2019 Mastercraft X22 vs G21

[FireBreathingRubberDucky]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a new member and getting ready to pull the trigger on a new boat. I've narrowed it down to a the 2019 Mastercraft X22 and Super Air Nautique G21 at this point. I've tested both and I loved several features of each boat but had some questions I was hoping someone could help me answer:

1. As I wasn't able to get behind the boat and surf/wakeboard (too cold....I know I'm a wimp) I wanted everyone's opinion on which boat has the superior wake? I actually liked the steep appearance of the G21 and I love getting a lot of pop off the wake. When I drove the X22 it seemed like they had a hard time getting the "white wash of doom" off the top of the wake. Come to find out later there was some kind of timing issue with filling the ballast and it was only filling up 60% of the way. The dealer fixed this and sent me a picture of a clean wake later on, albeit I wasn't in the boat.
2. Fuel Economy on both boats?
3. Bow rise with the boats weighted down? Did you find it was harder to see over the front of an X22 versus the G21?
4. Reliability? Any major issues?
5. How many people can you comfortably fit in both boats?
6. Any regrets? Anything you'd advise requesting?

Any input would be much appreciated.

Thank You

[GMLIII]

Well you are on a Nautique based forum so all or most of the opinions are going to be biased towards Nautique, just saying

[FireBreathingRubberDucky]

I appreciate the fortune cookie wisdom. I'm posting on a Mastercraft forum as well. However, I've also read threads about people switching back and forth between the two brands on the Nautique based forums and vice versa. Furthermore, I'm sure there have been things Nautique owners wish they'd known or could have done differently.

[GMLIII]

I appreciate the fortune cookie wisdom. I'm posting on a Mastercraft forum as well. However, I've also read threads about people switching back and forth between the two brands on the Nautique based forums and vice versa. Furthermore, I'm sure there have been things Nautique owners wish they'd known or could have done differently.

Good luck

[greggmck]

If you are interested in surfing you really owe it to yourself to surf both boats regardless of the water temp since you are spending well north of $100K. I have extensive experience competing in surfing and have surfed both boats. The X22 has a VERY weak wave. It is fine for skimming but weak for surf style. I personally would not consider it for surfing over the G.

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[kylant]

woman at my dock has an x22. she has had nothing but problems with it. seems like every time she goes out, there is a problem. this is her second one. Master Craft took the first one back. not saying that can't happen with any brand, but....

[FireBreathingRubberDucky]

Thank you for the feedback kylant and greggmck. I've been really torn between the two options. The X22 came down from a significant amount on the price and the boat is loaded. From an option standpoint though, I will say the sound system on the G series boats cannot be beat! How the boat handles in rough water is also important to me. I know neither is an ocean liner but it does seem like the deep v of the X22 would take rough water very well. The G21 did get a little wet in the front when going over some pretty sizable chop.

[WakingAround]

I haven’t owned either but I have been on both for at least some time. If bow rise is a concern I would steer clear of the MC. The vessel style of the G21 is going to lend itself to running much more bow down. I would also listen to Greg on the wave, he’s a wave snob (said with love) and he can really give you great perspective. He surfs 100s it hours a year with his family and has a ton of knowledge on the topic.

[GMLIII]

I haven’t owned either but I have been on both for at least some time. If bow rise is a concern I would steer clear of the MC. The vessel style of the G21 is going to lend itself to running much more bow down. I would also listen to Greg on the wave, he’s a wave snob (said with love) and he can really give you great perspective. He surfs 100s it hours a year with his family and has a ton of knowledge on the topic.

Good point on the bow rise from WakingAround above but I will point out that the bow rise is significant more on the G21 vs G23. I would not own a G21 simply for that reason.

[jhiestand]

I have a buddy who runs both brands, has ridden behind numerous G21's and just got an X22 to break from the local pack of G's. Mebbe he'll jump on and put in his two cents but generally, I'd say the X22 is a bigger boat and has a much rampier wake than the G's. My only ride behind the X was in rough water and you definitely have to ride to the top, something that doesn't come as natural for me as I'm a little lazy and am accustomed to just getting bucked behind Nautiques. But the X22 wake definitely has a more user-friendly landing zone. I can't comment on the 'wave' as I don't like surfing and haven't done it behind either. As you perhaps have noticed the X22 is a pretty darn nice rig. Of course, so are the G's.

Good luck with your decision! I don't think you can really go wrong with either.

[scottb7]

Good point on the bow rise from WakingAround above but I will point out that the bow rise is significant more on the G21 vs G23. I would not own a G21 simply for that reason.

Not in my experience comparing the g21 and g23.

[Cpan13]

Good point on the bow rise from WakingAround above but I will point out that the bow rise is significant more on the G21 vs G23. I would not own a G21 simply for that reason.

Gotta disagree on this. I owned a G21 for 4 years before my G23 and don’t think the bow rise was any more at all.

[FireBreathingRubberDucky]

I can't comment about the G23 but can say the G21, especially in comparison to the X22, didn't have hardly any bow rise with the tanks full. I'm only 5'10 and could sit comfortably in the captains chair, without elevating it, and see just fine. The X22 has two autolaunch settings, which worked well when engaged but they didn't seem to work when you had a specific rider setting for wakeboarding inputed. So in other words, it only worked when you were manually controlling the throttle. Now after doing some research, I get the impression the person who took us to demo the boat was doing something wrong because I watched some YouTube videos where they used the autolaunch with a specific rider setting turned on. The G21 feels like a bigger boat inside than I expected and while the X22 is bigger, there is so much storage in the G.

[greggmck]

In my experience the only time either G will exhibit bow rise is when NCRS is not set.

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[Laptom]

All MC's I have been in are poor at bow rise at surf & wake speeds. The same holds for fuel economics. I had quite some side2side comparison with some MC & Nautique boats, but those 2 were always mine main 2 differences.
Regarding look and feel this is all personal.

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