Malibu Blade Tower...Strong Like Bull

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-08-2005, 3:51 PM

Well, I gave it the 200 lb. test to see if carbon fiber was the real deal! :-)

Actually, I was trying to get some good pics of the interior, but the makers of the tower had assured me that it would be no problem to sit on the tower. However, it was definitely sketchy because I had this vision of how gnarly that would be if that thing actually collapsed and put me and my camera down quick!

(kingskrew) · (kingskrew) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-08-2005, 3:54 PM

That is one of the coolest interior photos I've ever seen. Good one Dave!

-Steve

(Message edited by KingsKrew on August 08, 2005)

(solo) · (solo) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 08-08-2005, 4:00 PM

Is that a pee hole down there by your feet?

robertt 08-08-2005, 4:08 PM

That is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. Sweet!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-08-2005, 4:19 PM

That's the hole for the navigation light. They haven't installed it yet. I guess they didn't need it for the catalog shoot. :-)

(wakedoctor) · (wakedoctor) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 08-08-2005, 5:16 PM

WOW THAT IS SOME NICE SHOES! What is the little cubby hole for in the back bench?

(fox) · (fox) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 08-08-2005, 5:35 PM

Craig...cupholders...

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 08-08-2005, 5:52 PM

Dave, You on top of that tower probably put's the camera at a total altitude of 20+ ft. I'm gettin' dizzy just looking at the pic...

(midwesty) · (midwesty) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 08-08-2005, 7:52 PM

thank god u didnt have a chubby! or did you?

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-08-2005, 9:00 PM

dave that is a cool ass pic. You should make that your profile pic.

(big_xstar) · (big_xstar) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 08-08-2005, 9:34 PM

How the hell did you get up there?!
Anyhow sweet pic!!
So does that mean I can sit up there next time at get some sweet angled pics?

(ktmwakeboarder)

way kleen pic!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-08-2005, 11:36 PM

Kevin, you're welcome to sit up there and take pics, but there is no seatbelt, so you'll have to bring your own camera. I'm also guessing that the black surface is going to be hot as hell on a sunny day.

Craig, here is a look at the cupholders in the open position...

(cboom12) · (cboom12) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 08-11-2005, 1:22 PM

Quick question about the tower. I've heard some people say that carbon fiber will shrink in the heat. I can't imagine that malibu would not address an issue like this before using the material, that being said is there anything to the claim that the tower will shrink?

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-11-2005, 1:44 PM

I'm not physics major, but I think things usually expand when they get hot and shrink when they get cold. Either way, I've used this tower in 118-degree whether and there was no bloating of the tower that could tell.

That would actually be kind of cool if it did. It would be the Incredible Hulk of towers! :-)

rtm 08-11-2005, 5:26 PM

Apparently you're not a chemistry major either...

Sorry Dave... couldn't resist...

(wakeboarder84) · (wakeboarder84) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-11-2005, 5:43 PM

man, you should send that pic to malibu. they'd be smokin something if they didnt use it. i am so jealous, thats like my dream wake boat right there. what kinda ballast you got in that thing?

skatie 08-11-2005, 6:22 PM

i just had the pleasure of going out on an 06 malibu last night and was super impressed! the automated wedge is pretty sweet and i'm totally sold on their interior, the seating arrangement is incredible! me likey!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-11-2005, 10:11 PM

I mostly just run the stock ballast (1,250 lbs.), 5 or 6 people and the Wedge and it's great. If you've got some crazy serious rider that really wants the nuts, just throw in a couple hundred more on each side of the engine and another 400 up front.

(fox) · (fox) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 08-12-2005, 6:40 AM

Link to the interior pics is broken...from the article on the front page.

(ndh2o) · (ndh2o) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 08-12-2005, 8:14 AM

Only the link in the article is broke. The one in the header works fine.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 08-12-2005, 9:25 AM

All fixed up. Sorry about that! Here is the direct link to the interior photo gallery: http://www.wakeworld.com/galleries/gallery.asp?galleryid=296