High Points
▶ Helm upgrades make the boat more comfortable and easy to use, and windshield vents are a great addition.
▶ Audio cues built into the Surf Gate system make it easier for riders to time transfers for surfing one side to another.
▶ Surf Gate and the Power Wedge III combine to make a user-friendly system that’s easy to understand and adjust on the fly.
Low Point
▶ Storage compartments above the swim step don’t drain.
· LOA: 23'0" · BEAM: 8'6" · DRAFT: 2'8" · DISPLACEMENT: 5,400 lb. · BALLAST: 5,160 lb. (with Power Wedge III deployed) · SEAT/WEIGHT CAPACITY: 15/2,115 lb. · TRANSOM DEADRISE: NA · BRIDGE CLEARANCE: NA · FUEL CAPACITY: 79 gal. · MAX HORSEPOWER: 430 · AVAILABLE POWER: Malibu Monsoon M6Di
Price: $138,667 (starting)
HOW WE TESTED
ENGINE: Malibu Monsoon M6Di DRIVE/PROP: V-drive/Acme 1773 17" x 14" 4-blade nibral GEAR RATIO: 2.00:1 FUEL LOAD: 45 gal. CREW WEIGHT: 360 lb.
MALIBU BOATS
Loudon, Tennessee; 865-458-5478; malibuboats.com