Description
The Malibu M230 is handcrafted to deliver the most premium on-water experience—both in and behind the boat. Showcasing the bold M-Series profile and signature elevated freeboard, the M230 commands attention with its powerful stance and expansive interior. Every detail is designed for more—more passengers, more ballast, more storage—all without sacrificing the legendary Malibu performance.
Engineered for perfection, Surf Gate® Fusion is seamlessly integrated into the M-Line Hull, creating an ultra-sleek exterior and the cleanest, most customizable surf swells in the industry. Step aboard and experience Malibu's hallmark innovations and refined craftsmanship at every touchpoint—from the Ascend Pro Tower™ and Raise & Laze™ Arm Rest to the reimagined walkthrough bow, Max-Relax™ Sundeck Loungers, and custom triple-layer Soft Grip flooring.
One look at the M230, and it's clear why this icon stands as the benchmark of luxury, innovation, and performance in its class. That's Truth on the Water™.
Malibu M230 Features
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Surf Gate® Fusion
Featured exclusively on all M-Series models, Surf Gate® Fusion integrates directly into the M-Line hull for a sleek & stealthy design that generates the cleanest surf swells in the industry.
Stern Turn™
The available Stern Turn™ allows the captain to activate a rear thruster from the throttle to turn the boat on a dime for easy water maneuvering and effortless docking capabilities.
Malibu Ascend Pro Tower™
Upgrade to the Ascend Pro Tower that raises and lowers at the turn of a dial and includes overhead lighting to illuminate the lounge. Or, opt for Malibu's standard Ascend Tower that effortlessly stows gear, tows riders, and easily folds low.
Shovel-Nose Bow
The M230's signature shovel-nose bow provides you with more space than ever before. Here, you'll find diamond-pattern stitching on the vinyl accent panels, Soft Grip on the horizontal running surfaces, ultra-modern speaker grills, flip-down armrests, and integrated cup holders and phone holders.
M-Line Hull
The unique M-Line Hull produces the world's cleanest wakes and waves with ease. Featuring a higher freeboard, the M230 provides deeper seating, more ballast, extensive storage, and a smooth ride — all without sacrificing your wave performance.
Endless Customization Options
Build the boat of your dreams for perfect memories on the water. Customize your exterior based on your style including color & customization options — you can even match your tower hoop to your boat exterior. Don't forget to load up the interior with premium options including the MaxPivot™ Seat.
Walkthrough Bow Design
The M230 features a bow walkthrough design, making it easy to walk from the swim platform to the bow without stepping on any vinyl. For more seating, add the removable Natalie Seat™ that doubles as both a backrest and wind block.
Soft Grip Flooring
Made from the highest quality materials, Malibu produces our own Soft Grip flooring for ultimate durability and comfort on the water. Featured only on the M-Series, enjoy Malibu's custom three-layer soft grip to take your interior look to the next level.
E-Z Stash Board Locker™
The E-Z Stash Board locker provides your crew with easy access to deep storage for all of your watersports gear. Equipped with gullwing hatches and gas-spring-assisted-hinges, the walkway folds back to reveal a spacious wet-storage area perfect for vests, boards, and ropes
Malibu Command Center
Featuring an ergonomic helm design and operating system, the Malibu Command Center features an ultra-wide, low-profile screen complete with rider and driver profiles, watersports presets, and simplified functionality for a captain's experience like no other.
Malibu Monsoon Engines
The M230 comes standard with the revolutionary Malibu Monsoon M6Di® direct injection engine, which is the cleanest, quietest, most reliable, most fuel-efficient and most powerful engine in its class. Upgrade to the Malibu Monsoon LT4 for even more effortless power.
Max-Relax™ Sundeck Loungers
When it’s time to kick back and lounge in the sun, the Max-Relax Sundeck Loungers provide the best seat in the house. Working as a backrest for rear seats or as plush lounge seats when flipped up towards the interior, these loungers create a premium social zone with inset cupholders, a stereo remote, and Transom Misters to keep everyone cool and comfortable while relaxing in a cove.
Cleanest Waves In The World
With exclusive features including ultra-fast-filling 6 Hard Tank Ballast System & Surf Gate® Fusion which is integrated into the M-Line Hull for the cleanest surf swells in the industry, the M230 brings you an experience the water has never seen before.
The Truth Is, to reconnect, we need to disconnect
From waterskiing at a young age to taking up wake surfing with her husband & kids, boating has become the unifier that reminds her and her family to disconnect from the noise & reconnect to moments that mean the most.
Malibu M230 Walkthrough
The extended walkthrough gives you an in-depth look at the newest premium leader in its class. Designed for crews looking for the most premium experience both in and behind the boat, the M230 is loaded with Malibu's latest innovations and ultra-premium features.
The M-Series
As the undisputed alphas of the Malibu line, the M-Series features the signature Malibu performance with enhanced innovations and all the luxurious amenities your crew needs for perfect days on the water.
The Malibu Command Center
The truth is, innovation is in our DNA. The Malibu Boats Command Center and mOS has been elevated with richer detail, deeper functionality, and luxurious details, built to our demanding standards for the way you boat.
Surf Gate® Fusion
Featured exclusively on the M-Series, Surf Gate® Fusion is the industry’s first wake-shaping technology that is integrated directly into the hull. Paired with the unique M-Line Hull, this allows for more water to flow smoother creating a cleaner wave than ever before.
Malibu Innovation -
Stern Turn™
Integrated directly on the throttle, easily maneuver into a tight slip, swing around for quick rider pick-ups, or load on the trailer with ease thanks to Stern Turn™.
Malibu Innovations
M-Series Exclusive Helm Seat Customization
Further customize the interior of your boat with the Helm Seat Fiberglass Insert Panel — only available on the M230 and M242. Choose from metallic and non-metallic gel coat options to customize your boat's interior and make a statement on the water.
Powered Flip-Down Swim Step™
The Powered Flip-Down Swim Step deploys in and out of the water with push-button convenience from the stern, making it easy for dogs & riders to get back on board with ease. And, with Soft Grip in all the key places, you never have to step on vinyl while entering & exiting the boat.
Malibu Command Center & Operating System
The Malibu Boats Command Center features an ultra-wide, low-profile screen, richer detail, deeper functionality, and more luxurious touches than ever before. Complete with rider and driver profiles, an ergonomic helm design, and simplified functionality, it truly has never been easier to operate your Malibu
Removable Natalie Seat™ & Filler Cushion
The removable Natalie Seat works as a bow filler cushion, wind dam, and a seat back to allow passengers to sit back and unwind, looking forward while running down the lake.
Max-Relax Sundeck Loungers
The Max-Relax Sundeck Loungers create a premium social zone with easy access to inset cupholders, a stereo remote, and Transom Misters to keep everyone cool and comfortable. These loungers double as backrests for the rear seats or plush lounge seats when flipped up toward the interior lounge.
Portside Touchscreen
For an added level of accessibility for your crew, the M230 can be optioned with a portside touchscreen that's conveniently located in the midship, allowing passengers to easily control the lighting, audio and heaters while socializing in the lounge.
PTM ClampForce 3.0 Board Racks
Refined design & enhanced ergonomics, the available ClampForce 3.0 Board Racks boasts a new design that comes with more gripping force with less board pressure, ensuring your boards stay safely secured throughout your day on the water.
E-Z Stash Board Locker™
The E-Z Stash Board locker provides your crew with easy access to deep storage for all of your watersports gear. Equipped with gullwing hatches and gas-spring-assisted-hinges, the walkway folds back to reveal a spacious wet-storage area perfect for vests, boards, and ropes
Malibu Command Center
M-Series Command Center
Luxury Simplified
It truly has never been easier to operate your Malibu. The Malibu Boats Command Center and Operating System have been elevated with richer detail, deeper functionality, and exclusive details available only on the M-Series.
Personal Storage Adjacent to the steering wheel, easily store your small belongings, keeping them easily within reach. This makes the perfect spot for sunglasses, wallets, and additional phones not in need of wireless charging.
Personal Storage
Adjacent to the steering wheel, easily store your small belongings, keeping them easily within reach. This makes the perfect spot for sunglasses, wallets, and additional phones not in need of wireless charging.
8" MTC Touchscreen Use the eight-inch secondary touchscreen display to control the stereo and lights, access GPS maps, and operate the heater, bilge, and blower systems. Malibu’s mOS gives you more customization than ever before with multiple languages you can select and different accent colors to trick out your screen.
8" MTC Touchscreen
Use the eight-inch secondary touchscreen display to control the stereo and lights, access GPS maps, and operate the heater, bilge, and blower systems. Malibu’s mOS gives you more customization than ever before with multiple languages you can select and different accent colors to trick out your screen.
Wireless Charging The re-engineered phone holder easily secures your device in any condition, offering dual-coil ultra-fast wireless charging and single-handed operation so that you never have to worry about your phone & can stay connected all day long.
Wireless Charging
The re-engineered phone holder easily secures your device in any condition, offering dual-coil ultra-fast wireless charging and single-handed operation so that you never have to worry about your phone & can stay connected all day long.
M-Series Exclusive Aesthetics The M-Series dash features high-end touches and ergonomic design choices at every turn to create an even more luxurious experience — exclusive to the M-Series. The dash is wrapped with diamond-quilted vinyl while storage compartments are finished with brushed chrome details. Perfectly positioned on the armrest directly above the throttle of the M230, the sport rotary dial is seamlessly integrated into the interior design for added convenience at the helm and quick access to all your most-needed functions.
M-Series Exclusive Aesthetics
The M-Series dash features high-end touches and ergonomic design choices at every turn to create an even more luxurious experience — exclusive to the M-Series. The dash is wrapped with diamond-quilted vinyl while storage compartments are finished with brushed chrome details. Perfectly positioned on the armrest directly above the throttle of the M230, the sport rotary dial is seamlessly integrated into the interior design for added convenience at the helm and quick access to all your most-needed functions.
All-New Steering Wheel Completing the redesigned helm experience, the sleek newly contoured steering wheel was ergonomically designed to offer the captain an ultra-plush driving experience.
All-New Steering Wheel
Completing the redesigned helm experience, the sleek newly contoured steering wheel was ergonomically designed to offer the captain an ultra-plush driving experience.
Ultra-Wide Touch Screen Display The all-new ultra-wide touchscreen display allows for increased forward line of sight and maximum on-screen content. Create a driver profile that customizes your screen based on what information you want easy access to and customize the interior lighting to match your style. No matter how you layout your screen, Malibu's simple all-in-one screen design keeps primary user control all in one space and makes it easy for you to change views based on how you boat.
Ultra-Wide Touch Screen Display
The all-new ultra-wide touchscreen display allows for increased forward line of sight and maximum on-screen content. Create a driver profile that customizes your screen based on what information you want easy access to and customize the interior lighting to match your style. No matter how you layout your screen, Malibu's simple all-in-one screen design keeps primary user control all in one space and makes it easy for you to change views based on how you boat.
Rider Presets & Watesport Settings The Command Center integrates seamlessly with Malibu’s Power Wedge, Surf Band, and Surf Gate, offering an unmatched synergy of control and innovation that simply works. It’s the smartest combination of digital interfaces and traditional controls in the category. At the touch of a button, model-specific, customizable watersports presets are ready to generate world-class wakes & waves. Or, create and save your own presets.
Rider Presets & Watesport Settings
The Command Center integrates seamlessly with Malibu’s Power Wedge, Surf Band, and Surf Gate, offering an unmatched synergy of control and innovation that simply works. It’s the smartest combination of digital interfaces and traditional controls in the category. At the touch of a button, model-specific, customizable watersports presets are ready to generate world-class wakes & waves. Or, create and save your own presets.
Truth Is: These Towers Make a Statement
Ascend Pro Tower
Built by Malibu, the Malibu Ascend Pro Tower introduces an industry standard for innovation and quality and is available as an upgrade option on select models. Raise and lower the tower with the turn of a dial in nine seconds, half the time it takes for the competition.
Optional Hoop and Base Colors Customize your tower with your choice of 5 tower base colors and 15 hoop colors to create the perfect look. Whether you want bold contrast or a clean, unified finish, the Ascend Pro gives you the power to personalize your setup down to the last detail.
Optional Hoop and Base Colors
Customize your tower with your choice of 5 tower base colors and 15 hoop colors to create the perfect look. Whether you want bold contrast or a clean, unified finish, the Ascend Pro gives you the power to personalize your setup down to the last detail.
Tower Light & Transfer Signal The Ascend Tower features a powerful 360-degree light mounted at the top, illuminating both the bow and stern for enhanced visibility. Exclusive to Malibu, this light also acts as a Surf Gate signal, flashing to cue perfect transfer timing.
Tower Light & Transfer Signal
The Ascend Tower features a powerful 360-degree light mounted at the top, illuminating both the bow and stern for enhanced visibility. Exclusive to Malibu, this light also acts as a Surf Gate signal, flashing to cue perfect transfer timing.
New for 2026: Billet Color Customization Now available exclusively on the Ascend Pro Tower, billet accents can be customized with your choice of 14 bold color options. From subtle style to standout statements, Malibu’s new billet customization lets you fine-tune every detail of your tower to match your unique look on the water.
New for 2026: Billet Color Customization
Now available exclusively on the Ascend Pro Tower, billet accents can be customized with your choice of 14 bold color options. From subtle style to standout statements, Malibu’s new billet customization lets you fine-tune every detail of your tower to match your unique look on the water.
Tower Misters & RGB Lighting Optional tower misters keep your crew cool during long summer sessions, while integrated RGB lighting sets the perfect vibe from dawn to dusk. When the day winds down, the overhead cockpit floodlight brightens the lounge for easy cleanup and effortless transitions.
Tower Misters & RGB Lighting
Optional tower misters keep your crew cool during long summer sessions, while integrated RGB lighting sets the perfect vibe from dawn to dusk. When the day winds down, the overhead cockpit floodlight brightens the lounge for easy cleanup and effortless transitions.
Ascend Tower
The Ascend Tower features a latch design, LED tower, and anchor lights and optional side pull points for surfing. Our aerospace-grade anodized aluminum swivel board racks are corrosion-resistant and ratchet down with the slightest tug on a single lever, securing any board.
Tower Lights The Ascend Tower features a powerful 360-degree light mounted at the top, illuminating both the bow and stern for enhanced visibility. Exclusive to Malibu, this light also acts as a Surf Gate signal, flashing to cue perfect transfer timing.
Tower Lights
The Ascend Tower features a powerful 360-degree light mounted at the top, illuminating both the bow and stern for enhanced visibility. Exclusive to Malibu, this light also acts as a Surf Gate signal, flashing to cue perfect transfer timing.
Tower Folding with Gas-Assisted Shocks The Ascend Tower is equipped with a latching fold system and gas-assisted shocks, allowing you to quickly and easily fold the tower for storage or low-clearance areas. It’s a seamless blend of function and convenience—so you can spend less time folding and more time riding.
Tower Folding with Gas-Assisted Shocks
The Ascend Tower is equipped with a latching fold system and gas-assisted shocks, allowing you to quickly and easily fold the tower for storage or low-clearance areas. It’s a seamless blend of function and convenience—so you can spend less time folding and more time riding.
Optional Hoop & Base Options Customize your tower with your choice of 5 tower base colors and 15 hoop colors to create the perfect look. Whether you want bold contrast or a clean, unified finish, the Ascend Pro gives you the power to personalize your setup down to the last detail.
Optional Hoop & Base Options
Customize your tower with your choice of 5 tower base colors and 15 hoop colors to create the perfect look. Whether you want bold contrast or a clean, unified finish, the Ascend Pro gives you the power to personalize your setup down to the last detail.
New for 2026: Billet Color Customization New for 2026, additional accent areas can be customized with your choice of 14 bold color options. From subtle style to standout statements, this customization lets you fine-tune every detail of your tower to match your unique look on the water.
New for 2026: Billet Color Customization
New for 2026, additional accent areas can be customized with your choice of 14 bold color options. From subtle style to standout statements, this customization lets you fine-tune every detail of your tower to match your unique look on the water.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Malibu Boats |
| Model | M-Series M230 |
| Condition | New |
| Hull Length | 23'/7.01 M |
| Beam | 102"/2.59 M |
| Draft | 32"/0.81M |
| Max Capacity | 16 |
| Approx. Dry Weight | 6,750 LBS/3,062 KG |
| Weight Capacity | 2,256 LBS/1,023 KG |
| Fuel Capacity | 74 GAL/280 L |
| Max Factory Ballast | 4,105 LBS/1,862 KG |
| Power (Torque) | 430 HP/460 FT-LBS – 607 HP/670 FT-LBS |
| Hull Type | M-Line |