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04-25-2018, 10:38 PM #61Senior Member
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Ok I assumed the wrong year—not an info problem, a context problem. What ballast setup did this use? Factory? Then the entire other post rings true.
There is simply no way. When you go big big big, surfgate tops out and tabs keep on going. It’s just what happens.
And we aren’t even talking SL yet.
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04-25-2018, 10:41 PM #62Senior Member
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04-26-2018, 01:25 AM #63
I’d put my SA with enzo’s up against any wave out there. The SL was somewhat disappointing with stock ballast, and 5 not so small guys lol. I wouldn’t even count my wife on there. We tried moving her around and the boat didn’t care.
Now I just need some lead for the nose to keep the autowake happier.
I’m with Dakota, once you sink the gates on a Malibu/axis they become ineffective. The A23 we demo’d a few years back had plug n play in it with1100’s (that couldn’t easily fill all the way up) in the rear. It was a bear to steer first off, and second the wave was junk. Water spilled over the gate and ruined it until you either drained water or didn’t use the wedge. Now somethings might have changed over the last 3-4 years, but I doubt it.
I thought I remember reading somewhere that the guys that are hardcore surfing a Malibu or axis aren’t using the gate system once they’re over a certain amount of weight in the boat... I’m gonna have to go find that now.Overkill is underrated
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04-26-2018, 06:54 AM #64
On the Malibu and Axis, my friends that slam the back run a lot of bow weight to even the boat out and it throws a nice wave. It's the bow rise that I don't like with them. I'll keep my dialed in Mojo.
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04-26-2018, 08:27 AM #65Senior Member
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Now we are seeing some reports of exactly what I know to be true. I thought I was dreaming!
Stock to stock you may indeed have something with a Malibu, but slammed is a whole different animal.
We are also using a bow sac to even the boat out, and yes the bow rides very high. Without the bow sac the boat won’t pull the load if you bury the wedge (which you need to do to get any steepness). Too nose high.
Either way there is no comparison to the 5000# plus ballasted SE.
BTW, I like the Malibu boat, and so does he. It’s a good boat and and very sweet looking. And it throws a 7/10 surf wave. Good enough to have major fun!
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04-26-2018, 08:39 AM #66Senior Member
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04-26-2018, 10:40 AM #67
Help! After 10 years with the Moomba leaning towards a new Axis A24
Add 1,000 pounds of lead to any boat and the wave gets better.
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04-26-2018, 11:16 AM #68Senior Member
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Help! After 10 years with the Moomba leaning towards a new Axis A24
Ummm yep. If your surf system can handle it.
Not sure what your getting at. Reports I have heard that the SL becomes bananas. That’s what I was insinuating. Better than other boats with 1000#—important point being the boat handles it easily.
And truly clean level switching is really a first of its kind.
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04-26-2018, 11:52 AM #692008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
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04-26-2018, 12:05 PM #70
Since you asked, I'll ride back in to the mix for this one. I am one of the co-founders/co-organizers of Southern Surfest. Each manufacturer is provided direction to set their respective boat(s) up to provide the optimal wave/results. Additionally, we work extremely hard to select participants that are not "brand ambassadors" and spend hours vetting the data to ensure that the results published provide an accurate assessment of the boats & boards. For 2017, the Malibu 24 MXZ took the top spot.