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With comparisons between another major manufacturer, and reader opinions running rampant, we’ve finally got some information on Tigé’s line of boats for 2009. It looks like it’s been a pretty busy year for the R&D department and their OEM suppliers, as Tigé has made a number of substantial changes. Read on as we outline the 2009 Tigé model year changes.

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The 2008 Tige Pro-Am is just around the corner, and Tigé is upping the ante in an effort to draw some more attention to the inaugural event. With the number of riders that have landed a 1080 in practice closing in on a half a dozen, Tigé has put $10,080 on the line for the first rider to land three spins at the Tigé Pro-Am.

The potential for a five digit payday for an amateur rider that can pull of The Ten is huge. Sure, the likelihood that a local rider will land the elusive 1080 is small. It’s much more realistic to expect a Danny Harf or Rusty Malinoski to walk away with the big check, but even then, that’s quite a bonus for an afternoon of work.

If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, make plans to check out the Tigé Pro-Am at Blue Lake Park in Portland Oregon. It’s a great venue that was cut from the pro wakeboard tour this season for no apparent reason, and is a great place to watch a wakeboarding event.

Check out the full press release after the break.

Correct Craft and their longtime power partner, Pleasurecraft Marine Engines, have teamed up to bring catalyzed marine engines to the Nautique line for 2008. Although their claims of a “green” marine engine seem slightly contradictory to us, there’s no denying that the current crop of catalyzed marine engines are much better for the environment than their predecessors. Like Indmar’s ETX/CAT introduced last year, PCM’s new Catanium system combines the exhaust manifold with a solid-state catalyst that promotes the combustion of harmful components in the engines exhaust. These systems are very similar to those that have been installed in our cars for the last 20 years, with the necessary advancements to be used in the marine setting.

In addition to the cleaner emissions, PCM’s new line of Catanium equipped engines also features better fuel economy and enhanced power thanks to the more advanced engine control modules required by the exhaust catalyst system. Overall, it’s a win-win for everyone, the water we like to play in will be a little cleaner, and we’ll save money by using less gas while wakeboarding.

You can read the full details in Correct Craft’s press release after the jump.

It looks like Alliance Wake scored some new intel, in addition to what we brought you last week, on Rusty Malinoski’s new Hyperlite MAREK pro-model wakeboard. In addition to some more specs, they’ve also scooped the first look at the wakeboards official graphics, in addition to the source behind the MAREK (apparently all caps is the official way of writing it) name. Here’s the reader’s digest version of what we know so far:

• The MAREK is a bigger board, being offered in 136cm, 141cm and 146cm sizes.
• With a fully machined NOVA core, the MAREK will be part of the D.I.N.E. line.
• Designed for an aggressive rider that doesn’t mind a little extra weight
• Named after Rusty’s first-born son, Merek Jaxon Malinoski.

For the past few years Malibu dealers across the country have teamed up to provide on water demos of their latest models on the same day. This year, on April 26th, dealers across the country will have 2008 model Malibu boats available to drive, ride, ski and explore. If you’re in the market for a new boat, and Malibu is on your list, this is a great opportunity to compare Malibu’s most popular models on the water to determine which one is best for you.

Many dealers throughout the nation are participating, so there’s a good chance one near you will have boats on the water and ready for you to experience first hand. Unfortunately, we doubt any dealers will have the 2008 Malibu Corvette Limited Edition available to demo, but the brand new Wakesetter 23 LSV should serve as a nice substitute.

Visit Malibu’s National Demo Site to find your nearest participating dealer.

You can read the full press release after the jump.

After years of watching the men go at it for the top spot on the Kind of Wake Series, in 2008 we’ll finally see a woman take the throne. Consisting of nine events, the Queen of Wake Series will pit the top women wakeboarders against each other to crown a champion.

With $10,000 on the line for the series champion, you can be sure we will see the best that female wakeboarding has to offer. It’s been a long time since the women have had a series to call their own, and the reception among the industry’s top riders has been incredibly positive.

The full details have yet to be released, so stay tuned for more information as the details are released. You can read the full press release after the jump.

Board Up Miami is back for another year and it’s happening April 12-13, so get ready for South Florida’s premier watersports event. Mixed in with motorcyle stunt shows, fashion shows and some long distance swimming is a unique opportunity for amateur wakeboarders to compete against some of the best riders in our industry.

Check out the full press release after the jump, and if you’re in the area, head down and check it out.

System AVD Inc., a Seattle-based design company, has announced the release of the Rusty Malinoski Pro-Model design boat wrap. In addition, Rusty becomes the first athlete System AVD will sponsor. The custom designed boat wrap, which matches the design of Malinoski’s personal MasterCraft X-Star, will be available in 2008 at MasterCraft dealers world-wide, including installation services in the United States and Canada.

Check out the full press release after the jump.

Malibu has added another technology driven addition to their marketing department in the form of a new RSS news feed syndication. If you’re obsessed with getting the latest news and information related to Malibu boats, they’ve made it a little easier for you.

Included in the feed are Malibu’s latest press releases, along with their most recent podcasts, blog posts and YouTube video submissions. Malibu continues to explore more options when it comes to marketing via social networking, and the addition of an RSS feed is just one more example of how they are engaging in the connected web experience.

You can subscribe to Malibu’s new RSS feed here, and just so you don’t forget, you can also subscribe to our RSS feed over here.

The full press release is available after the jump.

Did you know that No Fear has 45 privately owned retail locations throughout the Western United States? We didn’t either, but apparently West Coast teens can’t get enough of the intrepid company and their killer designs. The demand is so high in fact, that they’re even opening another location in a mall near the border between the US and Mexico.

In the coming months they hope to open a new location in Florida to hock their wares to wakeboardings finest. You can check out the full press release after the jump, if you really want to.

[Courtesy of Alliance Wake]