{"id":27758,"date":"2017-07-29T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T16:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.boattrader.com\/?p=27758"},"modified":"2017-06-21T12:43:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T16:43:19","slug":"mastercraft-xt23-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boattrader.com\/research\/mastercraft-xt23-review\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterCraft XT23 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The XT23 takes center stage in MasterCraft\u2019s moderately-priced tow boat line, between the entry-level NXT and the top-shelf X models.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on boats.com<\/a>. Republished by permission.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Typically it\u2019s the top-of-the-line models that get the most media attention in a boat builder\u2019s lineup, like the\u00a0<\/span>X26<\/a>\u00a0in the case of MasterCraft, because it\u2019s always fun and interesting to talk about the best of the best. Conversely, tow boat builders also have been focusing down-market on their entry level products (such as the\u00a0<\/span>NXT20<\/a>, from this same builder) to entice first-time buyers to experience their product, their brand and, they hope, create a repeat customer. Maybe lifelong. The mid-range sometimes gets neglected, so it\u2019s important to point out that MasterCraft has been sparking some innovation in that segment, too, particularly with its new XT2<\/span>3.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The XT line fits between MasterCraft\u2019s entry-level NXT segment, which includes 20- and 21-foot models, and the line-topping X series. The XT23 slots in at the top of the mid-line boats, as it\u2019s $101,190 price tag would indicate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe XT23, and all models in the XT-Series, are designed for the enthusiast that has interest in varied tow sports activities,\u201d said Jay Povlin, Global MasterCraft vice president of sales and marketing. \u201cThe boat is designed to do many activities very well, great surf and wakeboard wakes, very good recreational ski wake, and an enjoyable, comfortable day boat for cruising. The boat fills the gap between the entry point of our brand, NXT, and the pinnacle of luxury and performance in the X-Series.\u201d<\/span>

Designed as a crossover boat, the XT23 is a V-drive setup to pull skiers, wakeboarders and surfers, or a bunch of kids on a tube. At 23\u2019 4\u201d the XT23 is about as large as a tow boat can get before it gets too heavy to pull skiers, who enjoy nice flat wakes. Slow the boat down and fill its ballast tanks to their 2,600-pound capacity, however, and you\u2019ve got a salient platform for wakeboarding and wakesurfing. MasterCraft\u2019s Gen 2 surf system features a center-mounted trim plate with linear fins and contoured wake plates on either side of the boat. The driver can use the touch-screen display to the right of the steering wheel to fine-tune the wakes to a rider\u2019s needs and store them for future use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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