Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft PS197 2010 vs MasterCraft X-45 2005: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft PS197 2010 vs MasterCraft X-45 2005 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 2005 measures 24,0 feet overall (2005), giving it roughly 4,3 additional feet of deck space compared to the MasterCraft PS197 2010 at 19,7 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-45 2005 tips the scales at 4 600 lbs - 1 800 lbs less than the MasterCraft PS197 2010 at 2 800 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 2005 is rated for 18 passengers, while the MasterCraft PS197 2010 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-45 2005 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-45 2005 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 18 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft PS197 2010 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
MakeMasterCraft
Model Year2010
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - DetailTransom: 20 in. Amidship: 22.5 in.
Depth - DetailTransom: 28 in. (.71 m) Amidship: 30 in. (.76 m)
Depth - Centimeters58.42
Depth - Centimeters76.2
Depth - Inches22.5
Depth - Inches30
Draft [max] - Detail22 in.
Draft [max] - Detail28 in. (.71 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.56
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Inches22
Draft [max] - Inches28
Weight - Detail2,800 lbs.
Weight - Detail4,600 lbs. (2,086 kg)
Weight - kg1270.06
Weight - kg2086.52
Weight - lbs.2800
Weight - lbs.4600
Width [transom] - DetailAmidship: 91 in.
Width [transom] - DetailWidth amidship: 8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Height - DetailTow Bar Height to Waterline: 29 in.
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.74
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches29
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet19.67
Length - Feet24
Length [over all with swim platform]21 ft. 6 in.
Length [over all with swim platform]26 ft. 4 in. (8.03m)
Length overall - Detail19.67 ft.
Length overall - Detail24 ft. 2 in. (7.37 m)
Length overall - Meters5.99
Length overall - Meters7.37
Length overall - Inches236.04
Length overall - Inches290
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters7.37
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail28 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail90 gal. (341 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters105.99
Fuel tank capacity - Liters340.69
Fuel tank capacity - Gal28
Fuel tank capacity - Gal90
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,087 lbs.
Maximum capacity2,928 lbs (1,328 kg)
Maximum people7
Maximum people18
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all22 ft. 5 in. Swing Away Tongue: 20 ft. 7 in.
Trailer - Length over all27 ft. 5 in. (8.36 m) W/Pivot Tongue Folded: 24 ft. 11 in.(7.59 m)
Trailer - WeightSingle-axle: 860 lbs. Tandem-axle: 1,040 lbs.
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - WidthSingle-axle: 99 in. Tandem-axle: 100 in.
Trailer - WidthTandem-axle: 102 in. (2.59 m)