New Malibu Owner to be "MUST HAVES"

[747captain]

You're also going to need a type IV throwable personal floatation device.

Yep I got caught on this last year. Must be for boats LARGER THAN 16'

[747captain]

You're also going to need a type IV throwable personal floatation device.

Yep I got caught on this last year. Must be for boats LARGER THAN 16'

[Rmack]

In this order:

1. Evolution cover!!! Must have!

2. Hot wife with killer job to pay for boat extras

3. Decent size arms to keep hot wife with killer job so you can keep buying boat extras

4. Performance boat candy to keep boat looking as hot as the hot wife with the killer job so yo can keep buying boat extras.

[Slayer]

In this order:

1. Evolution cover!!! Must have!

2. Hot wife with killer job to pay for boat extras

3. Decent size arms to keep hot wife with killer job so you can keep buying boat extras

4. Performance boat candy to keep boat looking as hot as the hot wife with the killer job so yo can keep buying boat extras.

^^^^^^^This.....as long as said hot wife is not a divorce attorney

[braindamage]

Gear list on resources tab is a good start...

http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/index.php?/page/articles.html/_/boat-gear-list-r12

[bunji169]

I am super lucky to have number 2 covered!!!

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[MEYJR]

Gear list on resources tab is a good start...

http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/index.php?/page/articles.html/_/boat-gear-list-r12

That's a great help. Thanks!!!

[ajive]

I am super lucky to have number 2 covered!!!

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Hate to brag, but +1

Great idea on a thread though Mey... you just added at least $40 to my amazon cart (and probably more for those darn fender balls)! I thought I was done.

The boat hook really is a good idea... last year was my first year on a v-drive and I boat on a pretty swift river. Had a hell of a time getting a good approach on the dock... that thing ought to save me at least 3 occurrences of marital strife this year!!

[exlonghorn]

Add to the list a good underwater flashlight, which you likely already have if you're an avid diver. If you're trailering often, add BoatBuckle Retracting Transom Tie-Downs. I also added Caliber bunk glides to make it easy to crank it back into place when leaving the lake. They're also much more durable than carpet or pads, without the point pressure created by rollers. If you plan to tow inflatables, a 12V electric air pump is handy. Might also want a few non-marring bungees to secure the towable to your swim platform or on the bimini. If you're storing the boat outside with a cover, adding Boat Vents will reduce mildew and other moisture problems. Get a good wax as well (if you don't plan on having someone do it for you). Remember to add Sta-Bil to your gas at the end of the season. If your vehicle doesn't have a rear camera, that's a nice feature to add. Also, tow ropes for boarding, a separate rope for the towables, vinyl cleaner for the upholstery, some basic stainless hand tools, spare drain plugs, a bottle opener, a waterproof case for your wallets, etc. and something to manage your anchor and dock ropes to keep them from getting tangled.

[ToeCutter]

Sperries

Bags of milk

[wakebrdr94]

If you still party a lot, and have access, iv bags for the hangover. They hang nicely from the tower.

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[Bill_AirJunky]

Call me crazy, but I have 2 onboard...

Hmm, OK, your crazy.

Not saying we might not want you around when BubbaJoeBob starts up his clunker with the newly installed 4 bbl carb at the boat ramp though. 2 might be just enough.

[Afun]

A real funny, complicated, argumentative thread on TMC to make your mark! Oh yea, the pair of Sperrys is kind of a big deal!

....and real big funky custom ballast sacs to slam the hell out of that LSV....don't forget to come on here and brag about it.....hehe

[MEYJR]

Add to the list a good underwater flashlight, which you likely already have if you're an avid diver. If you're trailering often, add BoatBuckle Retracting Transom Tie-Downs. I also added Caliber bunk glides to make it easy to crank it back into place when leaving the lake. They're also much more durable than carpet or pads, without the point pressure created by rollers. If you plan to tow inflatables, a 12V electric air pump is handy. Might also want a few non-marring bungees to secure the towable to your swim platform or on the bimini. If you're storing the boat outside with a cover, adding Boat Vents will reduce mildew and other moisture problems. Get a good wax as well (if you don't plan on having someone do it for you). Remember to add Sta-Bil to your gas at the end of the season. If your vehicle doesn't have a rear camera, that's a nice feature to add. Also, tow ropes for boarding, a separate rope for the towables, vinyl cleaner for the upholstery, some basic stainless hand tools, spare drain plugs, a bottle opener, a waterproof case for your wallets, etc. and something to manage your anchor and dock ropes to keep them from getting tangled.

A lot of great ideas. Wow now I am glad i missed out on the 2013 I wanted and had to go with the 2014. Now I am thinkig it may be worth the extra it cost for the extra storage alone.

[BlastRlxi]

Some people like to carry a tow rope in case they have to tow in a broken down Bayliner, Mastercraft, etc...

[jcon44]

I am super lucky to have number 2 covered!!!

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I'm surprised no one else has said this but we need pics or it's not true......

[bunji169]

I think this one is safe.

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[CJAY]

A lot of great ideas. Wow now I am glad i missed out on the 2013 I wanted and had to go with the 2014. Now I am thinkig it may be worth the extra it cost for the extra storage alone.

Man I love my 14, but I think the pop up seats, and smaller lockers, really kill the storage. Trying to find a good place for my box anchor and it isn't going well

[5inthesun]

Thanks for suggestions. I also thought about the boat hook to make things easier. Also had fenders on list. Anything I need to protect her. I have also been looking at the box anchors. Seems like a good purchase.

Nice to hear from an Ellis County neighbor. I figure we will go to Joe Pool for quick week evening trips but plan to find other lakes to spend entire weekends at. When you say transom cover are you referring to the pad for protection? Where do I get one?

I saw one at waterski america. I thought they looked cheap. I took some pictures of it and took it to my wife who has an embroidery machine and makes all kinds of crazy stuff. She digitized the WS image and embroidered it on a waterproof pad she made and then she quilted it, which turned out to look really cool. I am not trying to sell any of this stuff but if you like we have enough material left to make you one. She can even make the emblem match your boat colors. I am sure it's like $20 bucks or something cheap like that. I think bakes get's $70 bucks for em. Anyway just thought I would help a neighbor out. Here are some pic's of it.

[Raimie]

I like to have an oar aboard. Have need it a few times and would have struggled if it were absent

[WakeGirl]

Boat Gear List

[Rmack]

Boat Gear List

nowhere in that list do I see hot wife

[Rmack]

Here is a pic of my wife with her father at a charity event

Here is another one of her with her father. They are very close.

Edited April 2, 2014 by Rmack

[blake0129]

I am super lucky to have number 2 covered!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I guess your wife is a member and reads post?

[AndyP]

Extra set of board racks (upper section of tower). Its always nice to have extra storage for boards. They are nice, but Malibu is proud of them and they are pricey. Maybe you already ordered it with these? Congrats on the boat....

And a WakeJak, excellent to use with the G3 tower.

http://wakejak.com/

No go on the WakeJak. The are not making them anymore...