Malibu Boats

[1] During the first year of operation, "production began at a modest pace of two boats per week", using a single-hull design and a blended gel coat.

They removed all wood from the construction, and introduced the new, patented, Fiberglass Engine Chassis System (FibECS), which eliminated vibration and noise associated with the drivetrain.

[11] Malibu "was early to recognize the importance of wake boarding as an outgrowth of the traditional sport of water skiing", and therefore became positioned to capitalize on this market.

[13] Under Springer's direction, Malibu established the Axis Wake Research brand,[5] and relocated the executive headquarters to the production facility in Loudon, Tennessee, due to the proximity of that location to the larger freshwater marine manufacturing industry.

[5] Malibu later "decided to concentrate its boat manufacturing to Loudon", also moving its customer service, finance, procurement and human resources operations there.

[21] The Axis line has developed to changing consumer taste by incorporating highly sought after options such as Malibu's Surf Gate and Power Wedge III Founded in Neodesha, Kansas in 1968, Cobalt Boats manufactured "high-end speedboats",[22] specifically "mid- to large-sized sterndrive boats, and recently expanded into the surf and outboard markets".

[24] For the 12 month period ending March 31, 2017, "Cobalt generated approximately $140 million in net sales" selling 24 boat models "through a dealer network of 132 locations in the United States, Canada, and overseas".

As of 2002, Malibu Pro Team water skiers included Drew and Doug Ross, Jason Paredes, Mike Champion, and nine-time championship holder Chris Parrish.

[6] As of 2019, the wakeboarding and wakesurfing team consisted of: Raph Derome, Brian Grubb, Chad Sharpe, Olivier Derome, Luca Kidd, Massi Piffaretti, Jordan Wolfe, Stacia Bank, Jeff Langley, Parker Siegele, Rocker Steiner, Jamin Brown, You Hamazaki, Sanghyun Yun, Toshiki Yasui, Cobe Mikacich and Tarah Mikacich.

The water ski team included Thomas Degasperi, Will Asher and current women’s world record holder Regina Jaquess.

[28] As of 2019 the Axis Wake Research athlete team consists of Bec Gange, Tony Carroll, Austin Keen, Tom Fooshee, and Johnny Stieg.

Celebrity supporters and endorsers of the brand have included Jake Owen,[29][30] Chase Elliott,[31] T.J. Dillashaw,[32] and the late Troy Gentry.