WaterSki Magazine

BOAT REVIEW MasterCraft's MariStar series is their luxury line, and the popular 200 is the most affordable way for amenity-minded buyers to get past the velvet rope and into serious VIP water-sports action...

BOAT REVIEW Multisport families looking for a wakeboard or ski boat that combines great all-purpose wakes with a user-friendly layout and first-class on-board amenities will find a lot to like about the MasterCraft MariStar 235...

BOAT REVIEW For 2009, MasterCraft Boats debuts the all-new MariStar 255 for water-sports-loving families looking for a whole new class of comfort and performance. As the only 25-foot platform on the inboard market, the MasterCraft MariStar 255 offers upscale big-boat features such as an enclosed head and wet bar, along with superior handling and wake performance akin to its X-Series cousin, the MasterCraft X-55...

BOAT REVIEW Rated for 18 people, the MasterCraft MariStar 245 is a great party boat that will also keep everyone in the family happy with its versatile wake performance. The 24-foot length, trailerable limit 8-foot six-inch beam and pickle-fork twin-tip bow all contribute to open up so much space that it’s incredible...

BOAT REVIEW At more than 28 feet 3 inches long and nine and a half feet wide, the MasterCraft MariStar SS280 is simply huge and unlike any other boat you’re likely to encounter in these pages. Boasting features that seem foreign to water-sports boats — like an enclosed head and a full wet bar — this boat is an all-around family fun vessel that can tackle that medium-sized lake near the house as well as open water due to its full saltwater compatibility...

BOAT REVIEW This 20-footer has so quickly caught fire with consumers for its utility, comfort and signature MasterCraft style. The MariStar SS200 packs so much style and usefulness into such a small, buyer-friendly package that it’s no wonder it’s skyrocketed as one of the company’s top-selling boats...

BOAT REVIEW As more boats in the MasterCraft lineup have gone to the twin-tipped bow design, it’s nice to see that a boat like the MariStar 215 can maintain a single-tip design while still providing room for up to 14 people...

BOAT REVIEW As serious as the MasterCraft ProStar models are about skiing and as focused on wakeboarding as the X-Star is, the 20-foot MariStar 200 specializes in fun. This wakeboard and ski boat is a blast – plain and simple...

BOAT REVIEW With its unique Saltwater Series, MasterCraft has anticipated the rise in such boating as more people move to the coast. Models like the MariStar 230 are available with a range of features to stand up even better to the rigors of rougher water in salt water...

BOAT REVIEWS Water-sports boats have enjoyed a literal growth spurt in recent years, but none come close to the size of the MariStar 280 STS. MasterCraft is keeping one foot in the water-sports inboard world while stepping into the world of family-cruiser runabouts that has long been dominated by stern-drives...

BOAT REVIEW MasterCraft's lineup is the most diverse in this market, ranging from huge family cruisers to professional-level tow boats to a saltwater series. Yet besides that incredible variety of applications is the full range of sizes...

Boat Review MasterCraft only dubs boats MariStars when they are designed specifically for big families who crave big water, and at 24 feet long and 102 inches wide the MariStar 245 earns its moniker. This big boy isn't quite as big as its older brother, but it still has a lot of boat worth talking about, from the wraparound lounge with removable cockpit table to the removable bow cushion, and plenty of luxurious touches in between...

Boat Review We could have cruised on the MasterCraft MariStar 230 ski and wakeboard boat all day. We were understandably excited because this was the first time we'd officially tested the revamped version, which added 3 inches of width to the beam...