It's official, we're getting a 23LSV

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 28, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: It's official, we're getting a 23LSV

So I'm about as giddy as a school girl. After some years of waiting we finally get to buy the boat of our dreams. This will be our boat until we run the prop off her Wink

I've watched as others have gotten their boat of their dreams one by one. And for just an instant, today it's my 15 minutes of bliss. I grabbed some pics to throw up. I never thought I'd be cool with a yellow boat (was never my thing) but this one had enough black for me to get over it in a hurry.

I'd say the worst part is that I have to wait 3 weeks before we can go pick it up due to obligations outside our control. Any way you cut it I'm riding behind that boat when we get there no matter how cold it is.

I'll throw up a post in the "share your boat" section once it gets back home with some more pics. In the mean time I just wanted to share the stoke.

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

NICE!!!! Got any plans for it yet? and is that factory tower, the part where it connects looks really skinny, like a bolt but doesnt really matter, it would of failed already

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Very cool. I bet you're excited. Enjoy and continue to post pics.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 28, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780, Congrats man! you are going to love it, I remember when my family got ours.. already 2 and a half years ago now..

hawkster0001, Looks to me to be one of the factory Titan towers, many say they were more solid than the illusion towers.. doubt there's much to worry about with it

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 28, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject:

awesome thanks guys! Yeah it's the titan tower and I was curious what those little rails were by the mounts too.

I was interested to hear blind mention that they were revered as more solid than the illusion towers. Personally I was also a little sad it didn't have the illusion tower. But maybe someday when we have nothing better to spend our money on we can try out the illusion with some spinner racks Wink

Okie - I'm definitely pumped. I was glad to have the sunsetter and it's going to be sad when I sell it and see it leave, some good memories on the boat, but my goodness LOOK AT THE SHINY!

I feel like this child except replace "fluffy with shiny"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nSINQJlSTc&feature=related

Txsurfgirl · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 33

Good lookin boat!!! congrats

da Liks · Addict Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 594

that it suuuuuch a sick boat!!! best of fun with it!

JeffreyCH · Posted: Sep 28, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

Never cared for Yellow boats (or cars for that matter) but that boat is SICK!!! Bet it's damned hard waiting on that baby to be yours.

b33nine · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 311 City: Salem-ish

Grats man, I'm sure you'll love it. Get us some some wake shots when you get it all loaded down!

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 29, 2010 2:40 am Post subject:

b33nine, Will do for sure. The anticipation is nearly crushing. I'll have to print out some pics to hang up at work so I don't go insane.

JeffreyCH, That's how I've always felt too. Not a big fan. For some reason this one struck me as kinda sexy Wink

I think it's because it seems there is more black than yellow (at least when it's sitting in the water). It's a shame the interior is completely lacking of any black though.

Then I think about how roomy it will be and how nice it will be to have hidden ballast. I become sick with anticipation.

chawk610 · Addict Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth

All kinds of awesome!!!!!!!

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 29, 2010 5:38 am Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780, forgot to mention, www.themalibucrew.com is a great forum dedicated to these awesome boats! check it out if you haven't already and definitely become a member. It's a great way to learn more about your boat, meet and talk to other malibu owners, get help fast when you need it, get in on group deals and all sorts of other things.

GnarShredd · Posted: Sep 29, 2010 10:52 am Post subject:

Congrats! Hopefully some day I can afford something like that.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 30, 2010 4:22 am Post subject:

Thanks blind, I'm a member there and do find it extremely useful. In fact I'm using it right now to discover how to winterize a boat I don't even own. And honestly I think I already have it figured out Wink

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 30, 2010 4:30 am Post subject:

Oh and as far as if I have any plans with it, no. It already has more than I would put on it if I owned it from day one. So assuming the stock ballast + wedge is enough wake for me I won't be making any modifications.

If I end up wanting additional ballast I would need to figure out if I could plumb it into the existing system somehow. Otherwise it might turn out to be a pretty "hacky" solution.

Additionally I *do* want to add a hot water shower to it for the march - may and september - November time frames. But I'm afraid how much it would cost. Anyone add one afterwards and know how much they cost? Part of me almost wonders if I couldn't just install it myself. I don't know where the tubes of hot water eventually go, but if someone showed me their system I bet I could install one if the price was too steep to have someone else do it.

There are also a couple small holes in the vinyl that I'd like to get repaired by a professional. Anyone know anyone in Wisconsin that does a lot of it? Anyone had it done for a couple small holes and know how much it cost them?

Pop Addict · Criminal Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 79

That's TIGHT! You'll have a few sleepless nights until it arrives Smile

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b33nine · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 311 City: Salem-ish

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

oh wowo, i didnt even notice all the speakers and stuff, but im sure if you got a couple Y spliters and 10- 15' of hose you could plum in two sacs in the rear and maybe a bigger one in the middle/front in place of the current one or replace the mid with a bow sack, that is im assuming it has the 900lbs setup? two 350's in the rear and a 500 tank in the mid/front

buckthis · Posted: Oct 02, 2010 6:12 pm Post subject:

Its official, you think ski-boats with towers on them are stupid!

DRAGON88 · Posted: Oct 02, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780, excellent choice! Enjoy it.

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

buckthis, ???

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

not usually a fan of yellow either but malibu + anything = droooool

Bocephus05 · Criminal Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 95 City: Joaquin,Tx

Congrats man, nice boat for sure.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Are you getting this from TNT? Or from Vermont? Pics show two different registration numbers. I know the boat from TNT (my backyard), but didn't know the owner was selling it.

If it is down here. I'll tell Andrew you said it was okay for me to borrow it for the weekend. Thanks. Cool

Lop · Posted: Oct 04, 2010 10:19 am Post subject:

holy crap nice boat.

haugy, what the hell? where did you come from?

NKCrider · Posted: Oct 04, 2010 10:33 am Post subject:

Holy crap is the hillbilly back now?

key · Posted: Oct 04, 2010 10:41 am Post subject:

ok haugy man up,......... where you been bro??? Shocked

intotheflats · Posted: Oct 04, 2010 11:35 am Post subject:

Are my eyes deceiving me?

Months away from the site and his first post back is in the wake forums?

It cannot be him, someone hacked into his account and is playing a cruel joke.

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

nice ride!!!!!!! nothing wrong with a yellow boat, love my solid yellow 03 SANTE

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Oct 06, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Oct 06, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic from the road to show something fresh in the meantime.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Oct 06, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah and this one is actually on a ferry to save us a TON of driving through these crazy hilly windy 2 lane roads that had a max speed of 50 mph. This easily saved us 2 hours of nasty driving that would have taxed the transmission big time.

AaronATX · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin

you just wanted an excuse to put up a pic of yer guns. nice boat... let me ride behind it? Mr. Green

Chattwake · Posted: Oct 07, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:

Nice! I had an '07 VLX a while back. I love that titan tower! I'll see if I can find a pic of my old boat. I thought the wedge + stock ballast was really pretty good in my VLX. I'd like to see what you think of this boat's wake.

Chattwake · Posted: Oct 07, 2010 9:36 am Post subject:

haugy, Hahahaha man, where u been? Last time I saw you I had to apologize to your wifey for slapping her ass.

Oh, here's a pic of my old VLX with the Titan.