Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Mastercraft Prostar 2023 vs MasterCraft X-45 2012 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Mastercraft Prostar 2023 vs MasterCraft X-45 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 X-45 2012 measures 24,2 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 4,2 additional feet of deck space compared to the Mastercraft Prostar 2023 at 20,0 feet (2023). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Mastercraft Prostar 2023 tips the scales at 3 300 lbs — 2 805 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-45 2012 at 495 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-45 2012 is rated for 18 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-45 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-45 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 18 passengers and at 24,2 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 - Detail24 ft. 2 in. (7.37 m)
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet24.17
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters7.37
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches29
Beam96.00 ft
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters29.26
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches1152
Beam - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail22.00 ft
Draft [max] - Detail28 in. (0.7 m)
Draft [max] - Meters6.71
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Inches264
Draft [max] - Inches28
Displacement3300.00 lbs
Displacementnot available
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail28 in. (0.7 m) transom 32 in. (0.8 m) amidship
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches32
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,950 lbs. (2,245 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2245.28
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.495
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail102 in. (2.59 m) amidship
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail110.5 in. (2.8 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.82
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches110.5
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 3 in. (8 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal9
Fuel tank capacity - Liters113.56
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Engine makenot available
Engine makeIlmor
Engine modelnot available
Engine model5.7 l V-8, 320 hp (239 kW) 6.0 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)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal. (341 l)
Fuel typenot available
Fuel typeGas
Drive typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,928 lbs. (1,328 kg)
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people18
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeMasterCraft
Modelnot available
ModelX-45
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2012
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. 11 in. (8.2 m) 24 ft. 3 in. (7.4 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight1,480 lbs. (671 kg)
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width100 in. (2.54 m)