Malibu 24 MXZ Boats For Sale

The Malibu Boats 24 MXZ is the largest model in the MXZ line, a 24-foot-5-inch inboard wakesurf and wakeboard boat built around Malibu's Wake Plus hull and rated to seat up to 17 people. MXZ stands for "maximized," and the layout reflects that priority: a wide pickle-fork bow, an expansive cockpit, and a transom set up for all-day use. Shoppers looking at Malibu MXZ boats for sale will find it positioned as the most spacious 24-footer in Malibu's surf range, suited to families and large crews who want serious wakes without giving up onboard seating.

For 2025 the boat carries a dry weight of 6,600 pounds and a total ballast capacity of roughly 4,635 pounds including Power Wedge III, fed by an 83-gallon fuel tank. Power comes from the M60I, part of Malibu's Monsoon engine line, turning a 17-inch prop. Earlier 24 MXZ builds, such as the 2018 model, ran an Indmar 6.2L Monsoon rated at 400 horsepower (marketed under the "450" designation) with a dry weight closer to 5,500 pounds and a top speed of about 40 mph; the larger prop on that build planes the boat faster while trading off some top-end speed. Fast-fill and fast-drain ballast cut turnaround between sets, with the 2021 model filling in roughly three minutes.

The wave-shaping system is the core of the Malibu 24 MXZ. Surf Gate forms the wave on either side of the boat, Power Wedge III uses reverse hydrofoil technology to sculpt wake size and shape from a button, and the integrated quad hard-tank ballast weights the hull down. Rider presets let you save setups for surfing, wakeboarding, jumps, doubles or specific tricks, and the optional Surf Band wrist control lets the rider adjust Surf Gate, Power Wedge III, boat speed and tower speaker volume without signaling back to the driver. The Wake Plus hull sits the boat deeper at slow speeds to displace more water for a firmer wave.

At the helm, the redesigned Malibu Command Center pairs two high-visibility touch screens, with the main display showing rider presets, water depth, speed and engine vitals, plus a secondary 8-inch screen for lighting, climate and audio. An optional sport dash adds a tactile keypad and joystick for fine-tuning the wave on the fly. Available helm equipment includes a power-lift seat, heated and ventilated seating, stern thruster controlled at the shifter for push-button docking, a backup camera and a forward dock camera.

Deck and cockpit features include Max Relax rear loungers with a flip-down swim step (a powered swim step is optional), a Max Pivot rear wake-view bench that converts between forward seating, a rear-facing wake stadium, a table or a flat sun bed, and a walk-through transom. Storage runs deep under the seats, with a drop-in cooler, a built-in garbage can, USB charging and optional wireless phone holders throughout the cockpit and bow. The bow on the current generation is wider and deeper than the prior model, with the optional Natalie pop-up seat doubling as a windbreak and forward-facing speakers.

Topside, the G10+ tower carries overhead dome lights, RGB accent and Fang lighting, integrated misters, PTM Clamp Force 3.0 board racks and up to four Wet Sounds Rev 12 speakers; a lower-profile G5 tower with 8-, 10- or 12-inch speakers is also available. Buyers weighing a Malibu MXZ boat should note configuration trade-offs documented across model years, such as choosing larger 10-inch tower speakers versus retaining a center tow hook, and Malibu's broad palette of gel coats, metal flakes, soft-grip panels and cool-touch vinyl lets the 24 MXZ be built to a specific color scheme.