Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft CSX265 2011 vs MasterCraft X-Star 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee MasterCraft CSX265 2011 against a deep vee MasterCraft X-Star 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — MasterCraft CSX265 2011 at 26,4 ft versus MasterCraft X-Star 2013 at 24,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft CSX265 2011 tips the scales at 775 lbs — 721 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-Star 2013 at 54 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 X-Star 2013 is rated for 14 passengers, while the MasterCraft CSX265 2011 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-Star 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-Star 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft CSX265 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
Model Year2011
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail32 in. (0.81 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. (0.81 m)
Draft [max] - Detail28 in. (0.71 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.81
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Inches32
Draft [max] - Inches28
Weight - Detail7,750 lbs. (3,515 kg)
Weight - Detail5,400 lbs. (2,449 kg)
Weight - kg3515.34
Weight - kg2449.4
Weight - lbs.775
Weight - lbs.54
Width [transom] - Detail114 in. (2.89 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detail102 in. (2.57 m) amidship
Height - Detail123 in. (3.12 m) T-top
Height - Detail107 in. (2.7 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Meters3.12
Height - Meters2.72
Height - Inches123
Height - Inches107
Length - Feet26.42
Length - Feet24
Length [over all with swim platform]29 ft. 2 in. (8.89 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 5 in. (8.05 m)
Length overall - Detail24 ft. (7.32 m)
Length overall - Meters8.05
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches317
Length overall - Inches288
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIndmar
Engine makeIlmor
Engine modelMCX 5.7 l 350 CID V-8, 312 hp (230 kW) L96 6.0 l V-8, 386 hp (284 kW)
Engine modelSee Options
Fuel tank capacity - Detail125 gal. (473 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail74 gal. (280 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters473.18
Fuel tank capacity - Liters280.12
Fuel tank capacity - Gal125
Fuel tank capacity - Gal74
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacityYacht Certified; no capacity rating
Maximum capacity1,946 lbs. (883 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people14
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all32 ft. 2 in. (9.8 m)
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight1,250 lbs. (567 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width114 in. (2.89 m)
Trailer - Widthnot available