Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft X-14V 2013 vs MasterCraft X-15 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft X-14V 2013 is a deep-V design and the MasterCraft X-15 2012 is a modified-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - MasterCraft X-14V 2013 at 21,3 ft versus MasterCraft X-15 2012 at 21,7 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-14V 2013 tips the scales at 3 950 lbs - 375 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-15 2012 at 3 575 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 2012 is rated for 14 passengers, while the MasterCraft X-14V 2013 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 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-15 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 14 passengers and at 21,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft X-14V 2013 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
Model Year2013
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Draft [max] - Detail23 in. (0.58 m)
Draft [max] - Detail26.5 in. (0.67 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.58
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Inches23
Draft [max] - Inches26.5
Weight - Detail3,950 lbs. (1,792 kg)
Weight - Detail3,575 lbs. (1,622 kg)
Weight - kg1791.69
Weight - kg1621.59
Weight - lbs.3950
Weight - lbs.3575
Width [transom] - Detail96 in. (2.44 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detail100 in. (2.54 m) amidship
Length - Feet21.33
Length - Feet21.67
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 4 in. (6.5 m)
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length overall - Meters6.5
Length overall - Meters6.6
Length overall - Inches256
Length overall - Inches260
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Detail28 in. (0.71 m) transom 32 in. (0.81 m) amidship
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches32
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail107 in. (2.72 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.72
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches107
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 9 in. (7.24 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIlmor
Engine makeIlmor
Engine modelSee Options
Engine model5.7 l V-8, 320 hp (239 kW) 6.0 l V-8, 382 hp (285 kW)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail35 gal. (132.5 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
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 capacity1,450 lbs. (658 kg)
Maximum capacity2,325 lbs. (1,055 kg)
Maximum people11
Maximum people14
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all24 ft. 4 in. (7.42 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.8 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Weight1,100 lbs. (499 kg)
Trailer - Widthnot available
Trailer - Width100 in. (2.54 m)