2006 Malibu Ride Xti

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

hello

Just yesterday got another option to chouse, 2006 Malibu Ride Xti, with 250hours, selling in my contry (Latvia) for 15k EUR (about 20k USD)

Whats your experienced opinion about this boat? I khnow it hase the optional wedge built in, is in good shape, clean and its full maintenance before wnter sleep + the winter storage is in the price, te maintenaces before are made by official malibu dealer.

is the price ok? what pros, waht cons das thet boat hawe? ill use it for wakeboarding, no sky Twisted Evil

p.s. sorry for my gramar Smile

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

I think an'06 Malibu would be more like 35k over here...

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

jep, i cheked, it is so, i arranged testderive one w/e, will report after Smile

but i tnik its good bargin, thing is, guys whou hawe thet bot hawe 2 more malibu wakesters, so last year this bot was just standing aroung, they want to get rid of it Very Happy

jjaszkow · Posted: Sep 14, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject:

That's a good price for that boat. I am not a big fan of the interior layout on the xti because it doesn't seem to be an efficient waste of space, and the spaces between the observer seat and the engine compartment and the rear facing bench and the rear corner seat are really narrow to walk through.

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

yep, but wakester is about 10k eur expensiver, and u dont realy walk a lot wile waking Rolling Eyes

also we ride in about 5/6 ppls comapny, so girls are sitting front osly, only walking is towards icebox after bear Very Happy

btw how and where to instal electric icebox? for balast, ofcourse Very Happy

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

Now that is a hell of an idea! Smile

jjaszkow · Posted: Sep 15, 2011 7:10 am Post subject:

Not much room in that particular boat for iceboxes etc. The price is REALLY good though.

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

but as from wakebaord, is the wake good? and is technicly thet boat ok?

Brando86 · Criminal Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 73 City: Decatur

This sounds like an excellent deal, and I personally love the XTi. The engine is easier to access and work on than the v-drive, and you can ski or wakeboard from it equally as good. Go to themalibucrew.com if you want more info on the boat, they may be able to help.. Cool

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

thx a lot, will chek it out, also arranged testdrive for free on 7day, so i can chek the wake Twisted Evil

only its about 13/14 celsium out here in Latvia Neutral

Stazi · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2010 Posts: 39 City: Livonia

Is there anywhere to put rear ballast on that boat? You'll need to add at LEAST 500lbs to the rear of it to make a decent wake.

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

afaik ther is a place for sacks, guys riding it sed tehy used sand sacks if needeed, yust to lasy pull out the sistem of other boat, ill buy decent ones

Brando86 · Criminal Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 73 City: Decatur

Since the boat has the wedge built in, it should add to the wake if it is anything like my sunsetter. I do not have any rear ballast, just the wedge and what I have in the bow/ski locker.

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

and is the wake ok?

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

oh, another q, is 2x 345w tower speekers ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390347030520?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

SteelRat · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 13 City: Riga

tok a ride yesteday, seemed ok, onlly water was chopy like hell, so quit after 5 min wakeing Sad

just drive around a little. will get tommorow out off water to see botom etc, but i think i will buy this one

Jet · Posted: Oct 20, 2011 2:27 pm Post subject:

Great boat..and the xti seating is actually good! I ride behind one and its great because all the girls sit in the middle and people have room to walk aroun in the back. You will want to add a 600 rear and 400 front it makes a nice big and long ramp. Thumbs up from me. Jet