WaterSki Magazine

The MasterCraft ProStar 197 has a world-renowned reputation, yet it still finds a way to exceed expectations.

Find out which six ski boats were approved to pull American Water Ski Association tournaments in 2011. Then get a sneak peek at the 2011 AWSA-approved tournament ski boats in action.

Get a first look at MasterCraft Boats' 2011 lineup of ski boats and wakeboard boats, including the 2011 MasterCraft Prostar 197, 2011 MasterCraft Prostar 214 V, 2011 MasterCraft X-2, 2011 MasterCraft X-15, 2011 MasterCraft X-25, 2011 MasterCraft X-55 and 2011 MasterCraft X-Star.

If you're an avid waterskier at the tournament level — or you aspire to be — and you want to practice behind the same ski boats used in competitions, your next ski boat is on this list. These four ski boats — the Malibu Response LXi, MasterCraft ProStar 197, Moomba Outback and Ski Nautique 196 — are all tournament-worthy models that excel for competitors looking for top performance in shortline slalom waterskiing, with the ability to pull all three events...

BOAT REVIEW High-end tournament skiers looking for a family-friendly open bow gravitate to the MasterCraft ProStar 197. This ski boat's credentials over its five-year history are unbeatable, having pulled world records in every one of the three events: trick, jump and slalom, including the current men's slalom mark of 11⁄2 at 43 off...

Boat Review The MasterCraft ProStar 197 ski boat has something to prove. Mainly, that hard-core skiers don't have to be two-man powerhouses. Unlike its sibling and fellow three-event specialist the ProStar 190, this ski boat comes ready for family-friendly fun with an open bow for additional seating...

MasterCraft ProStar 197

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If knowing that this boat's proven EVO hull owns all three men's world water-ski records isn't enough to make you lick your chops, check your commitment...