2-57WedgeThe Malibu Manual Wedge foil is a solid, one piece,welded design constructed from solid stainless steel. Thewedge foil no longer locks in the down position. It isdesigned to move up or down freely and locate in thedown position.To lower wedge unit, depress spring loaded pins and lowerfoil. Be sure to raise and lock foil in the up position eachtime after use.If your boat is equipped with the Wedge option, you willfind that the unit has two positions - DOWN or UP. Toadjust wedge position, access wedge through the swimplatform door.Ensure both spring loaded pinsare engaged before taking off.Excessive speeds over 25 MPHcould cause adverse handlingconditions. It is recommended that you put the Wedge unit inthe UP position if you will be traveling over these speeds.Scarpa Suppression Plate (SSP)The Scarpa Suppression plate is an optional add-on featureavailable for boats built with the Wedge boat bracket installed,used to enhance barefoot ski wake characteristics on Responsemodel ski boats. The plate is installed to an existingWedge bracket.Optional Malibu Launch System (MLS)The Malibu Launch System (MLS) ballast system allowswater to be stored on board to increase hull weight for largerwakeboard wakes. Depending on model the MLS can beavailable as front, center or rear ballast tanks. If your boat is equipped with this feature,locate the MLS switches on the dash accessory panel to fill or drain the ballast tanks;press switch up to fill, or down to drain.Figure 2-51. ScarpaSuppression Plate (SSP)Figure 2-49. Wedge DownFigure 2-50. Wedge Up