WaterSki Magazine

The MasterCraft X-1 earned its esteem pulling perfect passes at the original X Games and on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. It inspired all the phenomenal X-Series boats that would follow, including the renowned X-Star.

Call them crossovers or multisports, these seven ski boats from our 2009 Boat Buyers Guide excel as do-it-all watersports performers. Since they're designed to tow a variety of watersports, the ski boats on this list are perfect for families who not only love to water ski and wakeboard but wakesurf and tube as well...

BOAT REVIEW With an MSRP starting around $40,000, the MasterCraft X-1 is the most wallet-friendly option for water-sports enthusiasts who've always aspired to own a MasterCraft wakeboard boat. When full, the standard ballast system gives this crossover specialist a solid wake for riders...

BOAT REVIEW We’re dealing with a classic here. The original X-Star, the X-1 has pulled the Wakeboard Pro Tour as well as the X Games. Although the current version of the X-Star is top dog of MasterCraft’s wakeboard boat lineup, the X-1 made wake history when it came out...

BOAT REVIEW A MasterCraft is on the wish list of a lot of riders. They dream about the day they can finally get one of these premium boats. The X-1 makes that wait a lot shorter. It's one of the lowest-priced models in MasterCraft's line, yet, complete with tower and ballast, it's not a basic boat...

Boat Review Formerly known as the MasterCraft X-Star and X-2, the newly packaged MasterCraft X-1 boasts a classic hull that has shaped the industry, along with a few upgrades to make the deal even sweeter for those on the market for a wakeboard boat...