While shopping for my new Malibu I was informed by the local Master Craft dealer of a problem concerning Malibu's Illusion x tower landing on the dash and over the drivers seat. When I confronted my dealer about this in Pre-sales I was told in front of witnesses that the tower can be adjusted to land above the dash and not on while still allowing the boat to be driven. This was a very large concern since I have a preexisting boathouse and can't add height so the tower has to go down easily and be able to
be done by one person. Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words check this out first no way a single person can do this, like on a conventional tube construction tower. Since the pins won't even come out unless you can put upward pressure on the tower at the same time. Picture one shows me putting upward pressure on the tower, but my arms are to short to reach the nearly 5 ft to the pin and have any leverage to pull it out. (now Laughingly Malibu and Metacraft tried to pass of a pole with a rubber part on it to hold the tower than to support it when it's down. First the rubber thing fell off the pole and I haven't seen it since. Number two how am i going to put the cover on the boat with a pole sticking up and if I do manage to put the cover on and then insert pole from the bottom WOW that's like putting the cover on in a windstorm Third and this was the best they wanted to sell me this supposed fix , are you kidding)The next few frames show different angles with the tower down sitting on one corner of the dash. Now who goes through the trouble of putting together a beautiful dash like this then wants to put a heavy tower on it????
On a final note putting the tower up has caused me a minor nreve injury using my sholder to hold it up and try to reinsert the pins.
Suggestions : 1) maybe have tower go backwards on to the cover and maybe move the pylon popup to the rear with a seat for the tower to land and set on. 2)maybe a like safty clasp to catch and hold tower like the old convertable top casp catch then lever down tight.
Oh and if you look at a 2009 VTX I belive it now has the illusion xs tower that might fix this but make your dealer prove it....
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Well hello Malibu boater! My name is Amy. My husband and I bought a new Malibu in 2009 and have had nothing but trouble! I need some advice before our warranty is out if you don't mind. Our boat malfunctioned on day 1 when the boat was delivered! We haven't even had much time to enjoy it because of all the problems. Malibu corporate is now ignoring our phone calls and the 2 dealers we have taken the boat to refuse to do anything else and 1 actually told us to drill a hole in the hull and sink it! Unbelievable! If you have the time we would greatly appreciate any advice. Email: amynichole05@gmail.com Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Amy
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