Power Wedge III
The Power Wedge III has up to 1,500 pounds of wake-creating wa-
ter displacement. The upward angle radically increases lift, allowing
the driver to get a fully loaded boat on plane much more quickly.
The Power Wedge III is teamed with Surf Gate to maximize the wake
experience. The Power Wedge III is controlled through the 12” Display
as explained in the
Dashes and Video Screens section of this manual.
The Power Wedge can also be controlled by the optional rotary con-
trol knob offered in the Sport Package; the optional steering wheel
controls; or the optional Surf Band. Because the water displacement
affects how the boat handles, Malibu recommends practicing oper-
ations with the Power Wedge III and/or Surf Gate before deploying
with riders/boarders/surfers behind the boat.
The Power Wedge will not return to the Stow position unless the
boat speed is above 1 mph and below 10 mph. Always verify there is
no person or object around the Power Wedge while it is stowing. If
an object is obstructing the process, damage or injury could occur if
caught between the wedge and the transom. The Power Wedge III has
a pressure relief valve to allow the wedge to move manually and freely
in the event of a fault. Information on how to use the pressure relief
valve is provided in the
Care and Maintenance section of this manual.
There is a breaker board in the port rear closeout adjacent to
the engine compartment. This breaker board contains four breakers
(five if the boat is equipped with the optional stern thruster). If the
Power Wedge III will not operate, verify that the supplemental breakers
located in the port rear storage compartment are properly set.
Note that
the Power Wedge III should always be retracted when not in use.
Models: The Power Wedge III is available as option on most mod-
els and standard on a few.
sure you are complying with requirements when entering or ex-
iting bodies of water known to be infested with invasive species.
• Locate the thru-hull ports on the starboard and port sides of the
boat unpon arrival to the designated inspection/wash station.
• Fill each of these four (4) ports with hot water of at least 150
o
F.
• The corresponding ballast tank will completely fill with hot water
and flowing out of the adjacent port and/or the port located on the
bottom of the boat.
• Allow the hot water to continually flow for 10-15 seconds before
moving to the next port.
• After all four (4) locations have been successfully flushed for 10-
15 seconds, the process is complete.
Models: All Wakesetter models are equipped with ballast sys-
tems, per the customer’s order. The optional plumbing for Plug ’n
Play must be part of the original order.
All tanks must be emptied BEFORE the
boat is loaded onto a trailer. It makes
maneuvering much easier, plus it helps
avoid damage to the trailer or the boat hull. Such damage is not covered
under warranty.
Ballast pumps must be turned OFF after
emptying the tanks. When only a drizzle of
water is coming from the outlets, manually
turn OFF the ballast pumps, via the video screen. Allowing the ballast
pumps to continue operating when there is no water to be pumped will
result in the internal components being permanently damaged, which is
not covered under warranty.
Flushing the Ballast Tank System
These procedures have been developed to help prevent the spread
of aquatic invasive species, especially quagga and zebra mussels
that attach and infest inside ski boat ballast tank systems. Flushing
the system with hot water (150
o
F or greater) kill quagga and zebra
mussel juveniles and larvae in seconds and protects water bodies
from the many destructive invasive species that hitchhike on trail-
ered watercraft. Finally, it enables boaters to comply with state and
federal laws prohibiting the spread of quagga and zebra mussels.
Failure to comply could result in the boat being impounded and the
owner could be subject to criminal prosecution.
In general, when a water body is known to be infested with inva-
sive species:
• Boats entering the water are not required to be inspected and
cleaned.
• Boaters leaving the water should have their craft inspected,
cleaned, and flushed according to these procedures (for ballast
systems) and state/federal laws (for all boat and trailer require-
ments).
When a water body is known to
NOT
be infested with invasive
species:
• Arriving boaters should be inspected according to state/federal
laws (for all boat and trailer requirements) and these procedures
(for ballast systems) before entering the water. If ANY mussel
adults, juveniles or larvae are discovered, a complete cleaning of
all required equipment is required.
• Boats leaving the water are not required to be inspected and
cleaned.
• Be sure to check state and federal laws and regulations to be
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