On 4/22/2024 at 6:31 PM, dwc032 said:

We just had our 2023 M220 out on the water today.  The boat is huge and a huge upgrade over our 2020 23 MXZ.  Handles better, surf wave is better, more free board, and the fit and finish is awesome.  And I got my Speakersox from Jim!!    Now the stereo is a whole different story....lol

 

Great looking color. DM me if u wanna talk stereo. I have mine dialed! 

We only have a 5 month boating season, the closest lake is an hour drive each way, and we still average 80-100 hours of run time on the boat each year. If we lived somewhere we could actually boat all year we would easily double if not triple that. May not quite put 950 hours on a boat in the same time frame as the one you are looking at, but we would be close.

Another thing to consider is if that boat needs work sooner than one with lower hours would, if you save enough money up front it could still be worth it even if you did need to make major repairs.

11 hours ago, dizzygti said:

This is my first boat.  One month  until I've had it a year, it's at 288 hours.   Am I doing it right?  

Indeed you are!

On 9/27/2023 at 9:17 PM, Jjm08012 said:

What dealership did the update for you?

 

Lol, just saw this.  Fwiw, it was MN Inboard.

9 hours ago, IXFE said:

It’s almost always the dealer. Not that Malibu doesn’t make mistakes, but I trust them to build what’s in the portal more than I trust a random boat salesman to enter it into the portal correctly. That’s why when I order a new boat I sit down with them and watch as they plug it into the portal with my own eyes.

 

I don’t think that is unique to the boating industry. Same applies when ordering a car.