WaterSki Magazine

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 Nicknamed the "X-Star's little brother," the MasterCraft X-2 carries the MasterCraft flagship's DNA into a versatile 20-foot platform that will fit into most standard garages. This agile rig, which comes with a standard wake plate, is a great option for families in search of user-friendly wakes that can be tuned down for slalom skiing, or tweaked for surfing...

BOAT REVIEW For families who share a love for water sports but can't agree on which one, the MasterCraft X-14 is a ski boat in wakeboard boat's clothing. MasterCraft's crossover specialist merges the slalom-friendly hull of the ProStar 214 with great rider-centric amenities — such as a sturdy ZeroFlex tower, swivel wakeboard racks and a hard-tank ballast system — into one versatile direct drive that's quick and easy to adjust from slalom-friendly to air-ready...

BOAT REVIEW For style purists who prefer a traditional bow design to the more radical pickle fork, the MasterCraft X-15 is sure to please. But while its looks are classic, there's nothing old-school about the performance...

BOAT REVIEW The MasterCraft X-35 blends serious action with a touch of luxury for multisport families who have a taste for the finer things. Deluxe amenities not normally associated in ski or wakeboard boats are impressive, including an optional wet bar, refrigerator and hot shower...

BOAT REVIEW The MasterCraft X-80 is a massive, twin-engine beast of a wakeboard boat that can easily double as a family-friendly day cruiser thanks to a long list of functional and luxury touches. It's yacht certified, so the passenger capacity is at the captain's discretion...

BOAT REVIEW If there is a boat icon in the wakeboarding world, it's the MasterCraft X-Star. MasterCraft's flagship is designed for one purpose: to build the biggest and baddest ramps possible. When properly outfitted, it can offer more wake than most riders can handle...

BOAT REVIEW The MasterCraft X-45 works off the program: The bigger the wakeboard or ski boat, the better the party. MasterCraft engineers stretched the gunwales outward to provide maximum volume inside, resulting in a best-in-class 18- passenger capacity – that's four families – and an expansive bow area that's hard to match in size...

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...

BOAT REVIEW The X-Series has come a long way in a few years where now it’s more unusual for us to see a model with a single-tip bow than a pickle-fork one. The MasterCraft X-15 still has that traditional profile, even though it’s one of the company’s newer models...

BOAT REVIEW MasterCraft has one of the biggest commitments to R&D in the industry, so brand-new models are rolling out of the factory seemingly all the time. The X-15 is one such example, with its official unveiling having happened just after our 2006 boat guide...

BOAT REVIEW Big boats have made the biggest splashes in recent years, so it's a great credit to this "little" 20-foot X-2 that it has become MasterCraft's best-seller in only its first year. The agile, trailerable size has certainly struck a chord with inboard buyers, as have the very cool double-pronged bow, the loads of wakeboarding features and the second-to-none construction quality...

BOAT REVIEW To discover what the water-sports lifestyle is all about, try the MasterCraft X-45. The interior ranks as one of the biggest in terms of passenger space and storage, meaning entire families and all their friends can hang out on the boat...

BOAT REVIEW It's hard to find a wakeboard boat that's better for skiing than the MasterCraft X-7 is. While it does have the wild new tower, the splashy graphics and the rear ballast, this boat is the heralded ProStar 197 ski specialist in disguise...