Wakeboarding Magazine
2011-11-02 18:01:11 | 10304 views | 0 Comments

OVERVIEW

The MasterCraft X-Star’s list of superlatives seems unending. Here’s just a taste: It’s the official tow boat of seven events, including the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour and Parks’ Double or Nothing, and it’s the boat of choice for two-time Wakeboarder of the Year Rusty Malinoski and wake legend Parks Bonifay. What’s our favorite part? When the MasterCraft X-Star is weighted and propped right — 14 inches by 14.25 inches, for the record — its wakes can boost any trick — evidenced by the nearly 10 1080s landed behind this boat. It is MasterCraft Boats’ premier wake ride.

FAVORITE FEATURE:

Unlimited Customization
MasterCraft’s 2009 wrap program, which is available on any pickle-fork X-Series boat, outfits your ride in a dozen special-edition designs, including Parks Bonifay’s new futuristic metallic setup. Even better: Each wrap design can be color customized, letting you further separate your wake ride from the lake masses.

SPECS:

• People: 12
• Dry weight: 4,250 lbs.
• Fuel capacity: 53 gal.
• Tower: Zero Flex Flyer
• Racks: Swivel and clamping
• Wake shaper: N/A

TEST MEASUREMENTS:

• Length: 22 ft. 3 in.
• Width: 8 ft. 4 in.
• Bow length: 77 in.
• Bow width: 67 in.
• Floor to tower: 82 in.
• Gunwale: 31 in.
• Main lounge: 53 sq. ft.
• Sun pad: 32 sq. ft.
• Platform: 12 sq ft.
• Ballast: 865 lb. (one 445-lb. bow tank; two 210-lb. center tanks)

ENGINE:

• Standard: MasterCraft RTP-1 5.7L 310 hp
• Test prop: OJ 14×14.25 4-blade
• Cruise: PerfectPass Wakeboard Pro, ZeroOff Wakeboard*

* = Optional

THE WAKES

Don’t expect to serve up the kind of meaty double-ups that sent Malinoski to seven 1080s and the first-ever backside 900 with just factory ballast. To send these beautifully transitioned ramps to pro-level heights, you have to load up the MasterCraft X-Star like the pros do. When done right, though, the MasterCraft X-Star’s wake is huge. Yet it is forgiving, thanks to its long transitions, which cushion your landings.