r/MasterCraftBoats

I'm currently in the market for a new boat. I recently moved across the country and got rid of my 2001 Supra Launch during the move. There are a couple of intriguing 2nd gen X30s (a 2006 and 2008l near me in my price range ($25-30k). I really like the looks of the boats and the interior space but I'm have no experience with the wake profile of them. Does any one have first hand experience with this generation X30? How is the wakeboard wake? Does it have any lip to it or is it just a big ramp? How is the surf potential?

Is there another mid 2000s boat you would recommend over the X30? I've heard a lot of good stuff about the X15 but haven't found any around me in my price range. I used to wake oard behind a buddies 06 Xstar back in the day but never surfed it and have heard it can be pretty mediocre so I am leaning away from it as much as I love the wake on it. Thanks for any insight y'all can provide.

I currently have a 2013 Mastercraft X2 which is good for surfing and wakeboarding. My family is getting more into slalom and the wake is obviously not good for that. Looking to get a ski focused boat for under $25k. I realize this will be an older boat so I'm looking for advice on the best options from a reliability and wake quality perspective. Ski speeds will be on the lower side (28-32) so that is a factor as well.

Just purchased this boat. The boat runs great at low to mid throttle but when I am at full throttle for about a minute the engine just shuts off with no sputtering or bogging like I would expect with a fuel issue. After it shuts off, when I try to start it only cranks over and doesn’t try to fire. After a minute or two, it starts right up like with no problem. I ran it for about an hour over the weekend and it did this 3 times with the same symptoms. Are there anyone out there that has had this issue?

Ford Windsor 351 V8

My 209 is giving me problems. I was pulling my wife slalom skiing at about 3600 rpm’s and the engine just dies,suddenly, but not without doing this “dieseling” thing. Turned it off, and it starts right up again, but does the same thing again shortly. Anyone else have this problem? It’s got the Mercruiser Black Scorpion engine. TIA!