Malibu 26 LSV Boats For Sale

The Malibu 26 LSV, sold as the Wakesetter 26 LSV, is the largest boat Malibu has built, measuring 26 and a half feet long with a seating capacity of 18. Its deep cockpit lets passengers sit low and secure, which suits families bringing young children or grandparents aboard and cuts down on spray when running into wind. The 2023 Malibu Boats 26 LSV pairs that volume with a clear bow-to-swim-platform walkthrough, so a full crew can move around without stepping on vinyl. The hull design carries the signature Malibu shape that doesn't dip below the water line, making the nose harder to bury.

Power comes from the standard LT4 supercharged Malibu Monsoon engine, and despite a roughly 7,000-pound dry weight, the Wake Plus hull stays responsive even at slow speeds. A stern thruster (also called stern turn) is available to help with crosswinds and tight docking, giving this big boat the agility of a smaller one. Ballast tops out at over 6,000 pounds, with optional ballast bags adding up to 750 pounds that overflow and drain out the side automatically. Power Wedge 3 simulates between 1,500 and 1,700 pounds of additional ballast, lengthening or steepening the surf wave, while Surf Gate sets up either side without leaning the boat. Factory presets fill ballast, engage the Power Wedge, set speed control and deploy Surf Gate when you select your sport, and Surf Band lets you adjust the wave from the water.

The helm runs two screens: one displays vitals such as oil pressure, temperature, speed and RPM across four tabs, while the second is Wi-Fi compatible and runs Android apps, controlling the stereo, heaters, lighting and rider presets. Hot keys handle Surf Gate centering, Power Wedge stow, volume and track selection when the water is too rough for the touchscreen. The captain's chair is a power seat with a flip-up bolster, useful for shorter drivers wanting sightlines over the bow, and a 6-foot-3 passenger fits comfortably under the extended Bimini. Audio runs through Wet Sounds, including REV 10 tower speakers audible roughly 75 feet behind the boat, a logo-engraved subwoofer and a transom remote.

Seating and storage define the layout. The redesigned rear seating uses a Max Pivot table that slides on a track, folds into a rear bed, or converts to a rear-facing bench, with four backward-facing seats plus a fifth at the observer position so everyone faces the action. A bow filler cushion lifts out for the walkthrough, with a step out to non-skid on the foredeck. Communicating storage links the bow and helm compartments, seat bases lift on self-supporting hinges with drained trays underneath, and there are dedicated cooler lockers, a built-in trash bin, and a drained life-jacket locker over the engine. Malibu phone holders with flexible rubber, wireless chargers, USB ports and 12-volt outlets are spread throughout.

Shoppers comparing a Malibu Boats 26 LSV should note the equipment that supports its surf focus: a transom-mounted surf camera at water level, a surf pipe routing exhaust into the prop stream, a drop-down swing step, fuel fills on both sides, L-shaped ballast tanks, a Power Tower with board racks, plus docking, underwater and interior lighting. The build a boat tool at malibuboats.com configures options before purchase.