Santa Sticks a Railey Behind a Malibu in Orlando

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Dealer, Liquid Sports Marine (@LiquidSportsFL) posted this sweet video on their YouTube Channel. At first it just looks like a blinged-out Wakesetter all decorated up for Christmas, but as the camera pans... you'll see why this video has the title Santa Railey. He's really doing one behind the boat. Over and over. Check it out! Merry Christmas!

If you wan to see some still shots of the Liquid Sports Christmas display go to the Malibu Boats Flickr site.

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Wakesetter VLX Honored for Excellent Design

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) will be receiving a 2nd consecutive Excellence in Design Award from Trailer Boats Magazine. This year the judges were stunned by the design of the 2010 Wakesetter VLX. Malibu was selected as the winner in the Wakeboard Boat category after a detailed evaluation process completed by the industry’s top boat design engineers. This latest industry award represents Malibu Boats 28th received for product excellence and the second award bestowed on the Wakesetter VLX wakeboard boat just this year.

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Jim Hendricks Publisher and Editorial Director of Trailer Boats Magazine said, “It is our pleasure to announce that the Malibu Wakesetter VLX is the Trailer Boats Excellence in Design Wakeboard Boat Award Winner for 2010.” He continued, “We would like to thank Malibu Boats for pushing the limits of boat design. It is this kind of forward thinking that the Trailer Boats Excellence in Design Awards program is intended to recognize and encourage. Malibu’s achievement is exemplary...”

In 2009 the Malibu Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V was chosen for the Excellence in Design award. Although the 2010 Wakesetter VLX has big shoes to fill, it will be featured in January the issue of Trailer Boats Magazine as well as on TrailerBoats.com.

Since the company’s inception, the pride Malibu Boats has taken in its products has netted recognition throughout the industry. All told, the company has accumulated 19 Boat of the Year Awards and 28 product excellence awards. Yet, Malibu’s pursuit for perfection never stops.

Paul Singer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Malibu Boats, explains this phenomenon, "These awards are a great pat on the back for us, but as soon as the high fives are spent, we get right back at it. There are so many more innovations that our engineers are working to perfect. They are competitive by nature and these awards just push them to develop that next industry first."

The 2010 Wakesetter VLX earned this latest award with inspired innovation and design. The available MaliView Dash System with 6.5 LCD and video capability joins the patented wake-making Power Wedge and customizable Rider Presets to accommodate different styles and levels of riding with ease. All the first of their kind, these designs have changed the water sports industry. The new Illusion G3 Tower is standard on the VLX and also poised to change boat building forever. This wakeboard tower is designed with gas spring assist to create an easy one-person fold-down in seconds. Malibu’s SV23 Wake Hull design also played a part in securing the Excellence in Design honor by creating big pro-level wakes while optimizing ride and handling. Then factor in the look of the VLX with its Corvette inspired cove in the hull and the aggressive lines that scream performance even on the trailer. The interior design is something out of a luxury sports car, but Malibu Boats designers have not compromised storage room or comfort for this look and feel. The design excellence of the 2010 Wakesetter VLX goes on and on.

Visit your local Malibu Boats Dealer to experience the Excellence in Design Award winning Malibu Wakesetter VLX in person.

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Day In The Life of Will Asher

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) World Champion Slalom Skier, Will Asher (@WillAsher) spent a day with HO Sports (@HOSports) training behind his Response LXi on his HO Sports Syndicate ski. From his "rise and shine" routine to the way he winds-up his day, the HO Sports crew captured Will in his element and uncovered a few things most may not have know about this World Champion. This is a great Day in the Life video of Will Asher.

"Recently we got a chance to spend a day with World Class water skier Will Asher. What an amazing time documenting such an incredible athlete. Travel with Will through his day and meet the people he spends his time with." - HO Sports Mfg

Great video guys!

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Video: Sharpe & Errington Ridin' Ronix Behind Malibu

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) and Ronix (@Ronix) Pro Rider, Chad Sharpe (@ChadESharpe) took the opportunity to grab a set with fellow Ronix Pro Rider Adam Errington (@AdamErrington1) in front of Brent Brinkerhoff's HD Cam. Check out this great wakeboarding video on Vimeo.

Brinkerhoff jumped at the chance to film two of Ronix's top wakeboarders. According to Brinkerhoff, "On the first decent day of the week, the lighting wasn't perfect, but the water was butter..." They filmed this video behind the Wakesetter VLX on Sharpe's lake in Orlando, Florida.

Great video guys!!!!

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Great Lake Specially in a Malibu!!!

This Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) 2009 21 vRide photo on a lake in La Minerve, Quebec this summer, was taken and sent in by Bertrand Dupuis who writes "great lake specially in a Malibu!!!"

Thank you Bertrand for sharing this great photo of your brand new 2009 Malibu vRide!

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!

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Jake Owen's Malibu Wilder Than Any 8 Second Ride

Country Singer Jake Owen (@JakeOfficial), RCA Nashville Recording Artist, loves his 2009 Wakesetter VLX. Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Louisiana Team Rider, Chad Scott, just emailed us this link to JakeOwen.net and a great video Jake did for ABC during Nashville Nights at the end of the summer.

Jake purchased his 2009 Wakesetter VLX through TNT Watersports in Nashville, TN where he lives. Jake is an avid wakeboarder. As you can see in the video he likes to surf too. During the warm months of the year he pulls his Wakesetter VLX behind his tour bus in search of any opportunity to ride. Jake puts over 200 hours on his boat every year. With an extremely busy Country Music Superstar schedule that is is no small feat!

Jake's new hit song, 8 Second Ride from his album Easy Does It, is #13 on Billboard.com's Country Music Top 30. And this song has been on the list for 27 weeks!

Great video Jake! Glad you find so much enjoyment in your Malibu boat! Keep the great music coming. Malibu Boats is listening!

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Texas Malibu Dealer Goes All Out For Christmas

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Dealer, Family Powersports in Lubbock, TX is rockin' it this Christmas with the Malibu Boat Rockin' Christmas Event. They have gone all out on dealership decorations in preparation for their 9th annual VIP night event Thursday night (12-9-09). They've never had less than 500 people in attendance and usually plan for around 1000. The stage is set for Rockin' Malibu boats to be wrapped up for Christmas and ALL accessories (including special orders) are being sold at 20% to 75% off! Visit familypowersports.com for more information.

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