Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft X-2 2013 vs MasterCraft X-StarSS 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee MasterCraft X-2 2013 against a modified vee MasterCraft X-StarSS 2009 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The MasterCraft X-StarSS 2009 measures 22,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 20,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the MasterCraft X-2 2013 at 2,0 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-StarSS 2009 tips the scales at 425 lbs — 382 lbs less than the MasterCraft X-2 2013 at 43 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-StarSS 2009 is rated for 12 passengers, while the MasterCraft X-2 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-StarSS 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-StarSS 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft X-2 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 Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Draft [max] - Detail27 in. (0.69 m)
Draft [max] - Detail28 in
Draft [max] - Meters0.69
Draft [max] - Meters0.71
Draft [max] - Inches27
Draft [max] - Inches28
Weight - Detail4,300 lbs. (1,950 kg)
Weight - Detail4,250 lbs
Weight - kg1950.45
Weight - kg1927.77
Weight - lbs.43
Weight - lbs.425
Width [transom] - Detail96 in. (2.44 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail105 in. (2.67 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.67
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches105
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet2
Length - Feet22
Length overall - Detail20 ft. (6.1 m)
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 3 in
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Inches24
Length overall - Inches267
Beamnot available
Beam100 in
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches1
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - DetailTransom: 28 in. Amidship: 32 in
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters81.28
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches32
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]24 ft. 5 in
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIlmor
Engine makenot available
Engine modelSee Options
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail45 gal. (170 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail53 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters170.34
Fuel tank capacity - Liters200.63
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel tank capacity - Gal53
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity1,609 lbs. (730 kg)
Maximum capacity1,770 lbs
Maximum people11
Maximum people12
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all25 ft. 5 in. Swing Away Tongue Folded: 24 ft
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - WeightTandem-axle: 1,240 lbs