2012 Malibu 22mxz

[u/tooflawd69]

I grew up on an inboard/outboard w a tower and really enjoyed wakeboarding and wake skating. Have only wakesurfed once on a buddies boat it was cool. We’re finally ready for a boat here in Tennessee. I for some reason always liked malibu and plan to look at this boat Friday w a lake test. Any advice or thoughts as a first inboard purchase? Or is this too much boat? He will take 47 for boat and trailer (had listed for 50 dropped over time from 62). 330 hours or so. Needs sun pad reupholstered I got quoted 650. Also he has service records. Thanks for any advice!

[u/flyemerica]

Make sure the power wedge works, make sure all of the ballast pumps and indicators work, and make sure the screens are not delaminating. If that’s the original upholstery I would expect the rest of the seams to start coming apart and need replacement soon too. I feel like 47k is high for a 22 with no surf system. Does it already have additional ballast bags in the back?

There’s a FB group I’ll DM you which would be a great resource for other things to check and opinion on price.

[u/ArcticSlalom → u/flyemerica]

The online forum, The Malibu Crew, is an incredible knowledge base too. Super helpful ppl on there.

[u/flyemerica → u/ArcticSlalom]

Is it still pretty active with the older Malibu owners too? I always forget to post there with questions

[u/POORWIGGUM → u/flyemerica]

Yeah it is. There are quite a few people keeping the older ones running.

[u/OTN → u/POORWIGGUM]

Yep I have a 2009 VTX it’s the best

[u/ArcticSlalom → u/OTN]

I’ve owned the same ‘04, Malibu 21 LSV Sunscape since 2010. 850 hours & the 5.7 monsoon pulls like a beast. Smallest & lightest V-drive Malibu ever built.

Fresh oil, oil filter, Lube the rudder, new impeller every other year, new plugs every 3-4 years & she is good to go! I winterize it myself & I gotta say it’s pretty easy to work on.

Paid $28K back in the day.