As promised fellow wakeboard stuffers, here is part two of our wakeboard boat review! Today we will be reviewing Centurion and Malibu boats. We looked at wake size, price, all the specs, and listened to what people had to say about each model's performance, and here's the result!

Centurion Boats


Beginners


Avalanche C4
Length: 22’
Beam: 8’4”
Load capacity: 12 persons
Fuel capacity: 36 gallons
Dry weight: 4,000 lbs
Maximum HP: 340
Base price: see dealer
Wake: wide and mellow- good beginner wake at short line and high speeds

Enzo SV220
Length 21’ 8”
Beam 8” 6’
Load capacity: 14 people
Fuel capacity: 46 gal
Dry weight: 4300 lbs
Max HP 420
Base price: $61,495
wake: easy and clear, with a good width

Enzo SV240
Length: 24’
Beam: 102”
Load capacity: 16 persons
Fuel capacity: 46 gallons
Dry weight: 4600 lbs
Maximum HP: 420
Base price: $64,995
Wake: Clean and crisp with a well shaped lip, very stable ride.


Intermediate-Advanced



Air Warrior Falcon V
Length 20’ 9”
Beam: 8”6”
Load capacity: 10 persons
Fuel capacity: 4200 lbs
Maximum HP: 340
Base price: see dealer
Wake: shorter line length makes this boat not ideal for beginners (to wide), but shortening the length (from 75 to 70 feet) brought good wakes but were still a bit rampy.

Enzo SV230

Length: 23’
Beam: 102”
Load capacity: 14 persons
Fuel capacity: 46 gallons
Dry weight: 4400 lbs
Maximum HP: 420
Base price: $62,995
Wake: Large, rampy wake for advanced level riders.

Malibu Boats


Beginners


Wakesetter VTX
Length: 20’
Beam: *’2”
Load capacity: 10
Fuel capacity: 46 gallons
Dry weight: 3300 lbs
Maximum HP: 400
Base price: $54,921
Wake: rampy, roundish lip with long landing and transition areas. Less is more with speed for a smaller boat.


vRide
Length: 21’
Beam: 7’ 10”
Load capacity: 10
Fuel capacity: 35 gallons
Dry weightL 3,000 lbs
Maximum HP: 400
Base price: $40,900
Wake: very wide wake. Best bet: 22mph at 65 or 70 feet when factory weighted.


Wakesetter 21 XTI

Length: 21’ 6”
Beam: 8’2”
Load capacity: 12
Fuel capacity: 46 gallons
Dry weight: 3400 lbs
Maximum HP: 400
Base price: $53,016
Wake: pretty much the same as the VTX.

Intermediate-Advanced


Wakesetter 23 LSV
Length 23”
Beam 8’6”
Load capacity: 14
Fuel capacity: 55 gallons
Dry weight: 3,900 lbs
Maximum HP: 450
Base price: $63,810
Wake: great for intermediate to advanced riders . At 65 feet the wake is a little to wide for beginners, but has great potential for a wide range of intermediate to advanced abilities.

Wakesetter 23 XTI
Length: 23’
Beam: 8’6”
Load capacity: 14
Fuel capacity: 47 gallons
Dry weight: 3,700 lbs
Maximum HP: 400
Base price: $59,365
wake: peaky performance from an oversized direct drive

Wakesetter 247 RX
Length: 24’ 7”
Beam: 8’6”
Load capacity: 16
Fuel capacity: 87 gallons
Dry weight: 4,000 lbs
Maximum HP: 450
Base price: $71,905
wake: steeper wakes, with long transitions great for charging

Wakesetter VLX
Length: 21’ 6”
Beam: 8’ 2”
Load capacity: 11
Fuel capacity: 46 gallons
Dry weight: 3,600 lbs
Maximum HP: 400
Base price: $58,095
Wake: solid-sized wakes- "Malibu Mellow" wake that riders love

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