Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Mastercraft NXT20 2023 vs MasterCraft X-15 2011: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Mastercraft NXT20 2023 vs MasterCraft X-15 2011 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 NXT20 2023 at 20,0 ft versus MasterCraft X-15 2011 at 21,7 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Mastercraft NXT20 2023 tips the scales at 3 965 lbs - 390 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-15 2011 at 3 575 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-15 2011 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Mastercraft NXT20 2023 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-15 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-15 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 14 passengers and at 21,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mastercraft NXT20 2023 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail20.00 ft
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet21.67
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters6.6
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches260
Beam96.00 ft
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters29.26
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches1152
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail27.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail26.5 in. (0.67 m)
Draft [max] - Meters8.23
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Inches324
Draft [max] - Inches26.5
Displacement3965.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail28 in. (0.71 m) transom 32 in. (0.81 m) amidship
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches32
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail3,575 lbs. (1,622 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1621.59
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.3575
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail100 in. (2.54 m) amidship
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail107 in. (2.72 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.72
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches107
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 9 in. (7.24 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal47
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel tank capacity - Liters177.91
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Engine makenot available
Engine makeIndmar, Ilmore
Engine modelnot 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) Ilmore: 5.7 l V-8, 325 hp (239 kW) Ilmore: 6.0 l V-8, 386 hp (284 kW)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,325 lbs. (1,055 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people14
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMasterCraft
Modelnot available
ModelX-15
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2011
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all24 ft. 4 in. (7.42 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.8 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight1,100 lbs. (499 kg)
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width100 in. (2.54 m)