Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft X-14V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-9 2005: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft X-14V 2011 vs MasterCraft X-9 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - MasterCraft X-14V 2011 at 21,3 ft versus MasterCraft X-9 2005 at 20,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-14V 2011 tips the scales at 3 800 lbs - 950 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-9 2005 at 2 850 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 X-9 2005 caps at 9. 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 X-9 2005 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
Model Year2011
Model Year2005
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail23.5 in. (0.59 m) transom 35.5 in. (0.9 m) amidship
Depth - DetailTransom: 23 in. (.58 m) Amidship: 25.5 in. (.65 m)
Depth - Centimeters91.44
Depth - Centimeters66.04
Depth - Inches35.5
Depth - Inches25.5
Draft [max] - Detail23 in. (0.58 m)
Draft [max] - Detail22 in. (.56 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.58
Draft [max] - Meters0.56
Draft [max] - Inches23
Draft [max] - Inches22
Weight - Detail3,800 lbs. (1,724 kg)
Weight - Detail2,850 lbs. (1,292.7 kg)
Weight - kg1723.65
Weight - kg1292.74
Weight - lbs.3800
Weight - lbs.2850
Width [transom] - Detail96 in. (2.44 m) amidship
Width [transom] - DetailWidth amidship: 96 in. (2.44 m)
Height - Detail7 ft. 2 in. (2.19 m) tow bar height to waterline
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.18
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches86
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet21.33
Length - Feet20
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 8 in. (7.2 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]22 ft. (6.95 m)
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 4 in. (6.5 m)
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 11.5 in. (6.39 m)
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Meters6.4
Length overall - Inches256
Length overall - Inches251.5
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters6.39
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches11.5
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 - Detail35 gal. (132.45 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters132.49
Fuel tank capacity - Liters132.49
Fuel tank capacity - Gal35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal35
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeV-drive
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum people11
Maximum people9
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacity1,370 lbs (621 kg)
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all23 ft. 4 in. (7.1 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.8 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Length over all23 ft. 1 in. (7.04 m) W/Pivot Tongue Folded: 21 ft. 4 in. (6.50 m)
Trailer - Weight900 lbs. (408 kg) single axle 1,050 lbs. (476 kg) tandem axle
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width102 in. (2.6 m)
Trailer - WidthSingle-axle: 100 in. (2.54 m) Tandem-axle: 100 in. (2.54 m)