Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft PS214V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft PS214V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007 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 PS214V 2011 at 21,3 ft versus MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007 at 21,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft PS214V 2011 tips the scales at 3 600 lbs - 175 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007 at 3 425 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 Slider 2007 is rated for 14 passengers, while the MasterCraft PS214V 2011 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-15 Slider 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 14 passengers and at 21,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft PS214V 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
ModelPS214V
ModelX-15 Slider
Model Year2011
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail23.5 in. (0.6 m) transom 35.5 in. (0.9 m) amidship
Depth - DetailTransom: 28 in. Amidship: 32 in.
Depth - Centimeters91.44
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Inches35.5
Depth - Inches32
Draft [max] - Detail23 in. (0.58 m)
Draft [max] - Detail26.5 in.
Draft [max] - Meters0.58
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Inches23
Draft [max] - Inches26.5
Weight - Detail3,600 lbs. (1,633 kg)
Weight - Detail3,425 lbs.
Weight - kg1632.93
Weight - kg1553.55
Weight - lbs.3600
Weight - lbs.3425
Width [transom] - Detail96 in. (2.44 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail95 in. (2.4 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel 7 ft. 2 in. (2.19 m) tow bar height to waterline
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.41
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches95
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet21.33
Length - Feet21
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 8 in. (7.2 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 9 in.
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 4 in. (6.5 m)
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 8 in.
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Meters6.6
Length overall - Inches256
Length overall - Inches260
Beamnot available
Beam100 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches100
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches8
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIndmar, Ilmore
Engine makenot 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)
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail35 gal. (132.5 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters132.49
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Gal35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Drive typeV-drive
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum people11
Maximum people14
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity2,325 lbs.
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all23 ft. 4 in. (7.11 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.76 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Length over all24 ft. 4 in. w/ Swing Away Tongue Folded: 22 ft. 2 in.
Trailer - Weight900 lbs.(408 kg) single axle 1,050 lbs. (476 kg) tandem axle
Trailer - WeightTandem-axle: 1,100 lbs.
Trailer - Width102 in. (2.6 m)
Trailer - WidthTandem-axle: 100 in.