Serious question: is a Malibu a badly built boat?

Originally Posted by Fixable

I would tend to agree with everything you said...... No need to be overbuilt, and there is no question to the structural integrity of a malibu.

As far as the weight, my 23 LSV weighed 5180lbs on the trailer, and my X25 weighed 6050lbs on the trailer. Both boatmate TA trailers..... And yes, Bu includes a typical tower weight in their dry weight figures.

What year LSV? Current 08+ models appear to weigh much more:

http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...setter-23-lsv/