As MasterCraft reiterates, someone who is buying a wakeboard boat isn’t necessarily buying the boat just to wakeboard. They note that although the X-9 is an excellent wakeboard boat, it also allows you to do other things because it is a direct-drive. The X-9 provides the wakeboard image and wakeboard features with much more versatility than most V-drives.
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