Skiied behind a Malibu tonite

I'll be getting back to Portland around 3:00, so in that case we won't get there until 8:00 PM, unless he can get out earlier. This year, I think I'll go through Lebanon, NH, and not Mass, but I've got to look into that. It's 5 hours going through Worcester, maybe a little less going up 93/89. I hope you and Thomas can make it.

Larry, ECFC does a good job with both the sales and the warranty. The guy you talked to, Keith Murphy is a great guy. If he was selling Correct Crafts in '03, no doubt my '03 would be a SN. He tried selling Correct Crafts in Maine before Malibus and it didn't work out. He had a boat just like Tim's 90 at the Cumberland County CC one year.

I don't know why they'd post that picture of a dirty boat. Unless it was a private sale, it did not go out the door like that.

Larry, when are you going to sign up for LG?

stuckey's in Arkansas, says he will take 75k for the new Corvette boat

it was unbiased and not affiliated with manufacturers, they use the 630 and 450 in 30 footers, dollar for dollar i always spend more on parts for the pcm transmission than any other trans, when they break they break and alot of times its cheaper to buy new when they do break.
I gues i look at it from a rebuilders point of view, i have a shelf full of pcm's, mostly a graveyard and the main reason is they absolutely cannot handle water inside them for extended periods. i see the other 95% out there....the ones that know absolutely nothing about boats or there workings

$10,500.00 on a Malibu Aluminum trailer.

eric lavine wrote: I do have to add on the drivetrain of the MC's, if you really wanted to on most models you could spin a righty or a lefty prop because of the full power forward transmissions, not that it would matter but from a transmission standpoint they are far superior than what CC uses. when you crack 60k for a boat you should have a 5000.00 transmission in it, not a 1200.00 one. moot point but something to think about, they use the ZF 630 and 450, its a rolls royce, compared to a KIA....plus more $$ to rebuild lol really though, nice power packages in the competition. I dont know what the future holds for CC, if i knew nothing at all about ski boats and just the mechanicals at this point not being biased at all, from a mechanical standpoint with 60k in hand....i would drop it on the MC. dont take that the wrong way,

Not to quip about your post and maybe I am reading it incorrectly but why do we call the Hurth transmissions throw away transmissions? They are very expensive to rebuild and the 630 is a notorious leaker. All my experiance with Hurth stuff has been bad. currently I have a 1:1 PCM in behind a 600 hp plus 502 in my flat and this thing seems to be bullit proof. As far as superior power packages in the competition well I would have to really disagree on that one especially since I see more broke down Indmars then PCM's. Eric come on down to where our boats are used and we put 350 plus hours on them each year you too will see the difference. Truly PCM has the clear advantage over their competition.
Also I do have a nice 98 Malibu reponse on the lot that I have not yet been able to give away,,,Any takers??

behindpropeller wrote: PS- Slalomed behind a Malibu LXI last night. Wake was soft but seemed bigger than my 2001. Water was crappy and I did not have a great driver.

Shocking. Both generations of Response LXIs and the first Sunsetter LXI have TERRIFIC wakes. Among the best of the best.

eric lavine wrote: if i knew nothing at all about ski boats with 60k in hand....i would drop it on the MC.

Exactly the way they think! A stack of recalls and a dashboard falling off won't make a difference either... "It's a MasterCraft!"

I slalom ski with about 8 guys, 7 of whom have Malibus and one that has a 2004 Pro Star 197. I'm the one Nautique. Of course they are all Malibu crazy the way I'm Correct Craft crazy. My observations are that they are very fine slalom boats, but do not have near the fit and finish of a Nautique. I am on my fourth Nautique, having had an 80, 83, 89 and for the past 12 years, a 93. The Malibu LX's I ski behind are between 2000 and 2005's, and yet they all compare to my 93 in the features and wake. They have much more get up and go then my 5.8 Pro Boss though. The MC has nice fit and finish, but does not drive or ski as well as the Malibus (or, in my opinion my SN). As nice as the Malibus are, my next boat, without question, will still be a Nautique.

M3Fan wrote: Rudders can be ground on one side to create a steering pre-load. This will help keep the boat straight in the course by tightening up the steering. Most slalom boats either have an adjustable rudder (99+ Nautiques, 05+ Bus, MCs) or have the rudder ground to achieve this pre-load. Typically a left-turn preload is added. My rudder is adjusted such that if I let go of the wheel at speed it would spin out.

I'm curious, Is your preload left because of a RH prop? If you had a LH prop would you want to preload to the right?

This has been fun to read. We have one Malibu response on our cabin lake where our 1999 Python is located and Pauly-Banana's 1983 with my brother (Steve's) Super Sport. The Malibu is a nice looking 1993 and is really quiet not loud while pulling for barefooting! Only issue that they have with their engine is a plastic water non-rubber impellar burning out at high speed. We watched once while they were footing (lots of smoke) from the engine overheating while getting up to speed. We use my 1999 Ski Nautique Python also for barefooting. Having the 502 Python blows away any competion on our lake that also includes the smallest wake, most torque and fastest speed and much, much more. We take second in one category when compared to the Malibu! The Python sound is much louder, but most people think it sounds like a Harley coming down the path (and that's a cool thing)!

Lonestar, the owner of the malibu has pulled seven skiers on two skis behind his boat and Pauly has pulled ten out of the water on two skis with his 1983! Keep in mind, Pauly is running an Acme 540 prop that actually shot out of the whole better than my 1989 Ski Nautique 1:23 gear reduced transmission. We ran this test with our boats side by side just before I sold my 1989 WHICH WAS NOT A PERFECT TEST!

I would get the Acme 540 prop if you plan to do any hole shots against the Malibu. Enjoy the fun, but I can say that on our lake with eight Nautiques from 1980-2005 and one Malibu, one Master Craft and one Chris Craft, we rule the lake with the boat numbers and the Python as insurance to help keep the power on our side!

We like the fact that the owner of 1993 Malibu does not believe his boat will pull ten skiers out of the water. He refuses to try! I guess that he is a little intimidated by our 1983!

Keep in mind that the Malibu owners helped participate as skiers in the ten out of the water. Lots of fun and respect between us and them! At least they use their Malibu for some solid skiing and not tubing!   

lonestar wrote: I dont see how somebody could build any machine and want a response like that to occur .

Rudders can be ground on one side to create a steering pre-load. This will help keep the boat straight in the course by tightening up the steering. Most slalom boats either have an adjustable rudder (99+ Nautiques, 05+ Bus, MCs) or have the rudder ground to achieve this pre-load. Typically a left-turn preload is added. My rudder is adjusted such that if I let go of the wheel at speed it would spin out.

Malibu!!!
Well if I can't say nothin nice about em, I wont say nothin at all!!

IMHO a comparable year Response has a better slalom wake then my particular 206 however the Bu tracking and ride is horrible in comparison. Like Joel said, they are not bad boats just not for me.

There is a sportster at our lake, I couldn't comment on tracking, I've not driven it, but that little boat is a rocket, pulls really hard!