The Master Craft XT23 is a pinnacle of luxury and performance in the world of water sports boats. Designed to cater to enthusiasts who demand both style and functionality, the XT23 boasts a sleek, modern design that turns heads on any body of water. With a length of 7.1 meters, this vessel is expertly crafted to provide a smooth and exhilarating ride, whether you’re cruising or engaging in high-energy water sports. Its innovative hull design ensures optimal performance and handling, making it ideal for wakeboarding and skiing. The interior of the XT23 is as impressive as its exterior, offering plush seating for up to 16 passengers, ensuring everyone can enjoy the ride in comfort. The boat is powered by a robust Ilmor 6.0L MPI engine, delivering impressive power and efficiency. Optional engine upgrades are available for those seeking even more performance. The XT23 comes equipped with advanced technology, including a premium audio system, intuitive control interfaces, and customizable lighting, all of which enhance the on-water experience. Safety is paramount, and the XT23 includes features such as a non-slip deck and an advanced ballast system for stability. With its combination of style, performance, and innovation, the Master Craft XT23 is the perfect choice for those looking to make the most of their time on the water.
Length
7.1M
Beam
2.6M
Draft
0.8M
Day Guests
16
Sleeping
0
Cabin
0
Cruise Speed
25KT
Max Speed
36KT
Fuel
246L
Range
200NM
Engine
Ilmor 6.0L MPI
Option 1
Ilmor 6.2L
Option 2
Ilmor 7.4L
Naval
Master Craft In-House Team
Exterior
Master Craft In-House Team
Interior
Master Craft In-House Team
New Starting From
€125,000
High Price Brokerage
€100,000
Low Price Brokerage
€80,000
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Twenty five knots at cruise, thirty six at the top, and a hull that stays flat whether she is loaded or empty.
The standard 6.0 litre Ilmor MPI carries her to a 25 knot cruise and a 36 knot top speed, with 6.2 and 7.4 litre options for owners who want more urgency out of the hole once the ballast tanks are full. A 246 litre tank gives a 200 nautical mile range at cruise, enough for a full day of towing and surfing without a fuel stop breaking up the schedule. The real distinction is how she behaves once loaded. The Rapid Surf system adjusts across seven plate positions, and the helm display shows exactly how each setting reshapes the wave, so dialling in a wake takes seconds rather than a run of trial and error.
The XT23 is drawn to carry sixteen people without looking like it is trying to.
At 7.1 metres long and 2.6 metres across the beam, she carries extra width rather than extra length to find the seating sixteen guests actually need. A 0.8 metre draught keeps her hull shallow enough for close quarters work at a dock or a sandbar, the kind of water where a crowd gathers and a deeper boat would have to stand off. The proportions favour the cockpit over the bow, which is where the capacity lives, and the resulting silhouette reads as planted and wide rather than sharp and narrow, a deliberate trade for a boat built around entertaining rather than outright style.
The dash on the XT23 is built to be touched less, not more.
A 12 inch touchscreen carries a redesigned interface at the centre of the helm, but Master Craft’s answer to touchscreen fatigue is the MyDrive rotary encoder, a dial that scrolls through menus and jumps straight to surf settings with a dedicated hot key, no tapping required. A separate dial controls the stereo entirely on its own, so the driver never has to dig through a screen just to turn the volume down. It is a small piece of engineering, but on a boat built for a crowd of sixteen, keeping the helm simple while everyone else is on deck matters more than it sounds.
Sixteen seats only work if they are placed with intent, and the XT23 places them well.
Sixteen guests sit across a cockpit built wide rather than deep, with the beam doing the work that a longer hull would otherwise need to provide. The layout favours sociability over private corners, a boat meant to be shared by a full group rather than divided into zones. A non slip deck and the ballast system’s own weight work together to keep footing secure once the wake builds, and open sightlines mean nobody on board ends up tucked out of the action. For a family that tows one rider at a time and hosts a dozen more watching from the back, the arrangement earns its keep every weekend.
The XT23 asks one question before anything else: how many people do you actually want on board.
At 7.1 metres long with a 2.6 metre beam and a shallow 0.8 metre draught, she is built in Tennessee alongside the rest of the Master Craft range. The standard 6.0 litre Ilmor MPI is matched to 6.2 and 7.4 litre options for owners who want more pull under ballast, and a 246 litre tank returns a 200 nautical mile range at cruise. Capacity for sixteen is the number that defines her against her own siblings, more than either the smaller XT22 or the larger XT24 carry, and it is the reason to choose this size over the others when the guest list, not the wake, is the deciding factor.
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