Who's Making a well built good Running Wake Board Boat?
08-15-2013, 08:24 AM
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My boss has a mb sports b52 v23. Awesome boat and the fit and finish is second to none. Plenty of seating and room for 6-8 and the ballast tanks allow you to throw a nice wake for wake surfing. His is similar to this one
08-15-2013, 09:10 AM
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I have a Tige RZ4, good boat, no real issues.
That said, they all have their little problems so I would give as much consideration to the location of the dealer and their service department as I would the brand.
That said, they all have their little problems so I would give as much consideration to the location of the dealer and their service department as I would the brand.
08-15-2013, 09:20 AM
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08-15-2013, 10:57 AM
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We have a 23' Sea Ray Fission with wakeboard tower and 700 lbs of fat sacs. Its a Bravo 3 and yeah yeah I know all the inboard dudes will chide me but in our wooded Lake Conroe I can hit a stump and keep right on going without a second thought when all the inboards gotta go to the shop with $3000 in hand. With the sacs full I get an excellent crisp wake at 16-17 mph on the Stargazer and my wife is almost able to jump over both wakes (not me I'm too fat).
08-15-2013, 10:59 AM
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Darrell you remember that old gold sparkle Master Craft you sold me about 15 years ago??
08-15-2013, 01:04 PM
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Boats are boats and any brand can have issues. I have a Malibu and its built pretty damn good. No real problems other then little stuff. I have heard horror stories about all Brands.
I have not been in a Axis but would recommend a Malibu any day. Axis is the low end of the Malibu line.
My second choice would be Mastercraft but you will pay more for the same that you could get from Malibu.
MP
I have not been in a Axis but would recommend a Malibu any day. Axis is the low end of the Malibu line.
My second choice would be Mastercraft but you will pay more for the same that you could get from Malibu.
MP
I ride 2x a week with my neighbour. He had a Malibu RIDE for 2 seasons, never a problem, traded it in on a Malibu Wakesetter 24 MXZ with the 550 hp Vette motor and Malibu's SurfGate. Seats 18 people and throws a great Wakesurfing wave. Use the wedge and lose some ballast and it throws a nice crisp wakeboarding wake. Empty everything out and it's a decent ski boat for a 24 footer...
The top of the line boats from Malibu, Centurion and Mastercraft are all great, but I would be a little nervous of all the electronics after awhile. In the Malibu there is no key, only a touch screen that you enter a code into, then push start. I'm thinking if the screen ever goes down, you are paddling home....
08-15-2013, 01:11 PM
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He is having major problems with his Axis....the dealer he purchased it from and Malibu haven't been much help at all. Thanks for your input guys.
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08-15-2013, 01:25 PM
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I have looked at the Malibus from our local dealer and they are sweet boats. The Axis is a price point boat but the Malibu is a nice quality boat. But I tell you, I'm not a ski boat guy but that Nautique G series was very impressive! The interior was the best I've seen in any type of boat.
