truth is on the Water on Delicious.com

Local Malibu Dealers are extending invitations, at your request, to competing water sports boat dealers to take the Truth is on the Water Challenge. Bring your family, your friends and your gear so you can accurately gauge the usability of these boats on the water. You pick the time, the place and the participants. Your Malibu dealer will create a custom invitation for you to deliver to the boat brands you would like to participate in this on-the-water assessment. If the competition accepts the challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to evaluate Malibu and the other guys side by side on performance, innovation, construction and interior accommodation. The Truth is on the Water Challenge will get your top brands together on a lake near you to answer all of your questions honestly.

Contact your local Malibu Boats dealer or visit your nearest 2010 boat show to set up your Truth is on the Water Challenge. This event will give you definitive answers to all of your water sports boat buying questions. Even if the competing boat dealers you have chosen don’t accept the challenge, take this opportunity to test drive a Malibu boat. The truth is on the water and Malibu Boats knows once you test their boats in a real-world boating situation you won’t own any other brand.

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