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Request for Review of Boat Lift Setup – Potential Hull Support Concerns on X24

I recently had a lift installed for my MasterCraft X24 and wanted to get your input on whether the current bunk configuration properly supports the hull.

After placing the boat on the lift, I noticed that the center V/keel area appears to be making contact with a flat 2x6 support board. My concern is whether this board is carrying any portion of the boat’s weight rather than the weight being fully supported by the carpeted bunks on either side of the hull.

u/BudgetEngineering007 — 6 days ago
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BEWARE OF SHOP

Just a heads up about this shop. Mastercraft seat skins totaled my boat on the highway. Was a recommendation from a friend. They had it since January and still didn’t have the seats done by June (said it was gonna be finished in April). They moved it without permission and didn’t even give their insurance.

u/HousingAccurate278 — 7 days ago
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X-Star cranks but won’t start

We took our 2000 X-Star with the LTR 330 out for the first time over the weekend and it would not start. I have checked all the fuses/breakers I can think of and tried to jumper the lanyard killswitch. From what I’ve found we are not getting any power to the fuel pump. It would also beep when the key was turned on before but it is not doing that. Any ideas that I might be missing?

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u/thisisausername522 — 7 days ago
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2009 X-Star - Normal steering dead zone or worn cable/helm?

I have a 2009 MasterCraft X-Star (~560 hours) and I'm trying to determine whether the steering play I'm seeing is normal or if it's time for a new cable or helm.

The steering wheel has approximately 20**° of dead zone** before the rudder starts responding. The biggest place I notice it is in no-wake zones. I'll make a small correction and nothing happens, so I turn the wheel farther. Then the boat finally responds and I end up over-correcting the other way.

Here's what I've already checked:

  • No noticeable play in the rudder.
  • No play in the tiller arm/linkage.
  • Removed the helm and inspected it.
  • Steering shaft is tight to the helm gear.
  • No slipping between the steering wheel shaft and gear.
  • The only thing I haven't ruled out is the rack/cable assembly (plastic rack gear) or internal cable wear.

The steering is otherwise smooth and not stiff.

My questions:

  1. Is ~20° of steering wheel free play considered normal on a 2009 X-Star with around 560 hours?
  2. Has anyone had similar symptoms that ended up being the steering cable?
  3. Has anyone replaced the helm/rack assembly because of dead zone?
  4. If it was the cable, did replacing it noticeably reduce the play?

I'm trying to determine whether this is just normal wear for these boats or if there's a specific component I should be looking at before replacing parts.

Thanks!

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u/Shr00udy — 9 days ago