help with colors for new boat

ihavenoclue · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 12 City: delta

hey my parents have just decided to buy the new 06 wakesetter vlx but were havin some trouble deciding on a color so i was wondering if any of you would like to mess with this link and share your ideas with me. i appreciate any help thanks

http://www.malibuboats.com/

RoughRiverMike · Outlaw Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 107 City: louisville

Congrats on the new VLX. I think I have seen every color combo there is. Our lake is loaded with Malibus. I have to say most of them look good. My friend just ordered pink and black and that even looks OK. You either love it or hate it. The best looking one I have seen recently was Black and white with a polished chrome titan III tower. Black on bottom and top with white in the middle. I'll get a pic or it at the boat show and post it. I also like the blue with orange accents. The Malibu rep lives on my lake and thats what he has and it looks good. I think it depends a lot on the tower also. I really dislike the illusion tower (cant get polished), and the Titan III has a pretty low bimini. I like to be able to walk under the bimini.

SouthWaker · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 6:50 am Post subject:

With solid white or black you will notice an increase of girlfriends Wink

and tint them windows too.

Beaver · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 8:38 am Post subject:

Theres a orange and black malibu near me that looks sick.
I see you live in delta, not to far away from me. Do you know Evan Park yet?

ihavenoclue · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 12 City: delta

Hey thanks a lot guys, my family is still fighting over the colors, but were thinkin of goin with either the solid white or white with some black accents

Beaver, actually me and Evan are good friends.. we've been buddies since grade 5 and i was actually the person who sort of got him into wakeboarding. How do you know him? and where bouts do you live

Grace B. · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

I think all white looks sick on any boat. Blacks, blues, and reds are always good too. I'm not a fan of the more bold colors, like orange and green, but hey if you like them go with it. Congrats on the new boat!

Erik · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject:

Grace B., has it. Blue, red and white are my vote. Classic, simple colors that will stil be rad in 10 years. If I were personally ordering a brand new boat I would go to great lengths to make it all white actually. 100%.

Beaver · Posted: Feb 02, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject:

ihavenoclue, I met Evan on here and saw him at tournaments and rode with him a couple times in summer. I live in nanaimo on the island. Do you hace msn?

jpk · Outlaw Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 215 City: Redmond

Normally I'd agree that you can't go wrong with a solid color boat. But the new VLX gecloat patterns just beg you to use the accent colors. They look super cool with contrasting colors, even if you just use black and white. Getting a solid color on the VLX is kind of a shame, if you ask me. Most other boats, I'd agree totally.

Erik · Posted: Feb 03, 2006 6:37 am Post subject:

I disagree. I think people need to be REALLY careful about fancy accent colors and trims. I think with something like a Malibu or Correct Craft, they are introducing new colors too often "fusion orange" and crap like that. Really, in 5 years, white, blue, and red and MAYBE black will still be popular and re-sellable. Fusion Orange may not...

ihavenoclue · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 12 City: delta

Yeah both me and my dad really liek the all white boats but we thought about it and we really didnt think it would look all that good on the new vlx.. what do you guys think about white with grey??? just a thought

RoughRiverMike · Outlaw Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 107 City: louisville

I've seen the white and gray on a malibu. Are you talking abouy the moonbeam gray. If so, I didn't care for it. On a boat it looks flat, not glossy. Kind of like a gray primer on a car.

Cameron · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 180 City: Down Under

This would have to be the nicest setter I have seen..

McPie · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 54 City: Sydney

Woh yeah, the grey, white and black i think looks really nice...
They all blend in nicely together, and it kinda looks fast haha

-McPie