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New Boat!!!!


a92harley92

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The boat search is over. After spending A LOT of research online (drives the wife crazy how much time I research something) and doing a couple of demos, we decided to go with Malibu. Although this is not my first boat, this is my first “TOW” boat.

I did some price comparing, and found a lot of Malibu VLXs “value priced” in the upper $70’s (with fewer options). I called on one with less options “value priced” for $75K with 140 demo hours on it. Really? That’s the “value price”?

I had to drive to Bull Shoals, Arkansas (10 hours round trip) to get a GREAT deal. I actually drove it twice… once for the demo, and once to pick it up. So here’s my shout out to Perfect Catch Marine and Sports. I bought their demo boat (60 hours) for A LOT LESS than every one else’s “value price”. They were very knowledgeable and accommodating. Thanks guys!

Now for the good stuff:

2011 Malibu VLX – diamond hull – 350 Monsoon

Ballast – Malibu Launch System (Left, Right, Center, Front)

Battery set up option# 2

Snap out carpet with “WS” logo

3 outlet heater

Under mount swim ladder

Docking lights (front hull)

Transom under water lights

Front and Rear facing tower lights

Pull up cleats (cleats are optional on a Malibu) (Really?)

Power Wedge

Black boat cover

Maliview

Water cooled shaft seal

Bimini

Flo-Cam Camera

G3 tower knobs

Tower mirror

Sound system pack 3 (Rockford Fosgate) (with a total of 3 amps)

Transom remote

4 Alpha II tower speakers

12” sub

Dual axel Boatmate trailer with dual axel brakes

Retractable tie downs

Boat buddy

Mizzou Colors!

I will be adding many more options on the boat later. I would like to add surf ballast bags, another heater (maybe), shower, flush kit, battery ACR, stereo EQ/fader, ski rack, and possibly some better tower speakers in the next few years.

Thanks to TMC for having this great resource. I have learned a lot from this forum already, and will have many questions soon.

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Congratulations and welcome to the site. Sharp colors on the boat!

2 heaters in Arkansas?? I'm still working on my first in Michigan!

Actually, Missouri... OK 2 heaters may be overkill (that's why I said maybe).

Holy smokes. Always lots of chat on here about what the definition of a "loaded boat" is.... yours certainly qualifies...onthing I didnt see was heated seats???

Nice boat! :rockon:

Have looked into that option (again may be overkill).

only thing is you need to fold that bimini correctly, dont know if I could sleep thru the night with it like that!!!

I know... it has been refolded since I took those pics.

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Thanks all, really have enjoyed "The Crew" here. I have a few questions... that I will start in a new post.

Congrats on the new ride! Where in Missouri are you located?

Kansas City

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That might be the one I saw at that dealer up there during Brostock. the one they had was gorgeous. Even if its not that's still a pretty gorgeous boat!!! Congrats!!!!

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