Malibu M220 Boats For Sale

The Malibu M220 is the 22-foot member of the M-series, introduced as the smaller sibling to the M240 and built to deliver that flagship's surf and wake performance in a more affordable, easier-to-store package. It measures 22 feet 5 inches with a 102-inch beam, carries a person capacity of 15, and has a dry weight of 6,200 pounds. The cockpit drives larger than the spec sheet suggests, closer in feel to a 23-foot boat, with a deep bow that seats three adults comfortably. Buyers shopping the 2021 Malibu Boats M220 can configure it two ways: a Core edition with a Wakesetter-style dash to hit a lower price, or the full M-series package that mirrors the M240's dash, windshield with side vents, and premium stereo.

Power comes standard from the M6 direct-injection engine rated at 430 horsepower and 460 foot-pounds of torque. The M5 is available, and the top option is the GM Marine LT-4 making 607 horsepower and 606 foot-pounds of torque. Fuel capacity is 79 gallons, enough for a full weekend. The hull was designed from the ground up with added freeboard, so the boat tracks smoothly and stays dry in chop, which suits big-water lakes like Tahoe, Lanier, and Coeur d'Alene. Even with a full crew and full ballast, the engine gets the boat on plane, helped by the Power Wedge in lift mode that keeps bow rise down.

Ballast is the heart of the M220. It runs four hard tanks with standard ballast just over 2,500 pounds, climbing to more than 3,600 pounds with the plug-and-play bags, and over 5,100 pounds once you factor in the Power Wedge 3. The rear L-shaped tanks fill alongside their bags, so the screen reads 100 percent when both are full, and the high-volume pumps fast-fill and fast-drain the system in under four minutes. The Power Wedge offers six settings: position three gives a steep, rampy wave, five shortens it into a barrel, and one lengthens it into a mellow, manageable wave for beginners. A common surf setup is full ballast, wedge three, around 11.5 mph. Surf Gate here is built into the swim platform rather than integrated into the hull as on the M240.

The helm centers on a touchscreen command center that always displays speed on one side and Power Wedge and Surf Gate settings on the other, with a smaller left-hand screen for lighting, audio, and system settings. The standout is a command dial mounted next to the throttle, letting the driver switch surf side, adjust the wedge, change speed, and control volume without looking off the water. A power seat button, two wireless phone chargers, windshield vents, and Zero Off or paddle-wheel cruise control round out the cockpit. The captain's chair is heavily padded, with an upholstered throttle area and higher-mounted cup holders for easy reach.

Topside, the G5 tower with weightless fold-down is standard and the G10 power tower is optional, both available with clamping board racks, Wet Sounds tower speakers, and a bimini with surfboard storage. The interior uses Malibu's Cool Touch upholstery, CNC custom stitching, and soft-touch flooring, with recessed grab handles and USB, USB-C, and 12-volt charging points throughout. The bow holds a built-in ice chest, with batteries placed under the port cushion to offset the helm weight, and an optional Natalie seat that flips up as a wind block or adds a forward-facing row. The transom adds a walkover to avoid stepping on vinyl, a filler cushion for a full sun pad, a multi-view wake-view bench that slides and flips for a table or rear-facing seating, a pop-up pylon for tubing or skiing, and an optional flip-down swim platform that helps kids and dogs board.

Two points are worth weighing on a boat priced above $200,000. The higher gunnels create deep storage, but adding the plug-and-play ballast bags fills many of those compartments and cuts available space significantly, so buyers carrying coolers, life jackets, towels, and tubes should plan accordingly. The slide-out wake-view seat is a clever feature for watching riders, though it restricts cockpit movement when extended, which matters most for drivers coaching young children. For shoppers comparing the Malibu M220 against the larger M230 and M240, this model offers the M-series hull and wave with more flexibility to scale equipment up or down.