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

Hello,

I'm trying to locate the correct replacement alternator for my 2001 Malibu Sunscape 23LSV - Indmar - Anyone know a part number, or replacement part? 

I was told by a local Tommy's Marine that this was a limited 2 year run alternator and is very specific.

Thanks in advance. 

Yeah Tommy's definitely doesn't seem to be in panic mode yet.  30 off is a friendly price, but not blowout / clear the floors of all stock.  I get they are probably playing the game and not fire-selling everything in stock, but when you'd get zero warranty help and zero dealer support, I expected a bit better.   

Thanks bro.  It happens to be the small gauge red wire from ignition breaker.  I think you’re talking about the thicker red wire that connects to the line side or buss bar for the circuit breaker bank 

On 4/12/2024 at 1:15 PM, Horns1 said:

Crossing over from LSV must haves - just got a quote for a left over 2023 23LSV.  They were 23% off MSRP, but then there is a 10K Malibu rebate that gets you down to a 28% discount from MSRP. 218K MSRP down to 156K with the 10K rebate.   This was my 1st discussion with them, so I'm sure there is more room.  Doesn't seem enough to me.  What do y'all think? I thought people on here were getting 25% off brand new models.   

@ThePeggyLou @Horns1 - For context on new vs used discussion, I was ready to buy new.  I am fortunate enough to have a great local dealer.  If new was close to used, I'd spend more to go new. Got a few quotes on an A245 and 23 LSV (2024s).  Just too much cash. 

I ended up searching high and low for a used 23 LSV.  I looked for 2021+ because I wanted the walkover in the rear of the boat.  After a long search, I ended up buying a 2022 23 LSV that was well optioned with 20 hours on it, in January.  That was a cold test drive, even on Lake Martin in AL.  I bought a new Malibu trailer (the boat didn't have a trailer from the factory); I found another dealer about 3 hours away that happened to have a leftover new 2022 trailer in stock for a great price, and they delivered it to the boat.  I also transferred the warranty with Malibu via the dealer for about $1700 ($1000 to Malibu and $700 to the dealer for inspection).   

The $700 inspection from the dealer was a little gouging, but they found a few things that they fixed under the newly transferred warranty while it was there, and everything tested perfectly including compression, updated software to the latest release, etc.

How did this compare to new when looking at "out the door" costs that include sales tax and dealer prep costs?  Pretty staggering difference.  If I use the $156K example above, the cost delta is approximately $46K.  That is serious money (more than I sold my old Malibu boat for, LOL).  On the boat I purchased, the accessories like the Icebox cooler, surfband, the PTM mirror, Phender Pro clips, etc. were still in their boxes and the boat is perfect.  The cover looks like it was never used (was rack stored at the lake inside).  I have always bought used boats and they have always treated me well.  Here's to another used winner!  :-) Good luck in your search!