Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
MasterCraft X-35 2013 vs MasterCraft X-Star Switch 2007: Same Brand, Different Boat
The MasterCraft X-35 2013 vs MasterCraft X-Star Switch 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 X-35 2013 at 23,4 ft versus MasterCraft X-Star Switch 2007 at 22,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the MasterCraft X-35 2013 tips the scales at 4 775 lbs - 525 lbs more than the MasterCraft X-Star Switch 2007 at 4 250 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-35 2013 is rated for 16 passengers, while the MasterCraft X-Star Switch 2007 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the MasterCraft X-35 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the MasterCraft X-35 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 16 passengers and at 23,4 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The MasterCraft X-Star Switch 2007 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeMasterCraft
MakeMasterCraft
ModelX-35
ModelX-Star Switch
Model Year2013
Model Year2007
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 - Detail4,775 lbs. (2,166 kg)
Weight - Detail4,250 lbs.
Weight - kg2165.9
Weight - kg1927.77
Weight - lbs.4775
Weight - lbs.4250
Width [transom] - Detail102 in. (2.59 m) amidship
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - Detail113 in. (2.87 m) standard tower to lowest point on keel
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.87
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches113
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet23.42
Length - Feet22
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 5 in. (7.14 m)
Length overall - Detail22 ft. 3 in.
Length overall - Meters7.14
Length overall - Meters6.78
Length overall - Inches281
Length overall - Inches267
Beamnot available
Beam100 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.54
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches100
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - DetailTransom: 30 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 materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeIlmor
Engine makenot available
Engine modelSee Options
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail61 gal. (231 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail53 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters230.91
Fuel tank capacity - Liters200.63
Fuel tank capacity - Gal61
Fuel tank capacity - Gal53
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Maximum capacity2,400 lbs. (1,089 kg)
Maximum capacity1,770 lbs.
Maximum people16
Maximum people12
Trailer Info
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Length over all25 ft. 5 in. w/ Swing Away Tongue Folded: 24 ft. 0 in.
Trailer - Weightnot available
Trailer - WeightTandem-axle: 1,240 lbs.