WaterSki Magazine

If you list “space” and “V-drive performance” as the primary factors you consider when shopping for a boat, MB Sports has the boat for you: the 24V Sport Deck.

This family-friendly powerhouse specs out at 24 feet long and 101 inches wide, providing the most walk-around room and storage space of any boat in the MB line. It even features a sink and a head, so you can count on on-the-lake comfort from sunup to sundown.

The MB Sports 24V Sport Deck is an all-around recreational multisport performer. It’s perfect for the family that needs a lot of storage space and walk-around room in the boat, but also desires enough performance behind the boat to entertain advanced recreational skiers and riders. The ski wakes at 15 off, 32 mph were good for a boat this size, and beginning riders in your family will enjoy nonthreatening, nicely shaped ramps with smooth transitions.

Our testers were pleasantly surprised by the handling performance of this hybrid water-sports tow vehicle. The 24V is fun to drive and offers some of the most impressive tracking and handling in its size class.

The MB Sports 24V Sport Deck is all about comfort. The spacious interior features a massive storage locker beneath the deck, cushy contoured seating, and a head and sink for those extra-long outings.

Base price: $58,600

Length: 24 ft.

Beam: 101 in.

Seating capacity: 12

Fuel capacity: 64 gal.

Test Prop: Acme 13.5 x 17, 4-blade

Test Engine: PCM ZR6 6.0L, 375 hp

Top Speed: 45.2 mph 5,350 rpm

Accel. To 30 mph: 6.9 sec. 152.5 ft.

Accel. To 36 mph: 8.7 sec. 239.9 ft.

Noise Levels (db): Neutral 68 D 64 R, 36 mph 93 D 91 R