Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft 245V 2010 vs Mastercraft X14 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft 245V 2010 vs Mastercraft X14 2012 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - MasterCraft 245V 2010 at 24,2 ft versus Mastercraft X14 2012 at 21,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft 245V 2010 tips the scales at 4 730 lbs - 1 470 lbs more than the Mastercraft X14 2012 at 3 260 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The MasterCraft 245V 2010 is rated for 18 passengers, while the Mastercraft X14 2012 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft 245V 2010 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft 245V 2010 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 18 passengers and at 24,2 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mastercraft X14 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
Makenot available
Model245V
Modelnot available
Model Year2010
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - DetailTransom: 28 in. Amidship: 32 in.
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches32
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail28 in.
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches28
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail4,730 lbs.
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg2145.49
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.4730
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailAmidship: 102 in.
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Length - Feet24.17
Length - Feet21.3
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 3 in.
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail24.17 ft.
Length overall - Detail21.30 ft
Length overall - Meters7.37
Length overall - Meters6.49
Length overall - Inches290.04
Length overall - Inches256
Beamnot available
Beam8.00 ft
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches96
Displacementnot available
Displacement3260.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal90
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Maximum capacity2,928 lbs.
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people18
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. 11 in. Swing Away Tongue: 24 ft. 3 in.
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - WeightTandem-axle: 1,480 lbs.
Trailer - Weightnot available