Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft CSX265 2011 vs Mastercraft XT24 2023: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft CSX265 2011 vs Mastercraft XT24 2023 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 CSX265 2011 at 26,4 ft versus Mastercraft XT24 2023 at 24,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft CSX265 2011 tips the scales at 7 750 lbs - 2 200 lbs more than the Mastercraft XT24 2023 at 5 550 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 CSX265 2011 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Mastercraft XT24 2023 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft CSX265 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft CSX265 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 8 passengers and at 26,4 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mastercraft XT24 2023 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
Makenot available
ModelCSX265
Modelnot available
Model Year2011
Model Yearnot available
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] - Detail30.00 ft
Draft [max] - Meters0.81
Draft [max] - Meters9.14
Draft [max] - Inches32
Draft [max] - Inches360
Weight - Detail7,750 lbs. (3,515 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg3515.34
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.7750
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail114 in. (2.89 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail123 in. (3.12 m) T-top
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3.12
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches123
Height - Inchesnot available
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 - Detail24.00 ft
Length overall - Meters8.05
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Inches317
Length overall - Inches288
Beamnot available
Beam102.00 ft
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters31.09
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches1224
Displacementnot available
Displacement5550.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIndmar
Engine makenot available
Engine modelMCX 5.7 l 350 CID V-8, 312 hp (230 kW) L96 6.0 l V-8, 386 hp (284 kW)
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail125 gal. (473 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters473.18
Fuel tank capacity - Liters348.26
Fuel tank capacity - Gal125
Fuel tank capacity - Gal92
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Maximum capacityYacht Certified; no capacity rating
Maximum capacitynot available
Trailerablenot available
TrailerableYes
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
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