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MasterCraft Boats X-15 2009

Boat Review

With its traditional bow, the MasterCraft X-15 is a perfect fit for the multisport family whose style tastes veer toward the classical. While its look is timeless, the MasterCraft X-15’s performance is anything but old-school. Its modified deep-V hull is versatile enough for everything from core wakeboarding sessions to wakesurf sets and handles big water like a much bigger boat. In fact, thanks to its 100-inch beam, 116 cubic feet of storage and seating for 14, the MasterCraft X-15 feels much larger than the average 21-footer. Features like MasterCraft’s best-of-our-tests swivel wakeboard racks and hard-tank ballast system give the X-15 wakeboard boat as much edge as any X-Series ride.

FAVORITE FEATURE:

VDIG

With even better visibility in its second year, MasterCraft’s everything-at-your-fingertips Video Digital Interface Gauge, or VDIG, makes keeping tabs on everything from fuel levels and water depth to speed and ballast easier and more attractive than ever.

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SPECS:

People: 14

Dry Weight: 3,575 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 45 gal.

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Tower: ZeroFlex Flyer

Racks: Swivel and clamping

Wake Shaper: Adjustable wake plate*

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TEST MEASUREMENTS:

Length: 21 ft. 8 in.

Width: 8 ft. 4 in.

Bow Length: 70 in.

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Bow Width: 60 in.

Floor to Tower: 72 in.

Gunwale: 30 in.

Main Lounge: 66 sq. ft.

Sun Pad: 20 sq. ft.

Platform: 13 sq. ft.

Ballast: 890 lb. total (One 250-lb. bow tank; two 320-lb. center tanks)

ENGINE:

Standard: MasterCraft RTP-1 5.7L 310 hp

Test Prop: OJ 14.75×15.5 4-blade

Cruise: Perfect Pass Wakeboard Pro, ZeroOff Wakeboard*

* = Optional

THE WAKES:

The MasterCraft X-15 throws consistent wakes with great transitions and a clean lip. With the almost 900 pounds of factory ballast, the MasterCraft X-15 served up plenty of meat. We found the sweet spot at 22 mph 70 feet back.

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