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2009-10-15 13:02:46 | 2212 views | 1 Comments

BOAT REVIEW
MasterCraft offers wakeboard and ski boat buyers with growing pains an entirely new size category with the MasterCraft X-55, the only 25-footer on the inboard market. This fresh platform comes decked with luxury features that you might expect from a cabin cruiser – not a water-sports rig – including an enclosed head with Corian vanity and a wet bar with optional refrigerator. With the standard VDIG (Video Digital Gauge) control module, ZeroFlex tower and 1,120-pound ballast system, the X-55 is just as inviting to riders.

INSIDE THE BOAT
The interior of the X-55 showcases the latest in MasterCraft design ingenuity. The reversible observer’s seat back is ultra-versatile, the swivel captain’s chair is one of the most comfortable we tested, and high-end details, such as billet speaker grilles and X-Pod gauge cluster, are abundant throughout.

BEHIND THE BOAT
It’s obvious a boat this size is plenty capable of producing a massive wake. Luckily, the swells can be groomed to perfection with the help of a standard wake plate. This gives riders the option of a crisp lip with more kick off the top or a gentler sloping wake with larger landing zones.

SPECS
Dry Weight: 5,150 lb.
Standard Engine: MasterCraft Power Vortec RTP-1 5.7L, 310 hp
Passengers: 18
Fuel Cap.: 90 gal.
Ballast: 1,120 lb. (one 480-lb. bow tank; two 320-lb. center tanks)

BEST FEATURES
1. Standard Head: Fully enclosed, posh, private and oh-so-necessary during desperate times.
2. Bow Seat Armrests: Just one of the many comfort upgrades in the luxurious bow area.
3. Corner Comfort: This ultra-cozy pocket might be the best seat in the X-55 house.

TEST MEASUREMENTS
Length: 25 ft. 5 in.
Beam: 102 in.
Bow Width: 79 in.
Bow Length: 77 in.
Floor to Tower: 82 in.
Gunwale Height: 33 in.
Main Lounge: 74 sq. ft.
Sun Pad: 21 sq. ft.
Platform: 14 sq. ft.