What does the best wakeboard boat look like? Engineers and designers from Axis Boats, Malibu Boats, MasterCraft Boats, Nautique Boats, Supra Boats, and Tige Boats ask themselves that question every year. And every year, we enjoy the fruits of that exercise, riding behind wakeboard boats with perfectly sculpted wakes, über-functional towers and brilliant LCD displays. Here's a closer look at the best wakeboard boat innovations of 2011.

Once you drive a boat with a dashboard control system, you’ll never want to drive a boat without one. They make life easier, they look really cool and they’re fun to use. Check out photos, videos and reviews of the best wakeboard boat dash systems of 2011.

The MasterCraft X-80 offers plush seating for everyone, an enclosed head, plus all the storage and all-day amenities you’ll need.

Check out NFL star Mario Williams custom MasterCraft X-80 wakeboard boat, which features a one-of-a-kind wrap designed by Sirlin Enterprises. The former #1 overall pick and current Houston Texans defensive end commissioned the custom wrap design through Houston MasterCraft...

Download wallpapers of the MasterCraft X-1, MasterCraft X-2, MasterCraft X-14, MasterCraft X-15, MasterCraft X-35, MasterCraft X-45, MasterCraft X-55, MasterCraft X-80, MasterCraft CSX 220, MasterCraft CSX 265, MasterCraft Maristar 235, and MasterCraft Maristar 255 wakeboard boats from WAKEBOARDING magazine's 2009 Boat Buyers Guide...

Boat Review With its yacht-rated capacity and a staggering list of features that includes a 110-gallon fuel tank, 48-quart cooler, almost 80 cubic feet of under-seat storage and an enclosed head with vanity and sink, the MasterCraft X-80 is built to keep multiple families comfortable and entertained all day...

Wakeboard Boat Review “This thing is crazy, it’s so big!” one of our riders said when first stepping onto the MasterCraft X-80 at the dock. What kind of wakeboarder lays out well into the six figures for this water-sports yacht? Ones with big families, lots of friends and larger lakes and waterways...

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Wakeboard Boat Review In terms of size, no other wakeboard boat this year can touch the MasterCraft X-80's colossal 28-foot length and 114-inch beam. But while this behemoth's exclamation-inducing bulk is nothing short of impressive, what's truly amazing is MasterCraft's ability to pack it to the gills with cool features...