Wakebrdr94
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I know most do not care about Wakeboats, but there are some who like boats no matter what, so here it goes....
Year:2014
Make: Malibu
Model:Wakesetter VLX
Length:21'6"
Engine: Indmar Monsoon 350 CATS
Prop: Acme 1235 (high altitude prop)
Top speed: 42MPH
Pros:
Room for 13
Great boat for all watersports
Handles like a sports car
super plush
Cons:
Not a great ride in rough water
not built for speed
Needs bow weight to help improve wakes
Overall: Honestly there are many pros to this boat. It is not only for the hardcore wakeboarder, but also family friendly. There is enough room for 13 of your closest friends and their gear. You have storage under every seat in the boat, storage lockers in the rear, a built in cooler that will hold 90 beers and a 20lb bag of ice (i've tested that). The interior is plush and is awesome. If you like watersports this boat will do everything you need, slalom, wakeboard, tube, and with the addition of surfgate, you can surf at the flip of a switch. No more moving everyone to one side of the boat, draining and filling sacs to the other side for different riders, and most importantly, no more trying to drive a leaning boat. The VLX drives like a sports car and tracks really well when you have skiers or boarders behind you. The tower folds to fit in most garages and has gas shocks to assist when lowering or raising the tower, super easy one man job. No more having the wife try to help and getting pissed off. Boat also comes with a wind guard for the walk through which helps on those cold mornings and a table that set up for an evening on the water.
Rough rides back to the house are not so fun. Not sure of many wakeboats that are designed to do well in chop, but it will be a bumpy ride back to your spot. If you like speed, the boat maxes out at roughly 45mph. if you like running a lot of weight, then you will need to reprop for some low end torque, at the sacrifice of some top end speed. Malibu's also are known to want bow weight to help improve the wake shape. The wake is great out of the box, but adding weight to the bow makes it that much better. The VLX is redesigned for 2015 including a new hull and technology in the boat. I believe that counts as a con for me
Year:2014
Make: Malibu
Model:Wakesetter VLX
Length:21'6"
Engine: Indmar Monsoon 350 CATS
Prop: Acme 1235 (high altitude prop)
Top speed: 42MPH
Pros:
Room for 13
Great boat for all watersports
Handles like a sports car
super plush
Cons:
Not a great ride in rough water
not built for speed
Needs bow weight to help improve wakes
Overall: Honestly there are many pros to this boat. It is not only for the hardcore wakeboarder, but also family friendly. There is enough room for 13 of your closest friends and their gear. You have storage under every seat in the boat, storage lockers in the rear, a built in cooler that will hold 90 beers and a 20lb bag of ice (i've tested that). The interior is plush and is awesome. If you like watersports this boat will do everything you need, slalom, wakeboard, tube, and with the addition of surfgate, you can surf at the flip of a switch. No more moving everyone to one side of the boat, draining and filling sacs to the other side for different riders, and most importantly, no more trying to drive a leaning boat. The VLX drives like a sports car and tracks really well when you have skiers or boarders behind you. The tower folds to fit in most garages and has gas shocks to assist when lowering or raising the tower, super easy one man job. No more having the wife try to help and getting pissed off. Boat also comes with a wind guard for the walk through which helps on those cold mornings and a table that set up for an evening on the water.
Rough rides back to the house are not so fun. Not sure of many wakeboats that are designed to do well in chop, but it will be a bumpy ride back to your spot. If you like speed, the boat maxes out at roughly 45mph. if you like running a lot of weight, then you will need to reprop for some low end torque, at the sacrifice of some top end speed. Malibu's also are known to want bow weight to help improve the wake shape. The wake is great out of the box, but adding weight to the bow makes it that much better. The VLX is redesigned for 2015 including a new hull and technology in the boat. I believe that counts as a con for me