American Water Sports is proud to present this brand-new 2027 Regal LS6 Surf — the forward-drive wakesurf variant of Regal's premium 23-foot LS6 bowrider platform, delivering the family-owned-Orlando-heritage Regal fit-and-finish, patented HydroLift hull design, Volvo Penta Forward Drive V8 powertrain, purpose-built wakesurf-tuning, and the specific forward-drive-vs-V-drive safety advantage that distinguishes the surf variant from traditional V-drive inboard wakeboats. Available at our Kimberling City location on Table Rock Lake (Stock #RG-LS6Surf.27-MW328), this LS6 Surf is a genuinely compelling factory-new opportunity for the family who wants premium wakesurf capability without stepping into V-drive inboard territory — with the specific factory-new advantage of full factory warranty coverage on both the Regal hull and the Volvo Penta Forward Drive powertrain. This LS6 Surf sits alongside our standard LS6 (Stock #RG-LS6.27-MW329, sequential HIN production) at our Kimberling City location — giving buyers a direct in-showroom cross-shop between the standard-hull sterndrive LS6 family cruiser and this purpose-built forward-drive wakesurf variant. The Regal brand pedigree is the headline distinction on this listing — Regal Marine Industries has been building premium American runabouts and cruisers in Orlando, Florida since 1969, and remains family-owned by the founding Kuck family more than five decades after launch — the kind of family-owned continuous-production heritage that essentially no other premium American runabout builder can match. And Regal has been a specific leader in the forward-drive surf segment since Volvo Penta introduced the Forward Drive platform in the mid-2010s — one of the first premium American builders to fully embrace the safer forward-drive architecture for family wakesurf duty. For the family who wants absolute-newest 2027 model year premium wakesurf capability in the safer forward-drive architecture with full factory warranty coverage, this new Regal LS6 Surf is one of the most compelling new-wakesurf-boat opportunities at our Kimberling City location this season.
The Regal LS6 Surf takes the base 23-foot LS6 premium bowrider platform and adapts it specifically for premium wakesurf duty — pairing the Regal LS-series premium fit-and-finish with Volvo Penta's Forward Drive (FWD) sterndrive technology, purpose-built wakesurf-tuned ballast systems, integrated wakesurf-shaping systems, and the specific cockpit and swim-platform layout considerations that separate a purpose-built surf boat from a family bowrider with an aftermarket surf kit. The specific value proposition on the LS6 Surf is that it delivers meaningful factory-tuned wakesurf capability in the safer forward-drive architecture (with the propellers positioned forward of the transom and well away from the surf zone behind the boat) rather than in the traditional V-drive inboard architecture that has historically dominated the premium wakesurf segment. That forward-drive-vs-V-drive distinction is the specific reason many families choose the LS6 Surf over comparable V-drive wakeboats — the forward-drive safety advantage is meaningful, and the LS6 Surf still delivers premium wakesurf capability with the Regal LS-series build quality and Volvo Penta Forward Drive engineering. For the buyer cross-shopping current-generation forward-drive wakesurf boats — comparing directly against Cobalt R6/R8 Surf, Chaparral 26 SSi Surf, Sea Ray SLX 250 Surf, or Crownline E255 Surf builds — the Regal LS6 Surf delivers the distinctive family-owned-Orlando-Regal alternative with the patented HydroLift hull, premium interior appointments, and full factory warranty coverage that define Regal's position at the top of the segment.
The specific technical distinction that defines the LS6 Surf — and drives the purchase decision for many families — is the Volvo Penta Forward Drive (FWD) sterndrive vs the traditional V-drive inboard architecture that dominates the purpose-built wakesurf segment. On a V-drive inboard wakeboat, the propeller is positioned under the hull, well forward of the transom but still meaningfully close to the surf-rider position behind the boat. On a Forward Drive-equipped surf boat like the LS6 Surf, the counter-rotating propellers are positioned even further forward — mounted to a forward-facing sterndrive unit that sits below the swim platform, with the props pointed forward under the hull rather than aft toward the surf zone. That geometry places the propellers meaningfully farther from any swimmer, surfer, or fall-recovery scenario behind the boat, delivering a specific and measurable safety improvement over V-drive architecture. Volvo Penta introduced the Forward Drive specifically to enable safer premium wakesurfing, and Regal has been one of the leading builders in the forward-drive surf segment since the platform's launch. For the family who wants premium wakesurf capability with the specific safety advantage of forward-drive architecture, the LS6 Surf is exactly the purpose-built answer. That said, forward-drive wakesurf ownership still requires proper setup and operational awareness — appropriate minimum wakesurf distance from the transom, proper ballast distribution for the intended surf side, disciplined swim-safety practices, and adherence to the operator-safety guidelines that apply to all inboard and inboard-outboard wakesurf boats.
This new 2027 Regal LS6 Surf is powered by a Volvo Penta Forward Drive V8 powertrain — Regal's factory-standard powertrain choice for the LS6 Surf platform. Typical 2027 LS6 Surf powertrain configurations use the Volvo Penta V8-380 CE Forward Drive (a 6.2-liter Catalyst-equipped naturally-aspirated V8 producing 380 horsepower with the twin counter-rotating Forward Drive DuoProp architecture), or the V8-350 CE Forward Drive option — depending on the buyer's spec preference at order time. The Forward Drive's twin counter-rotating propeller architecture delivers exactly the kind of low-end torque, hole-shot acceleration, and cruising stability that premium wakesurf duty specifically requires — strong enough to plane the boat quickly with a full ballast load, sustain the specific surf-speed range (typically 10-12 mph for wakesurfing), and deliver the shaped wake character that skilled wakesurfers rely on. The V8-380 CE specifically brings Catalyst-equipped emissions compliance and the segment-benchmark Volvo Penta refinement that has made the FWD platform the definitive premium forward-drive surf powertrain. American Water Sports is fully equipped to support Volvo Penta Forward Drive service through our shop. For the specific Volvo Penta Forward Drive configuration on this build (V8-380 CE or V8-350 CE), please contact our Kimberling City team for the complete factory build sheet.
One of Regal's genuine engineering-forward distinctions in the premium runabout segment is the patented HydroLift hull design — a Regal-proprietary hull architecture that uses specific keel-and-strake geometry to deliver an unusually stable running attitude, quick and easy planing, reduced steering effort at speed, and confident bigger-water handling. The HydroLift hull is standard across the current-generation Regal LS lineup — including both the standard LS6 and this LS6 Surf variant — with the surf-specific tuning adding purpose-built wakesurf-shaping hull characteristics that produce the shaped surf wake that skilled wakesurfers rely on. For Table Rock Lake specifically, where afternoon wind chop can turn open water into meaningful sea state, the HydroLift hull's stability translates directly into more comfortable cruising and more confident boat-handling both in surf duty and in general family-day cruising.
For buyers cross-shopping this LS6 Surf against the standard LS6 also in our new 2027 inventory (Stock #RG-LS6.27-MW329, with a sequential MW329 HIN suffix that sits directly next to this listing's MW328 in Regal's production sequence), the specific comparison comes down to the intended use case. The standard LS6 is a traditional sterndrive family bowrider — designed for balanced family-day cruising, casual watersports duty (tubing, skiing), and general premium-bowrider ownership with the sweet-spot 22-25 foot bowrider architecture. The LS6 Surf takes the same 23-foot LS6 hull architecture and specifically adapts it for premium wakesurf duty — with the Volvo Penta Forward Drive powertrain replacing the standard sterndrive unit, integrated wakesurf-shaping systems, factory-installed ballast systems, and the purpose-built cockpit-and-swim-platform layout that makes the boat viable as a dedicated family wakesurf platform. For the family whose intended primary use case is wakesurfing (rather than the standard-bowrider mix of activities), the LS6 Surf is the purpose-built answer — and the specific advantage of cross-shopping both at our Kimberling City location is that our team can walk through the exact differences in person, side-by-side, on two sequentially-numbered production units. That's a genuinely rare cross-shop opportunity in the current wakesurf-boat market.
The LS6 Surf's 23-foot platform delivers a premium wakesurf-boat footprint in a bowrider architecture that still supports family-day duty when the boat isn't in surf mode. The current-generation LS6 Surf layout is purpose-built for the dual wakesurf-and-family-day mission — a wide-open bow lounge with wraparound seating and integrated storage, a well-appointed midship helm cockpit with premium driver and companion seating and integrated surf-mode helm electronics (typically Volvo Penta's integrated helm display with surf-mode controls), a generous aft lounge with wraparound cockpit seating around the engine cover and rearward-facing surf-observer positioning, integrated ballast systems with electric-fill/drain controls, factory wakesurf-shaping system (typically Regal's own factory-integrated surf-tab system or Volvo Penta's surf-side ballast controls), premium upholstery throughout, integrated cup holders and storage, integrated swim platform with boarding ladder positioned to accommodate wakesurf-board recovery, factory Bimini top or optional PowerBimini, premium audio system with integrated helm controls and tower-speaker option, and the kind of Regal fit-and-finish that defines the top of the premium American bowrider segment. For specific factory option content on the wakesurf systems, tower package, ballast configuration, upholstery color selection, exterior gel coat color, and electronic package spec on this specific 2027 LS6 Surf build, please contact our Kimberling City team for the build sheet specifics.
As a factory-new 2027 model year build, this Regal LS6 Surf is the absolute-newest-vintage current-generation Regal LS Surf architecture available — factory-fresh from Regal's Orlando production line, delivered with full factory warranty coverage from Regal Marine Industries on the hull and structural components, and full factory warranty coverage from Volvo Penta on the Forward Drive powertrain. Full factory warranty coverage is one of the specific ownership distinctions that separates factory-new from pre-owned wakesurf-boat ownership — no lingering questions about prior-owner maintenance history, no uncertainty about existing ballast-system or forward-drive-unit conditions, no gray areas about what's covered and what's not. For the buyer who wants the peace of mind that only factory-new delivery can provide, and the confidence of factory warranty coverage on both the Regal hull and the Volvo Penta Forward Drive powertrain, this 2027 LS6 Surf delivers that ownership foundation from day one. Combined with American Water Sports' in-house Regal service capability and Volvo Penta Forward Drive service infrastructure, this LS6 Surf represents the top of the current-generation premium American forward-drive wakesurf ownership experience.
This new 2027 Regal LS6 Surf is currently in inventory at our Kimberling City location ready for immediate delivery. For the complete factory build sheet on this specific unit — including exterior gel coat color and stripe selection, interior upholstery color, specific Volvo Penta Forward Drive engine configuration (V8-380 CE or V8-350 CE), factory ballast system spec and capacity, wakesurf-shaping system configuration, factory tower package, factory audio system spec, helm electronics package with surf-mode integration, Bimini top or PowerBimini configuration, factory option content, included accessories, and trailer availability — please contact our Kimberling City team directly. We're happy to walk through every detail of the factory build sheet, share additional photos, schedule a private walkthrough at our Kimberling City showroom, arrange a side-by-side comparison with the standard LS6 also in our inventory (sequential HIN unit), or arrange an on-water wakesurf demo on Table Rock Lake. Our team can also walk you through Regal financing options, extended-warranty availability, and delivery logistics.
American Water Sports is a Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer and a full-service marine sales, service, and brokerage operation serving Table Rock Lake and the Ozarks from two convenient locations in Kimberling City and Shell Knob, Missouri. Our wakesurf and wakeboat program is deep — this factory-new 2027 Regal LS6 Surf represents the premium forward-drive wakesurf position, and sits alongside the sequential-HIN standard LS6 (Stock #RG-LS6.27-MW329) for the direct cross-shop between the two variants. Our broader wakesurf and wakeboat inventory spans multiple drive architectures and vintages: forward-drive builds like this LS6 Surf, brokered 2025 Cobalt R8 Surf, and used 2018 Chaparral 257 SSX Surf; V-drive builds like our 2012 MasterCraft X-45, 2014 X-46, 2016/2018/2019 X-26 builds, 2022 XT25, and 2022/2024 XSTAR S builds. Whichever drive architecture and vintage tier the wakesurf buyer is cross-shopping, we can walk through the honest tradeoffs — forward-drive safety advantage vs V-drive traditional wakesurf-boat architecture, current-vintage vs vintage-era feature content, and the specific value each represents. For the buyer who wants absolute-newest 2027 Regal ownership at the premium forward-drive wakesurf tier — with the specific safety advantage that Forward Drive delivers over V-drive, the family-owned-Orlando Regal pedigree, patented HydroLift hull, Volvo Penta V8-380 CE power, and full factory warranty coverage — this new LS6 Surf is one of the most compelling new-wakesurf-boat opportunities at our Kimberling City location this season.
Ready to take a look at this new 2027 Regal LS6 Surf in person? Contact American Water Sports today to schedule a private showing at our Kimberling City location, request the complete factory build sheet, arrange a side-by-side comparison with the standard LS6 also in our inventory, review Regal financing and extended-warranty options, or arrange an on-water wakesurf demo on Table Rock Lake.
Kimberling City: 13253 State Hwy 13, Kimberling City, MO 65686 — (417) 739-5912
Shell Knob: 26325 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob, MO 65747 — (417) 213-4999
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