Predictika · Wake boat model, tower, options and load orders

An AI sales agent's wake boat order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a wake boat, with a tower, tower speakers, options and a planned load, and states the weight capacity the boat has. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published owner's manual data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Orders for the Response TXi, Wakesetter 20 VTX to 26 LSV, Malibu M230 and M242 (9 models): tower, tower speakers, options by model, people, load and stated weight capacity. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for these Malibu models, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Models and options — 9 models; 14 options (docking lights, flip-down step, shower, docking camera, 360 degree camera, ARGB interior lighting, Sport Dash, Smart Helm Seat, weighted pillows, walk-thru seat, removable cooler, tower lights, tower mirror, tower mister) are checked against the models the owner's manual lists them for; an option on a model it is not listed for is caught.
  • Towers and tower speakers — the Ski, Ascend and Ascend Pro towers by model; speakers need a tower, the Wet Sounds REV 12 is not listed for the Ski tower, towers take one or two sets of speakers and the Ski tower one set; tower lights, mirror and mister depend on the tower.
  • People, load and capacity — people in total and in the bow, planned load and bow load against the capacities the manual lists for each model, and a weight capacity stated on the order that differs from the figure the validator uses.

Any order for these models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the owner's manual lists none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the Ascend Elite tower, other Malibu and Axis models, CE-region capacities, the Max Pivot Seat, bimini and awning, Power Wedge and Surf Gate (listed for most models only), underwater lights, engines, trailers and other Malibu documents or model years.

The AI sales agentBuilds the boat order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Option and tower availability that depends on the modelOnly with workarounds
Each option and tower is listed for some models and not others. A rules-based setup needs an availability table per option, and an option on a model it is not listed for passes unless a rule is written for it.		The model, tower and every option are in one request and each is checked against the models it is listed for.
Tower speakers that depend on the towerOnly with workarounds
Speakers need a tower, the REV 12 is not listed for the Ski tower and the Ski tower takes one set only. Each is a separate condition spread over more than one choice.		Tower, speaker and number of sets are in one request, so every limit is checked together.
Add-ons that depend on a particular towerOnly with care
Tower lights, the tower mirror and the tower mister are each listed for different towers, so a change of tower can quietly invalidate an add-on chosen earlier.		The tower and every tower add-on are checked on each call, whichever was chosen first.
A weight capacity the rep states on the orderOnly with workarounds
The capacity on the order is a free-entry figure; nothing compares it with the model data unless a rule is added for it.		The stated capacity is a field in the request and is compared with the figure the validator uses.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
116 people are planned but the selected model carries 15 people in total.
24 people are planned in the bow but the selected model allows 3 in the bow.
3The planned load of 2,200 lbs, including people, gear and ballast, is more than the 2,115 lbs weight capacity of the selected model.
4The planned bow load of 550 lbs is more than the 500 lbs the selected model allows in the bow.
5The order states a weight capacity of 2,000 lbs, but the selected model is listed at 2,115 lbs.
6The Ascend Pro Tower is not listed as available on the selected model.
7The Ascend Tower is not listed as available on the selected model.
8The Ski Tower is not listed as available on the selected model.
9Tower speakers are on the order but no tower is selected; tower speakers are listed for the Ascend, Ascend Pro and Ski towers.
102 sets of tower speakers are on the order; towers take one or two sets and the Ski Tower takes one set only.
11The Wet Sounds REV 12 speaker is listed for the Ascend and Ascend Pro towers, not the Ski Tower.
123 sets of tower speakers are on the order; towers take one or two sets and the Ski Tower takes one set only.
13The Ascend Tower mirror is listed for the Ascend Tower only.
14The tower mister is listed for the Ascend Pro Tower (and Ascend Elite, not covered here); the order has a different tower.
15Overhead tower lights are listed for the Ascend and Ascend Pro towers; the order has no such tower.
16The docking lights is not listed as available on the selected model.
17The flip-down step is not listed as available on the selected model.
18The shower is not listed as available on the selected model.
19The docking camera is not listed as available on the selected model.
20The 360 degree camera system is not listed as available on the selected model.
21The ARGB interior lighting is not listed as available on the selected model.
22The Sport Dash package is not listed as available on the selected model.
23The Smart Helm Seat is not listed as available on the selected model.
24The weighted pillows is not listed as available on the selected model.
25The walk-thru seat is not listed as available on the selected model.
26The removable cooler is not listed as available on the selected model.
279 people are planned but the selected model carries 7 people in total.
28The planned load of 1,200 lbs, including people, gear and ballast, is more than the 987 lbs weight capacity of the selected model.
29The order states a weight capacity of 1,000 lbs, but the selected model is listed at 987 lbs.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Family boat order: A family boat order on a 22 LSV

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Wakesetter 22 LSV with the Ascend Pro tower and ICON 8 tower speakers (2 sets), with docking lights, flip-down step, 360 degree camera system and Smart Helm Seat. It will carry 12 people, 3 in the bow, with a planned load of 1,900 lbs and 450 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 1,974 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Ascend Pro Tower not available on this model. The Ascend Pro Tower is not listed as available on the selected model.
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  • 360 degree camera system not available on this model. The 360 degree camera system is not listed as available on the selected model.
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2. Family boat order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Wakesetter 23 LSV with the Ascend Pro tower and ICON 8 tower speakers (2 sets), with docking lights, flip-down step, 360 degree camera system and Smart Helm Seat. It will carry 12 people, 3 in the bow, with a planned load of 1,900 lbs and 450 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 2,115 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Capacity summary. Weight capacity is 2,115 lbs for a planned load of 1,900 lbs.
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3. Ski and tubing boat: A ski and tubing boat order on a Response TXi

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Response TXi with the Ascend tower and ICON 8 tower speakers (1 set), with flip-down step. It will carry 8 people, 2 in the bow, with a planned load of 1,100 lbs and 300 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 987 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • More people than the model carries. 8 people are planned but the selected model carries 7 people in total.
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  • Load over the weight capacity. The planned load of 1,100 lbs, including people, gear and ballast, is more than the 987 lbs weight capacity of the selected model.
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  • Ascend Tower not available on this model. The Ascend Tower is not listed as available on the selected model.
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  • Flip-down step not available on this model. The flip-down step is not listed as available on the selected model.
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4. Ski and tubing boat: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Wakesetter 20 VTX with the Ski tower and ICON 8 tower speakers (1 set), with flip-down step. It will carry 8 people, 2 in the bow, with a planned load of 1,100 lbs and 300 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 1,551 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Capacity summary. Weight capacity is 1,551 lbs for a planned load of 1,100 lbs.
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5. Large surf crew: A 17-person surf crew order on an M230

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Malibu M230 with the Ascend tower and REV 12 tower speakers (2 sets), with Smart Helm Seat. It will carry 17 people, 3 in the bow, with a planned load of 2,300 lbs and 450 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 2,256 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • More people than the model carries. 17 people are planned but the selected model carries 16 people in total.
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  • Load over the weight capacity. The planned load of 2,300 lbs, including people, gear and ballast, is more than the 2,256 lbs weight capacity of the selected model.
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  • Smart Helm Seat not available on this model. The Smart Helm Seat is not listed as available on the selected model.
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6. Large surf crew: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Wakesetter 26 LSV with the Ascend tower and REV 12 tower speakers (2 sets), with Smart Helm Seat. It will carry 17 people, 3 in the bow, with a planned load of 2,300 lbs and 450 lbs in the bow. The order states a weight capacity of 2,538 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Capacity summary. Weight capacity is 2,538 lbs for a planned load of 2,300 lbs.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a wake boat, with a tower, tower speakers, options and a planned load, and states the weight capacity the boat has. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published owner's manual data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Response TXi with the Ascend tower and ICON 8 tower speakers (1 set), with flip-down step. It will carry 8 people, 2 in the bow, with a planned load of 1,100 lbs and 300 lbs in the bow. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. 8 people are planned but the selected model carries 7 people in total. The planned load of 1,100 lbs, including people, gear and ballast, is more than the 987 lbs weight capacity of the selected model. The Ascend Tower is not listed as available on the selected model. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for option and tower availability that depends on the model, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the model to Wakesetter 20 VTX, the tower to ski tower and the stated weight capacity to 1,551 lbs.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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