Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft 255V 2012 vs Mastercraft X14 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft 255V 2012 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The MasterCraft 255V 2012 measures 25,4 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 4,1 additional feet of deck space compared to the Mastercraft X14 2012 at 21,3 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft 255V 2012 tips the scales at 4 850 lbs - 1 590 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 255V 2012 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 255V 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft 255V 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 18 passengers and at 25,4 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
Model255V
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail32 in. (0.8 m) transom 25 in. (0.64 m) amidship
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches32
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail32 in. (0.8 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.81
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches32
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail4,850 lbs. (2,200 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg2199.92
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.4850
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail102 in. (2.59 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height [transom]110 in. (2.8 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet25.42
Length - Feet21.3
Length [over all with swim platform]27 ft. 8 in. (8.43 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 5 in. (7.75 m)
Length overall - Detail21.30 ft
Length overall - Meters7.75
Length overall - Meters6.49
Length overall - Inches305
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
Engine makeIlmor
Engine makenot available
Engine model6.0 l V-8, 382 hp (285 kW) 6.2 l V-8, 430 hp (321 kW) 7.4 l V-8, 523 hp (390 kW)
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal. (341 l)
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 people18
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all31 ft. 2 in. (9.5 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight1,375 lbs. (624 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width100 in. (2.54 m)
Trailer - Widthnot available