2005 vlx

tama2015 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 11

Ive seen the press release at malibu.com, does anyone have any additional info/pics?

painterdrew · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Posts: 11 City: portland or

What do you want to know?

riverside · Posted: Aug 28, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject:

show us the wake of that 2005 vlx asap Wink

make a pic without ballast and stock ballast and your custom ballast system.
please.
p.s need to sell my boat before i can order my new BU.

tama2015 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 11

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

I know this is an old thread, but I still haven't seen any pics of the new VLX's wake...

I just took one for a demo, but forgot a rope (doh!)
I'd like to hear comments from people who have ridden it, how does it compare, how much weight are you running, etc...?

Here's a pic I got of the wake with stock ballast anyway -looked nice, but hard to really tell without riding)

flukdfilms · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject:

the 2005 vlx is an absolutely beautiful boat. i was looking through one at the dealership and just loved it.

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

MALIBU’S FLAG SHIP WAKEBOARD BOAT IS WAVING A NEW LOOK FOR 2005

(Merced, CA) – The wakeboard boat that started it all, Malibu’s Wakesetter VLX, has lunged forward in the industry from a lethal riding tool to legendary status in 2005. With a completely redesigned hull and deck the Wakesetter VLX now measures a full 21’ 6” from bow to transom with a beam of 98”. Not only does this increased size and new design equate to greater creature comfort inside the boat, it also gives the Wakesetter VLX a larger, newly shaped footprint in the water for a phenomenal wake.

The new interior space allows for more ballast options. The Wakesetter VLX comes standard with two rear 200-pound tanks now concealed beneath the floor and a center ski locker tank that swells to 500 pounds. A 300-pound bow ballast tank is also available in the VLX this year. With so much ballast to keep track of, Malibu is introducing an in-dash Ballast Monitoring System to allow riders to fine tune the placement of weight in each area of the boat. If riders are looking for more weight and wake shape than a 1250-pound ballast system can provide, deploy the standard wake-building wedge and tack on the equivalent of an additional 1000 lbs of down-force. Riders will experience this seismic versatile wake behind the new Titan Series III tower which can be upgraded to an Illusion X or a CFT Blade tower as an option.

Even with a boat load of wake sport features, the Wakesetter VLX still manages to wrap passengers in luxury and endless interior amenities. The new interior design shoots panels of customizable accent colors through the 38oz G&T Vinyl upholstery. The new comforting vinyl graphics are partnered with plush durable nylon carpeting to pamper passengers completely. The helm area features hand-wrapped driver and passenger dashes available in two standard two-tone color combinations. Utilizing the optional Sport Shroud package dash colors can be customized for a high performance look. This year the Wakesetter Series dash has been accented with a chromed billet aluminum gauge panel which gives the Wakesetter VLX more “Bling, Bling” than ever. For additional driver comfort and versatility Malibu has made the Flip-Up bolster seat standard in the Wakesetter VLX. This new interior does not miss a beat.

A 320 horse power, fuel injected engine pushes the Wakesetter VLX to greatness. Together with Malibu’s true-tracking Gorilla Fins and Instantaneous Response Technology (IRT) the VLX handles as well as it rides.

The lines of 2005 Wakesetter VLX frame a window into the digital world from which it originated. Each curve and straight edge exudes a level of accuracy that Malibu Boats is known for. A slice of colored gel coat panels are standard above the rubrail, while the hull’s graphic design sports Malibu’s new signature swoosh introduced on 23-foot models in 2004. Malibu boat buyers can choose from twenty distinctive gel coat pigments and two unique color compositions to create a totally custom Wakesetter VLX.

The new 2005 Wakesetter VLX makes a statement of water sports performance, luxury and individuality and it joins sixteen other Malibu boats as a 2005 model.

Length: 21' 6"
Beam: 98"
Draft: 24"
Capacity: 11 persons
Weight: 3600 lbs.
Fuel Capacity: 46 gallons
Hull Type: V25 Wake
Standard Horse Power: 320
Max Horse Power: 400

DJew Jake · Posted: Oct 18, 2004 9:36 am Post subject:

The new illusion iS SOOOOO PIMP

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

flukdfilms: Yeah, definitely a VERY nice boat, loved the interior, tons of room, drove nice, etc...

Anyone know how they ride in rough water? Will it be descent in a larger lake?
And most importantly, how does the wake compare to last years VLX?

Stephan · Guest

I've ridden behind the 2005, it was similar in shape to the previous VLX wake maybe a little less peaky. It was rough at the end of the day and the boat was ridiculously smooth through chop. The increased size & interior is definately noticeable. Definately my first choice when it comes to new boats.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

one thing that i wish other boat comapanies would catch onto is the collapseable pylon. i've never been a fan of having one, so when you acctuly want to wake surf or you have a skier its there.

vawakemonster · Posted: Oct 19, 2004 2:21 pm Post subject:

why cant a skier use the tower?

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

well for saloam skiing the skiier wants to be as low as possiable to the water to make a harder turn. it's a little harder when the rope is up a bit higher. also when they hit the wake if they don't asorb proberly they would be bounced a few more inches which could cause them to nose dive.

when it's up it could be a little bit of an inconvenicen. i mean you can move as fast aroudn the centerof the boat. could stub a toe fi not paying attention. so when you want to ski or wake surf. you just do it from the pylon.

vawakemonster · Posted: Oct 19, 2004 3:17 pm Post subject:

o basicaly its for saloam skiers turn? do you think it would hhurt a normal skier or a tuber

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

well putting a tube on a tower, with the weight and all the extra drag it woudln't be good. well you might be able to doit. i woudln't try. it doesn't really hurt a normal skiier. but the tower was there to not pull the boarder to the water, making it easier to get out of the water for jumps and such also. so when a skiier uses it, it is kinda of saying "i wanna jump". so you definalty could, but if you ahve the ski pylon, why not use it.

colefooter · Posted: Oct 19, 2004 3:45 pm Post subject:

tama2015 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 11

tubing is fun if you know how to beat the stuff out of the guy on the tube.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

colefooter, tubing is a good alternitive to any slow moving day

tama2015, i know what you mean. i hate tubers but i took some friends out and they wanted to. so i drove one guy through a d-up around 30mph doing a whip he jumped the wake and got 7 feet of air. not kidding.

vawakemonster · Posted: Oct 19, 2004 5:18 pm Post subject:

my dad guns me around on the tube when i get tired and/or its choppy we have contests to see who can fall of the tube and bounce across the water the longest/furthest its accually really fun if you arent desturbing butter, its choppy and there are no wakeboarders

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

I'd rather surf when the water is choppy. Much better use of the awesome power and wake of these machines.

vawakemonster · Posted: Oct 20, 2004 3:48 pm Post subject:

not every one is fortunate enough to have an inbord i got an i/o i cant surf neither can prolly 15-20 percent of the members due to there engine/propulsion type

Mike.H · Posted: Oct 20, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject:

malibu has really out done themselves, nicest looking boat ive seen out on the market yet. And the wake looks awesome!

vawakemonster · Posted: Oct 20, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject:

89 skier, on tht lxv wheres the rope going is it tied to a plane or something or do you re4ally get that kinda air outa it

Gradie421 · Outlaw Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 198 City: norman

the new tower is really cool looking but a bitch to put down

Bruky · Guest

Gradie421, uhm, how? You release 2 alan bolts, and folds down much easier than say, our FCT does.

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

Bambamski · Posted: Oct 21, 2004 6:43 am Post subject:

wow he's getting big air for having no wake and going 2mph?

What are the specs for the new VLX (never mind just read the above post), I heard the wake is more like the 04 LSV or whatever model that is? Any truth to that?

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

He's doing a dockstart. The reason there's no wake is because the boat is just taking off.

This picture is from the new '05 Malibu boats brochure.

WhirlyBird5 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 261 City: Belmont

wakeskier, how fast were you going in the pic, that wake looks wide

psudy · Outlaw Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 155 City: kansas

All the better to charge it.

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

WhirlyBird5: We were going 21.5-22mph (or atleast that's what PP said)
It did feel a little slow driving, so it could be out of calibration...

I really wish I could have ridden that day, it would have answered a LOT of questions I have. It's hard to tell by just looking what it would be like at a specific rope length, etc...

Maybe I can get out this weekend for another demo WITH my rope and some extra sacs Mr. Green

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

DavidHoff · Posted: Oct 23, 2004 10:04 am Post subject:

midwest wake, The tower folds forward on top of the windshield.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

doesn't the tower have sharp corners wehre it meets teh boat though?

DavidHoff · Posted: Oct 23, 2004 10:34 am Post subject:

Well I think that the smooth sides rest on the windshield then the front pointy part is a bit in front of the windshield so its not scratching or poking anything.