Malibu MXZ Boats For Sale

The Malibu MXZ is a wakesurf and wakeboard boat built around Malibu's Surf Gate system, offered in a 22-foot version (22.5 feet overall) and a 24-foot version. Malibu Boats produced the MXZ from 2013, at the inception of Surf Gate, through 2020, then discontinued it and brought it back for the 2025 model year. The pickle fork bow gives the 22 MXZ unusually large bow seating for a 22-foot hull, enough to carry several kids comfortably, and the cockpit seating reconfigures so passengers can face backward to watch a surfer. Shoppers looking at Malibu MXZ boats for sale are choosing a family-oriented surf platform that works for beginners and advanced riders alike.

Performance comes from inboard V-drive power. The 22 MXZ runs the Malibu M5DI engine, rated at 400 lb-ft of torque, which handles a full surf load of three passengers with rear ballast at sea level. The 24-foot MXZ is powered by the Indmar 6.2L Monsoon, marketed as a "450" but producing 400 horsepower. A larger prop helps the boat plane quicker out of the hole at the cost of some top-end speed, with the speed display reading to 60 and an actual top speed around 40 mph. Dry weight on the 24 is 5,500 pounds.

The wave itself is tuned with the Power Wedge and ballast. Typical surf settings sit near 11.0 to 11.2 mph with the wedge at 2 and ballast balanced at 100 percent; pressing wedge buttons from 1 through 5 grows the wave from clean and pushy at wedge 1 to the largest size at wedge 5. Wakeboarding behind the 22 MXZ at 23 mph with a 75-foot rope, ballast full and wedge at 1 produces a large wake with a defined lip and a vertical pop. A wrist-strap controller lets the rider adjust the wave without shouting back to the driver, and saved presets let you store separate setups for 360s, jumps and doubles, with audible beeps through the speakers signaling wake-to-wake transitions.

The helm centers on an LCD touchscreen paired with physical quick keys for surf and audio control, GPS-based speed (with a paddle-wheel option), a night mode, and a power-adjustable captain's seat that raises high enough to see over the bow without a booster cushion. The 24-foot Malibu MXZ adds heated seating with multiple heat outlets, a tilt steering wheel, dual batteries with an A/B switch, USB charging storage, and a large swivel rearview mirror.

Onboard systems and storage are extensive. Plug-and-play 550-pound ballast bags fill automatically and stop at 100 percent through the boat's computer, and the swim platform area opens to the bags, engine compartment, a raw-water strainer, and a freshwater flush hookup for saltwater use. Wet Sounds audio is fitted throughout, with two Icon 8 tower speakers on the 22 MXZ and as many as 13 speakers and a subwoofer on the 24, where 10-inch tower speakers replace the 8-inch units (note that choosing the larger speakers removes the tower tow-hook option). Other features include stainless-steel pop-up cup holders, a built-in trash compartment, front dock lights and a bow ladder, and a folding tower one person can lower, with locking board racks and an LED anchor light up top.

When comparing Malibu Boats MXZ listings, weigh the model year against the 2013–2020 run versus the reintroduced 2025, the engine and prop spec, the speaker package against whether you want the tower tow-hook, and the trim level for heated seats and metal-flake gel coat. A walk-through pass-through tunnel reachable from either side, a flip-up cockpit table and a rear boarding step round out a layout built for long days on the water.