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No creo que exista un manual para el motor. Es un motor GM de 6,2 litros, así que tal vez obtenga un manual de servicio genérico de GM para este motor.

Appreicate it! This truck got totaled :( boat lives on forever though haha

I would visit your local dealer or dealer you purchase from and discuss this with them.

Well I can tell you people don’t trade them in for other brands because they are bored. The surf wave is disappointing on the moomba/supra series. The sales numbers don’t lie. People choose Malibu, Axis, and Nautique over many other brands consistently for big reasons like surf wave. We were a long time top selling moomba/supra dealer. we know those boats better than most.

Same person, different profile lol. And I’m not disagreeing with the Axis producing a great surf wave and being easier to get a surf wave. And Axis is one of the few that doesn’t actually need more ballast to produce a great wave. I’m mainly just talking about the quality of the boat and fit and finish. The cushions are much thinner and harder. There is less upholstery overall, the flooring is thinner, etc…. It doesn’t mean they’re bad boats, and I would have no problem owning one, but there is a difference between having a better out of the box surf wave and claiming the boat is of equal build quality.

You probably need a steering cable. The motor does not affect the steering capabilities of a boat.

@@RecreationCertified thanks! The service technicians and the sales staff were telling me it is completely normal to have steering pull on these high torque motors. Maybe they just want to sell a boat, I don’t know

I’ve owned 3 other inboard tow boats and driven many others and have never come across that before. It’s not that noticeable towing while surfing, but when I am just cruising at speeds over 20mph it gets worse and worse. The boat is super clean and perfect otherwise, not sure if I should buy it? It’s a 2016 Malibu LSV25 with 420 hrs on engine. Engine is the 6.2L 575

You would be surprised at how many brands don’t run sensors and just use a timer. You can audibly hear when the boat is full or empty by running the ballast pumps and visually looking to see if water comes out.

Correct but you’d think Malibu would just add it. Might as well. I actually love these screens. Way more than Malibu or mastercract screens. I just think they’re more responsive and I like the layout more. Just wish they had more information.

Tommy’s is a great example of not paying your bills and bad things happen. I wouldn’t worry to much about Malibu. most sold tow boat in the nation. I imagine all the Tommy’s dealerships will be replaced if not already.

No it should work. Sounds like either operator error or issue with the sport dash buttons.

@@RecreationCertified well shoot. Thanks for the info. I shall try it again next time I have the boat out. Thanks for the video. These are helpful to us amateurs!

What year boat, what size boat, how many tracking fins, what kind of steering?

@@RecreationCertified im assuming whatever it came with. It was a 2021 23 LSV. I just know that when the surf gate deployed it pulled a lot more than the centurion, supreme, Supra, and Moomba did. I will admit, making a good wave is really easy on it, but fighting the steering wheel the entire time surfing would have bothered my wife.

Sounds like you found the perfect boat for you family. We carry 6 brands so I understand shopping for the right one. @@alwaysboatin659

how big of a boat?

23 feet I think

Complete game changer. Has more energy, taller, longer. You wont regret it.

We do not order the ZZ5 for our area. We are above sea level and typically opt for the same motor that is in this boat the 6.2L

Do you know how much fuel a boat uses with no ballast, surf system, or center tab deployed at 11 MPH?

These folks were just not impressed with the wave they got for the money. Loved the boat, just disapointed in the wave from Moomba/Supra. In the past when we demo a moomba vs axis or supra vs malibu we make sure to bring up wave difference. To some familes surfing is really important. To others they could care less because they have little kids.

I have seen the market data for Houston. Lots of brands sell more than Moomba supra in that area and the country. Moomba/Supra is 5th in sales in the nation and about to get passed by Centurion/Supreme I would wager in the next 12 months.

Some friends of ours just got a new AxisT22 and messaged me after the 2nd weekend out concerned about how much fuel they were burning and wondering how much I burn in my Moomba Mojo. The wedge and surf gates certainly create a lot of drag which translates into high fuel burn.

I’ve live tested it before. The axis around 15 GPH but that would be with no breaks. We usually go out after work for 4 hours and use 20 gallons.

Surf gate and wedge sucks gas like crazy. Tab style systems consistently get under 10gph. Centurion around 7-8

any boat with gates will burn far more gas.

@@stevenparsons4373 Let's get the empircal evidence. Ive seen data before on Centurions, Nautiques and Malibu's. Let's do it on these boats. I suspect that Moomba would win in this case.

Malibu and Axis typically loves full ballast on all models with surf gates for surfing specifically.

We sold both for a very long time. Build quality is similar between all brands. Moomba, Supra, Malibu, Axis. They all are hand built. hand built comes with its obstacles. We have 6 boat brands currently. They all break, they all come in with warranty items from day 1. Not a brand out there that doesnt.

Big issue though, you cant drain Lead. you are suppose to pull each 50lb bag out after every trip. Moomba has bags as well. The point being you pickup an axis or malibu and head straight to the water, fill it all up, hit surf left and go. Moomba takes tinkering and lead after you leave the dealership to get the wave to a good level. We have sold both brands for a long time they have there pros and cons.

Is it bad to leave your 50lb bags of lead onboard? Other than your boat sitting lower in the water

@@kevinlizzo8031 It can be pretty dangerous to trailer or boat depending on where the weight is and what kind of boat its in.

Yes, It is slightly different. Size of boat though will be a much larger difference that what hull it has in my opinion

Produces and sells the most. Gotta have both to be on top.

I bought a small pool pump that you can drop in a bucket that connects with a female hose for this purpose. if you let the pump kick on before the engine starts you'll have pink antifreeze gushing out the hull pickup. Once the boat starts, very little drips out that hull pickup indicating the impeller is sucking up all the anti-freeze. Just make sure the boat is at full operating temperature and run your heater at the same time. It starts kicking out pink water about the 2-gallon mark. I typically flush with 5-6 gallons. Probably overkill but better than the alternative. After that, I pull all 4 plugs and drain everything out. That said, every spring it starts up and blows out pink for a few seconds so it goes to show having antifreeze in there is your best bet. I do this for my Yamaha and Seadoo skis and knock on wood haven't had any issues with New Hampshire winters.

Thanks for your help!@@ericvonderlinden8938

Where you have the wedge position and where people are located in the boat will have alot to do with the steering. The direction the prop spins is also why its harder one side vs the other. Some boats also get ordered without the 2nd tracking fin. 2nd tracking fin helps quite a bit

I would make sure the tanks are drained and put the boat at an incline. Again this is not a 100% solution for winterizing for both engine and tanks. Highly highly recommend running engine on coolant and running coolant into the ballast.

I would highly recommend running coolant. You never know if any water is still lingering inside that could freeze and crack major components. Make sure the coolant is rated cold enough for your climate.

I think Garmin is amazing. We havent had a warranty claim yet, but its an electronic device that gets beaten by sun and water all day. Im sure we will see a failure someday but going into our 2nd model year with them I am very impressed. I am hoping Malibu follows suit and switches to Garmin. Time will tell.

Full ballast, wedge at 3. Depends on how many people though. Also limited to engine size and what prop he is running. Need some more details and I could help ya dial in the wave

I do not recommend just pulling the plugs to winterize the boat. Always use rv antifreeze throughout the motor for winterizing. Leave plugs in before and after this.

@@RecreationCertified So after you run the antifreeze you dont need to pull the plugs?

correct if antifreeze is filled in the engine do not pull plugs. make sure antifreeze came out the exhaust@@ThePlaton20

I will be honest, having touch screens in boats comes with the territory of failure. It gets beaten by the sun, has moisture around it 24/7, and has different types of users pushing at different levels of pressure. Doesnt matter what brand. We work and replace them all. Literally name any brand we have replaced the touch screen. Havent touch the new Axis touch screen yet but Im sure it will happen. I am excited to see Garmin in this realm and really hoping we get a great longevity out of this screen. So far we have had great luck. Statistically speaking we have had great luck with the Malibu screens as well. When we sell used boats thats not the part I worry about. We see more powertrain and surf system failures than anything else. Again not brand specific we see it happen to all our brands and other brands we dont carry. Looking @ used I always recommend a good warranty to cover peace of mind when boat ownership is already expensive.

Full ballast, wedge at 3 or 4, 11.2 mph, have boat pretty even weight with maybe one extra person on left side. It should be massive with that many people going

Always a great feeling finishing up break in period!

Did you have the ballast full? We had our ballast full on and wedge on 3 and the wave was huge! Axis does an amazing job on the surf wave.

@@Tyson1T ballast full but no one on board with no plug and play bags in the bow or rear. We like to wait until after break in to install those. Wave is epic on the axis boats, can’t complain and they are so easy to setup!

Ok thanks. The wave is nice

Lots of variables that could be causing this. Call your dealer and have them walk you through what might be happening.

Yes we are a dealer

Im not sure what the question is?

When you start the engine on the water the impeller automatically draws up water from the lake so the answer is no you dont have to add any water.