Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft X-15 2011 vs MasterCraft X-30 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee MasterCraft X-15 2011 against a deep vee MasterCraft X-30 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely 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-15 2011 at 21,7 ft versus MasterCraft X-30 2013 at 23,3 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-15 2011 tips the scales at 3 575 lbs — 3 528 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-30 2013 at 47 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-30 2013 is rated for 16 passengers, while the MasterCraft X-15 2011 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-30 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-30 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 16 passengers and at 23,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft X-15 2011 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 14 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
Model Year2011
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Depth - Detail28 in. (0.71 m) transom 32 in. (0.81 m) amidship
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches32
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail26.5 in. (0.67 m)
Draft [max] - Detail29 in. (0.73 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Meters0.74
Draft [max] - Inches26.5
Draft [max] - Inches29
Weight - Detail3,575 lbs. (1,622 kg)
Weight - Detail4,700 lbs. (2,132 kg)
Weight - kg1621.59
Weight - kg2131.88
Weight - lbs.3575
Weight - lbs.47
Width [transom] - Detail100 in. (2.54 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail107 in. (2.72 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.72
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches107
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet21.67
Length - Feet23.33
Length [over all with swim platform]23 ft. 9 in. (7.24 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail21 ft. 8 in. (6.6 m)
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 4 in. (7.11 m)
Length overall - Meters6.6
Length overall - Meters7.11
Length overall - Inches26
Length overall - Inches28
Beamnot available
Beam102 in. (2.59 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches102
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIndmar, Ilmore
Engine makeIlmor
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 modelSee Options
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (227 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Liters227.12
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Maximum capacity2,325 lbs. (1,055 kg)
Maximum capacity2,250 lbs. (1,021 kg)
Maximum people14
Maximum people16
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over all24 ft. 4 in. (7.42 m) 22 ft. 2 in. (6.8 m) swing away tongue
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight1,100 lbs. (499 kg)
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - Width100 in. (2.54 m)
Trailer - Widthnot available