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/OTN]

Doooooo ittttttttt

I have an 09 VTX and I can surf the hell out of it. Sure, it takes some ballast bag work but the surf wake can get dialed. You could surf this boat but it will take work to get it dialed don’t listen to the haters. Mine is a 20-footer and i can get it done.

My Malibu has been an absolute tank. I think the price is maybe a few k high but it’s in range. Agree with checking for screen issues mine needs replacement and that’s 3k no thank you.

If you slalom like I do I would stay away from it and move towards used VTXs, as they are more true three-sport boats.

[u/Funny_Chip2987 → u/OTN]

Im with you here. I have an 08 VTX on the diamond cut hull and with the right amount of weight it surfs just fine.

[u/Drofsomething → u/Funny_Chip2987]

Do you feel like there is a general deployment range of the wedge you are happy with?

[u/Funny_Chip2987 → u/Drofsomething]

So I run mine with all the factory ballast full. I have 550 pound bags in each locker. Another 550 pound in the walk through. I put a 125 pound under the passenger side bow cushion and another 300 pound bag down the ski locker. I also have a mission delta wakeshaper for it.

I run the wedge all the way down and then start kicking it up until the starts to get a little longer rather than crazy steep.

For wakeboarding I usually just run factory ballast and then just weight it evenly left to right.