2000 Air Nautique or 2000 Mastercraft Xstar? Which you like?

Jmass03 · Outlaw Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 239 City: OrLaNdO

Which do you like more. just wonderin?

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

Is there any reason behind this question? Are you buying one or the other? Because otherwise there is no reason to just start another boat war...

Erik · Posted: Nov 07, 2003 6:54 am Post subject:

joebswa · Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 City: Mesa

I sold a 92 ski nautique and got a 2001 x-star. I put 350 hours in one year on the nautique and all it needed was gas, oil, and 100hr service (3 actually). The boat ran great and had no problems.
So far with the x-star I have put 100+ hours on in the last 4 months and I have had a bunch of little problems. The gagues totally suck, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. (oil press, temp, bat, tach) MC can't seem to fix them either. The bilge is designed poorly and water gathers under the fuel tank and won't drain back to the bilge pump. This caused the steering cable to corrode after only 100 hours. The center ballast tank split at the seem and needed to be replaced, and the transmission grinds pretty good going into gear. (MC says it's fine but they are full of crap, I am waiting for it to go on me)
All this and the boat only has 180 hous on it.
I think there may be a Super Air in my garage next summer.

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

I had this same problem a couple months ago. Since I had no idea what boat to get between a x-star and a 226 I decided to go out and test ride them. First when I went to go test drive the 226 it was great almost no problems at all. After riding in the 226 I went over to drive the x-star. BIG difference. The X-star had alot more problems wit the design. But the x-star did have a little bit bigger wake. But the 226's wake was not bad at all. It was perfect actually not to rampy or flat it was nice. The X-stars was more rampy. So as u can see i went with the 226. Wink

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Didn't he start a thread EXACTLY like this in the General Forum? I think it's a ploy to start a boat war.

They're both good! How's that?

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

Iam just saying this from what i have discovered.

Gaignstar · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 468

nautique is sweet and star also but I would say nautique

AbunDiga909 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 237 City: New York

Without trying to promote the boat war....which i have done many times...i would go with the nautique...no question....i could go on and on...but i'm trying to to promote this war...lol

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

Looks like Mastercraft loses. Twisted Evil

.lol

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

This thread is pointless.

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

It is goin to start a boat war.

M3Orion · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 670 City: Bay Area

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

AbunDiga909 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 237 City: New York

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

lol. Yea we should.

AbunDiga909 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 237 City: New York

I think i may just send this to NECC and/or Candlewood East Marina...I have posotive and negative connections...lol...negative for NECC...lol...i no he is having trouble selling an 03 226...Candlwood would simply rather sell Cobolts!!! Surprised

AirNautiquerider226 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 16 City: Austin

I think iam gonna send it to cc. That was a good idea.

AbunDiga909 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 237 City: New York

Thanks!!!

XXX STAR · Posted: Nov 11, 2003 7:06 pm Post subject:

Ive had a chance to drive and ride behind both. I bought my 00xstar in 01 with 100 hours on for $28400, which now hows 398 hours on it as of today. I chose Mastercraft over natique because of price, I would be just as proud to have a Nautique I grew up riding behind them as well as Mastercraft. I do all my own maintenance and I have not had any major problems. The only thing I hate doing is tightening the shaft packing nuts because they are under the engine but so are all v drives, customer service is not a problem. The wakes are the same. I ride without any ballast and it is more than enough to throw flips and spins both have more than enough space inside and are plenty comfortable to drive. Its just preference, whatever floats your boat! The best time to buy is usually just after the new year because dealers have promo boats for sale which mine was, excellent deals, be careful and know what you are looking at because some are abused. Happy hunting Cool

wakeboardpro10 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: OC

X-80
better than both but the x-star is a deck boat and is better 4 the family

BrtnDan · Addict Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 609

WAKBAORDPRO10, sorry champ, most people dont have $100,000 to drop on a boat. I'm sure its dope, but thats not what this thread is about.

onthewater · Posted: Feb 11, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject:

thanks for bringing back this terrible topic

AbunDiga909 · Outlaw Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 237 City: New York

onthewater, yeah..this must have been one of my firsts...

wakeboardpro10, I saw the X-80 at a boat show and it listed for something in the mid 80s...way over most peoples heads...Even the dealer said it wasn't a ski boat...more like a yacht... It is a nice boat...LIKE ALL OF THESE!!! but it is simply in a differrent catagory...gotta keep apples to apples...lol...