Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Mastercraft Prostar 2023 vs MasterCraft X-14V 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Mastercraft Prostar 2023 vs MasterCraft X-14V 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 Prostar 2023 at 20,0 ft versus MasterCraft X-14V 2011 at 21,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Mastercraft Prostar 2023 tips the scales at 3 300 lbs — 3 262 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-14V 2011 at 38 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-14V 2011 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Mastercraft Prostar 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-14V 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-14V 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 11 passengers and at 21,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Mastercraft Prostar 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. 4 in. (6.5 m)
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet21.33
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches256
Beam96.00 ft
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters29.26
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches1152
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail22.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail23 in. (0.58 m)
Draft [max] - Meters6.71
Draft [max] - Meters0.58
Draft [max] - Inches264
Draft [max] - Inches23
Displacement3300.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail23.5 in. (0.59 m) transom 35.5 in. (0.9 m) amidship
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters91.44
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches35.5
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail3,800 lbs. (1,724 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1723.65
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.38
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail96 in. (2.44 m) amidship
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail7 ft. 2 in. (2.19 m) tow bar height to waterline
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.18
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches86
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 8 in. (7.2 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal35
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Liters132.49
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 - Detail35 gal. (132.5 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeV-drive
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people11
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMasterCraft
Modelnot available
ModelX-14V
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 all23 ft. 4 in. (7.1 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.8 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight900 lbs. (408 kg) single axle 1,050 lbs. (476 kg) tandem axle
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width102 in. (2.6 m)