WaterSki Magazine

BOAT REVIEW New for 2009, the Malibu Response FXi is a crossover ski boat for families who ski first and play with other toys later. For that primary interest, Malibu Boats scaled down their proven Cut Diamond Hull into a 20-foot platform that delivers the same performance wakes as the LXi, evidenced by it's USA Water Ski approval...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu Boats designed the Sunscape series to please families in search of a true luxury ride — inside and on the water. Built on the Malibu V25 Diamond Hull, which is designed for positive performance handling, true multisport capability and the smoothest possible ride, the Malibu Sunscape 23 LSV offers a high freeboard for superior safety and drier passengers...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu Boats calls the Sunscape 247 LSV the "limo" in their lineup. With sleek lines, luxurious amenities and a cab-forward design that creates a reported 30 percent more lounge acreage than other ski boats in its class, it lives up to the nickname...

BOAT REVIEW Malibu's wakeboard flagship gets some serious upgrades for 2009. So many, in fact, the brand's best-seller is basically a new wakeboard boat. Performance-minded riders will appreciate the new hull that's optimized for controlled turns under power and bigger and better-defined wakes...

BOAT REVIEW It's tough to find a 23-foot all-purpose water-sports boat for less than $50,000, especially one that comes as tricked-out as the Malibu 23 vRide. But with standard features such as the Illusion X tower, Rockford Fosgate audio, in-dash LCD controls, tandem axle trailer and 400 pounds of subfloor factory ballast, this rig comes fully loaded — with value...

Boat Review If you're a serious rider with a hunger for hard-core wakes and a taste for high-end amenities, the Malibu 23 LSV might be your Wakesetter. The Malibu Boats V25 wake hull is designed to synergize ride, handling and wake performance...

Boat Review NMMA Certified Length: 23’ Beam: 8’6” Load capacity: 14/1,885 lb. Fuel capacity: 55 gal. Dry weight: 3,900 lb. Maximum HP: 450 Base price: $63,810 Features Construction: In our tests and factory tours, we have been consistently amazed with Malibu’s superior construction and industry-leading fit and finish...

Boat Review NMMA Certified Length: 23’ Beam: 8’6” Load capacity: 14 / 2,100 lb. Fuel capacity: 47 gal. Dry weight: 3,700 lb. Maximum HP: 400 Base price: $59,365 Features Construction: In our tests and factory tours, we have been consistently amazed with Malibu’s superior construction and industry-leading fit and finish...