Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft 245V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-10 2005: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft 245V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-10 2005 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The MasterCraft 245V 2011 measures 24,2 feet overall (2011), giving it roughly 4,2 additional feet of deck space compared to the MasterCraft X-10 2005 at 20,0 feet (2005). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft 245V 2011 tips the scales at 4 730 lbs - 1 655 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-10 2005 at 3 075 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 2011 is rated for 18 passengers, while the MasterCraft X-10 2005 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft 245V 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft 245V 2011 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 X-10 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
Model Year2011
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail28 in. (0.7 m) transom 32 in. (0.8 m) amidship
Depth - DetailTransom: 27.5 in. (.70 m) Amidship: 26.5 in. (.67 m)
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Centimeters71.12
Depth - Inches32
Depth - Inches27.5
Draft [max] - Detail28 in. (0.7 m)
Draft [max] - Detail22.5 in. (.57 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Meters0.58
Draft [max] - Inches28
Draft [max] - Inches22.5
Weight - Detail4,730 lbs. (2,145 kg)
Weight - Detail3,075 lbs. (1,394.82 kg)
Weight - kg2145.49
Weight - kg1394.8
Weight - lbs.4730
Weight - lbs.3075
Width [transom] - Detail102 in. (2.59 m) amidship
Width [transom] - DetailWidth amidship: 95 in. (2.41 m)
Height - Detail110.5 in. (2.8 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.82
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches110.5
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet24.17
Length - Feet20
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 3 in. (8 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]21 ft. (6.85 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 2 in. (7.37 m)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 9 in. (6.32 m)
Length overall - Meters7.37
Length overall - Meters6.32
Length overall - Inches290
Length overall - Inches249
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters6.32
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches9
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIndmar, Ilmore
Engine makenot available
Engine modelIndmar: MCX 5.7 l 350 CID V-8, 312 hp (230 kW) Indmar: L96 6.0 l V-8, 386 hp (284 kW) Indmar: LSA 6.2 l V-8, 537 hp (395 kW) Ilmore: 5.7 l V-8, 325 hp (239 kW) Ilmore: 6.0 l V-8, 386 hp (284 kW) Ilmore: 6.2 l V-8, 436 hp (321 kW)
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal. (341 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170.33 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Gal90
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity2,928 lbs. (1,328 kg)
Maximum capacity1,590 lbs (721 kg)
Maximum people18
Maximum people10
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. 11 in. (8.2 m) 24 ft. 3 in. (7.4 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Length over all22 ft. 11 in. (6.99 m) W/Pivot Tongue Folded: 21 ft. 2 in. (6.45 m)
Trailer - Weight1,480 lbs. (671 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - WidthSingle-axle: 98 in. (2.49 m) Tandem-axle: 100 in. (2.54 m)