2005 Malibu vRide
Like football, boat buying is often a game of inches. With the revamped 2005 Wakesetter VLX, Malibu has unveiled a winning design for its best wakeboarding boat. There's also enough space for two ballast tanks, each with a 200-pound capacity, to be hidden under the rear storage compartments rather than in them. That opens up 30 cubic feet of trunk storage. The design prompted other changes, too, like a deeper glove box and the arm of the driver's chair swinging clear of the stereo. With a Malibu, some things thankfully never change, such as the rattle-free construction and the all-vinyl dash with a refined automotive look. Even the little things matter, like a rubber coating on the swim platform that doesn't stick to boards, and sunken cockpit rails that you don't bump into. But just when we thought the VLX couldn't get any better, it did. Shipping from Comstock Park, MI will be $2 a mile.