GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES. The Wakesetter VTX offers professional-level wakeboard performance in a compact, 20-foot package, without losing an ounce of Malibu luxury. You’d better pack a lunch because the big, beautifully-shaped wakes of the VTX will keep you busy all day. What it gives up in seating capacity, it makes up for with as much as 1250 pounds of Malibu Launch System (MLS). The VTX is a wakeboarding machine that seats up to 10 people, but becomes a multi-dimensional water sport boat with the optional Cut Diamond hull — a design that makes it easy to toggle between big air and smooth slalom cuts. It’s hard to believe this is a 20-foot boat, until you store it.
LOOK CLOSELY — EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS THERE. An oversized captain’s chair with flip-up bolster and automotive-style lumbar support places the driver in control central, with an in-dash LCD, digital Medallion gauges and LCD embedded MUX switches. Observers have quick access to a 1.5 cubic foot locking glove box with a 12-volt power point and available auxiliary stereo inputs as well as optional Malibu-Rockford Fosgate Stereo controls in the walk-through. Comes with a 60-quart self-draining ice chest, with removable, insulated bag.
TAKE A NUMBER — THIS ONE’S A HIT. The flagship of the Wakesetter series, our 2009 VLX went back to the digital drawing board for this season and has returned to redefine this overachieving line of boats. There couldn’t be a wakeboard boat more intuitive and easy to use. It’s the only wakeboard boat with push button personal presets for setting wake size and shape. It is the only wakeboard boat that can be equipped with up to 1250 pounds of ballast and a Power Wedge for an additional 1200 pounds of displacement and shape enhancement. The all-new optional MaliView 6.5" color dash display offers easier viewing, systems management and fun video entertainment pushing the VLX to an entirely new level of wakeboarding boat. You don’t have to be a pro to know this is cutting edge.
PEER INTO THE HEART OF LUXURY Just looking at the interior might lead you to believe this is a luxury boat, not a wakeboard boat. The VLX actually deserves both labels. The design is unlike any other in the Malibu lineup, with a spacious interior that is graced by color accents and amenities galore. This luxury extends to the driver’s area as well. From the oversized, bolstered driver’s seat to the newly designed, two-toned, hand-wrapped dash and throttle console, there’s no mistaking the plush accommodations.
IN THE ZONE. In 2008 the Wakesetter 23 LSV earned a seventh consecutive Boat of the Year Award for Malibu Boats. With this design Malibu engineers have found that sweet spot combining ride, handling and wakeboard performance. Customize it to fit your needs. This boat can leave the factory with up to 1350 pounds of Malibu Launch System (MLS), a ballast monitoring system, a collapsible Illusion XS wakeboard tower, Rider Presets, Precision Pro Speed Control and even an available Patented Power Wedge. All of these wakeboard features including the bottom of the hull are specifically designed to displace water at wakeboarding speeds. Luxury appointments abound in this award-winning boat, but practicality also finds its place in features like the split-hatch rear locking storage with 37 cubic feet of tank-free space.
FOCUS When you need to focus on your next amazing run, choose the staging seat Malibu tooled into the rear deck of the Wakesetter 23 LSV. It’s the perfect spot to strap on your board and mentally prepare to stick that next move. If you’re driving, you can focus instead on the feel of the Italian-made Isotta steering wheel and the precise control of a Shift-by-Wire throttle system, or check your rider presets on the in-dash LCD screen or available MaliView to aid that peak performance.
PLAN A PARTY. You and 15 of your closest friends are required to get the most out of the Wakesetter 247 LSV because this big boy is a stretch limo for a wakeboarding party. Get the celebration started in the luxurious lounge areas and press for more performance out of everyone with up to 1450 pounds of available ballast and an optional Power Wedge. You’ll kick up a wall of water to challenge even the laid back crowd. The cab forward design of the 247 LSV maximizes the lounge seating area by 30% over any boat in its class and its extraordinary storage capacity lets you take whatever supplies you think might come in handy, plus all your gear. This is a big boat, but it handles like a performance machine.
LOOK AROUND AND AROUND The side panel is typically an afterthought in a boat. It’s a necessity, so most companies throw in a few cup holders and call it good. Malibu’s 247 LSV offers stainless steel cup holders, stainless steel grab handles, a 12-volt power point, LED lit Wakesetter shields and available Rockford Fosgate speakers. Every inch of this boat is ready for fun. The bow even transforms into a playpen with the addition of the removable filler cushion. Keep looking. There’s always more to see.
