New MasterCraft Prostar

[NautiqueJeff]

Have you guys seen this yet? They just released it today. Interesting options, but I don't think it is a SN 200 killer. What do you guys think?

https://www.facebook.com/TheMastercraftProstar

[NCH2oSki]

I'm not sure about it either. What do you do with the bow cover when you are not using it? I'm sure it would get beat all to crap in my garage. The styling is pretty radical, and the off set dash looks familiar! Our club is headed to the MC plant to ski a couple of them soon. I'll post my thoughts afterwareds if anyone is interested.

20ft long
96" wide
and a hefty 3300lbs
with only a 25 gal fuel tank (not that I ever put more than 5 gals in mine when we are skiing)

[NautiqueJeff]

the off set dash looks familiar!

First thing I thought when I saw that picture!

[AirTool]

It looks more boom friendly than the 200.

[196 die hard]

I like the sleek look better then the 200 but will have to wait to see how it skis. From the information I have, it will get better fuel economy so that is a plus.
at 96 wide, it will be another over sized, over priced river barge that will be of no use on small lakes.

[sodbuster88]

...and a hefty 3300lbs...

...wow. Can't wait to see the review

[sodbuster88]

Did a quick search...found this on ballofspray forum:


Dacon62 Baller
February 12
Found this...

I have first hand reliable intel on the new Prostar for 2014. It will be named Prostar 201. MC wants to one up CC again ( cc196 vs MC197) . It will share some of the same characterisics of the new Xstar. It will have the funky rub rail dip and will also incorprate a small pickle fork front bow to address the complaints of the small seating area of the 197. It will have a rear swooping mini tower that does not interfere with shortline. . It will have a built in boom that stores itself in the gunnel when not in use. A push of a button will release the boom and it will telescope out automatically! No power tower, but now you got this cool auto feature. The engine will be pushed forward 3 inches as well as the gas tank to improve weight distibution. The storage locker is thinner but goes all the way to the floor. The dash will have no gauges. It will be one offset( simalar to CC) six inch screen . It will display all info and zero off. It will have two rope release systems, one specific to trick the other to slalom. The wake is supposed to be so faint and soft that it will sure to see new world records. As far as power plant, there is talk of a turbo charged V6 that is supposed to get better gas consumption than anything we have seen before.

http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/di...-prostar-scoop

[tommy1005]

here's a video of the wake.....looks pretty soft at 22/34mph if you're into that sorta thing

http://instagram.com/p/cuW4snhDac/#

[NCH2oSki]

That's a pretty sweet looking wake, especially for 22' off. No one that runs 28 off or shorter complained about the MC, it was kids and us mere mortals that run 15'- 22 off at 28-32 mph that said it was bad, and that it really varied from boat to boat.

[Nautiquehunter]

Not enough information for an opinion yet . It looks like its going to be MC pricey for sure with the power boom and removable bow cover.

[RideButter]

I like the look of it quite a bit. Its an aggressive looking slalom boat. Brings me back to my 3 event days. (Yeah, this wakeboarder was a 3 event guy.)

[tommy1005]

Power boom was a joke

[swankster]

I has a classic look but it comes down to the priorities as to why we buy boats. Which leads me to post a new thread.

[Willandbill]

Think I'll keep my 200, thanks!

[prairiethunder]

I like the ski racks. Removable hard-bow cover 2.0 will be something to watch for. something that holds it up while you get snit out without getting a headache. What about the observer seat extension flip up down feature that seems good to me. Yes offset gauges is a total rip off. In 10 years I will give this boat an honest look on the used market