2023 26 LSV

[Five Cent Worth]

Absolutely love the fact that you can have the step for in / out of the boat on the rear seat.  Number one wear spot on interior.  

I will have to see about the cooler storage spot.  Want to get in and feel around to see how much that makes sense.

I also agree in the lines, man, seems like too much.  I have built 15-20 25 LSV and it just seems tougher to make one to my liking.  Might be a me thing, though.  

Anyone have any pics of the 26 in the wild?  Like real photos?

[Slayer]

36 minutes ago, Five Cent Worth said:

Absolutely love the fact that you can have the step for in / out of the boat on the rear seat.  Number one wear spot on interior.  

I will have to see about the cooler storage spot.  Want to get in and feel around to see how much that makes sense.

I also agree in the lines, man, seems like too much.  I have built 15-20 25 LSV and it just seems tougher to make one to my liking.  Might be a me thing, though.  

Anyone have any pics of the 26 in the wild?  Like real photos?

I agree.  Designing the 25 is tough.  I haven’t played with the 26 yet.  I have no need for one either.  The 25 is massive as it is and works well for our family.  
 

I like the cooler locker on the port side.  It makes great sense there due to weight balancing.  I’d rather something like that where the forward facing flip up seat is on the current 25. 

[Stevo]

4 hours ago, Slayer said:

I agree.  Designing the 25 is tough.  I haven’t played with the 26 yet.  I have no need for one either.  The 25 is massive as it is and works well for our family.  
 

I like the cooler locker on the port side.  It makes great sense there due to weight balancing.  I’d rather something like that where the forward facing flip up seat is on the current 25. 

Agreed,

designing the 26 is similar, I like some of the shape options in the classic gel scheme and the aggressive, but wish I could merge them together. As it stands with the patterns they are putting out it’s becoming difficult to make a 3 color boat work

[AWADD09]

Was just watching the video.  They are advertising 5 phone holders that have wireless charging lol.  I’m just wanting one on the dash for my 22 25LSV.

It also looks like it got the hybrid bow.  

[Slayer]

15 hours ago, AWADD09 said:

Was just watching the video.  They are advertising 5 phone holders that have wireless charging lol.  I’m just wanting one on the dash for my 22 25LSV.

It also looks like it got the hybrid bow.  

I'd prefer I have wireless chargers in mine before the 2023 models ship with them.  

[Slayer]

On 7/16/2022 at 2:02 PM, Stevo said:

Agreed,

designing the 26 is similar, I like some of the shape options in the classic gel scheme and the aggressive, but wish I could merge them together. As it stands with the patterns they are putting out it’s becoming difficult to make a 3 color boat work

I just went to the site and played with the builder and I agree with you.  I don't see myself getting a 26 so I'm not going to play with it much.

[Chappy]

On 7/16/2022 at 6:15 AM, Five Cent Worth said:

I also agree in the lines, man, seems like too much.  I have built 15-20 25 LSV and it just seems tougher to make one to my liking.  Might be a me thing, though.  

I am with you!  I feel like the lines, gel schemes, exterior and interior color options on MC's and Nautiques blow Malibu out of the water.  Especially on the demo boats.  

[Stevo]

@Five Cent Worth I saw one on IG This morning but can’t seem to locate it

it was 85% black with 15% Nassau accents, it looked 👌🏻

[BeachCowboy]

On 7/15/2022 at 1:19 PM, NewMalibu said:

somebody once posted that they wanted the sliding seat to lay flat. looks like Malibu listened with the new Max-Pivot seat!

That was me! I said it in the dream features thread, pretty sure a few others have said it too at times too. Glad they listened, I wonder if I can retrofit it to my M220... I'll be at the dealer on Wednesday for service so will check, though I really doubt they can 😄

[Slayer]

I find it interesting that the capacity of 18 on the 26 is the same as the 25.  It's 17" longer....and effectively has the same carrying capacity as the 25.  

[Five Cent Worth]

12 hours ago, Stevo said:

@Five Cent Worth I saw one on IG This morning but can’t seem to locate it

it was 85% black with 15% Nassau accents, it looked 👌🏻

https://www.instagram.com/shuvmedia/

Saw it, too.  Looks really good.  I asked for some additional pics.  Looks registered in TN.

[Stevo]

[Slayer]

  Yeah....that thing looks great!  Love Nassau and black, too.

[Sparky450]

1 hour ago, Stevo said:

Love this color scheme. 
any interior pics

Edited July 19, 2022 by Sparky450

[Stevo]

No, this was just a screen shot of a solo exterior pic

[UWSkier]

That rub rail looks like a line graph of my body weight the last 18 months.

[Hemmy]

Looks good other than that Bimini looks a little small for that big of a boat.  

[TheJoffrey]

@Hemmy I totally agree on the bimini. We have the 2022 23' LSV and it suffices, but with that extra length it'd come up short. 

[UWSkier]

7 hours ago, Hemmy said:

Looks good other than that Bimini looks a little small for that big of a boat.  

[Sixer]

^^  Exactly!  I was thinking "fat guy in a little coat" when I saw that bimini.

[carguy79ta]

19 hours ago, Hemmy said:

Looks good other than that Bimini looks a little small for that big of a boat.  

You can prolly get an 8 ftr from Sewlong. I have one on my 257. They are awesome.back in 17 they were 3000...but worth it. 3g is now chump change right?

[NewMalibu]

it looks like they will have 5 tanks (2 rear, 3 mid ship, no bow). I wonder if they are not doing PnP?

 

[BlindSquirrel]

Man, seems like that extra 1.5 feet is expensive vs the lsv 25.

 

Edited July 21, 2022 by BlindSquirrel

[94MalibuEchelon]

Thanks for the pricing informing, Blind Squirrel.  The comments section for that $343,000 boat must be hilarious.  

[Five Cent Worth]

13 hours ago, 94MalibuEchelon said:

Thanks for the pricing informing, Blind Squirrel.  The comments section for that $343,000 boat must be hilarious.  

Has to be as entertaining as the comments on the OnlyInboards IG feed....  Those commenting are obviously not very informed.....