2002 Xstar - Any known problems?

Syth · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 661 City: Brentwood

Saw one of these for sale, really good price, just curious if there was any known problems, construction faults, etc, i should know about?

JD · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 320 City: Bellingham

The issues I have heard about were the ballast pumps. The impellars were to big and I think plastic MC fixed the problem in the later 2002 models by replacing with smaller metal impellars. I also heard of circuit breakers popping If you filled rear and front at the same time. Last is trailer axle getting out of alignment. All these issues would be fixed under warranty. When I bought my X-star I asked my dealer about all these things. My boat was built late in the year so the ballast problems had already been fixed also I have a 2003 trailer so any trailer issues were fixed as well.

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

JD, nice boat. I just got mine last September.

Du'Syth, I had the impellar and trailer issue. I'd make sure the trailer is taken care of. The impellar is an easything to take care of but an axel problem sucks! Mine hasn't been a problem since the recall....nock on wood....Outside of those couple issues I love the boat. The wake is perfect for me

Syth · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 661 City: Brentwood

Thanks for the help guys, we ended up getting it, just too good of a deal to pass up. Bringing the boat in tomarrow for the axle/trailer fix (gonna have him look into the ballasts as well)

from a I/O 88' Ski Sanger to a 02 x star, lol !

Gonna go boarding this weekend, bringing the wetsuit, and im sure you wont be able to pry the smile off my face =D

Thanks again guys

Syth

alo · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 38 City: Monterrey, Mx

I am having the 2002 x star single axel trailer issue as we speak. the left rear axel broke somehow while in storage, and the fender is sitting on the tire. my dealer is about to replace it as soon as he gets the part in. I want to aske you guys who had the same issue if it was the left axel (observers seat). From what I have heard, only the left axel is defective on that particular trailer model. please give me some feed back. i am skeptive about keeping single axel, or upgrading to tandem.
thanks

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

The problem is on the tandem as well. One of the guys at the dealership I bought mine at had a tandem break on the same weekend as me. He had to get it towed from like 350 miles away. Mine was the passenger side as well. There are some specific instructions that did not come with the parts to my dealer and it just broke two days after getting it fixed. I then had to get it into the shop again. Now it has been fine. My first break was two days after bringing the boat home. I got it back two weeks later and it took 3-4 days for the second break. During these times I never took the trailer more than a total of 30 miles. Since then I've put a few hundred and I am confident everything is fine.

BugHunter · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 29 City: Palm Bay

Mine was on the (car) passenger side, the front wheel of my tandem trailer.
They replaced both axles under warranty.

alo · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 38 City: Monterrey, Mx

thanks for all the info. mine was sitting at the club for the winter and at some pont the axel broke. the fender is sitting on the wheel. i hope this is the last issue i have with MC, ive already had the impellers changed before a i got the boat, but one of the vinyl skins is growing those pink spots, and when i first got the boat the fuel filter was clogged up! If it wasnt for the prompt service i get from my dealer who is all the way in Mexico City I probably would have sold the boat by now. Ive only put 9 hours on it since Nov-02.

BoardC3 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 380 City: Ithaca, NY

if you dont mind me asking how much do these usually go for and how much did you find yours for?

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

Depends on what you put in them. Low 40's to mid/upper 50's brand new. This year with the X-2 many of the std features are no longer standard. A similarly equip'd X2 this year is a few grand more....according to guys at the boat show.

Alan Whitaker · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 116 City: Whiteland

Who makes the trailers for MasterCraft? Or who's axles are they using?
Are they springs or torque bars?

Syth · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 661 City: Brentwood

we got our 02 x star, loaded with every option (the guy that bought it spent 55? brand new) we got it nine months later from him, for 40k. I think the blue book on the 02 xstar was 47k w/o trailer according to the insurrance people

Took it out this weekend, had a few problems with the PP (never used one before, and its not calibrated right) other then that, i LOVE it

Cant say anything about the wake, it LOOKS good, but PP said the water was 43 degrees, no thnx !

Brian R · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 161 City: da noke

i also have a 2002 x star and mostly its been the impellers in the ballast tanks and now more recently it has been the circut breakers and the cd player will cut off when you hit a double up or someones else's wake..

Raider Lefty · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 470 City: The 713

I've got an 02 X and have had the problems with the ballast pumps since I bought it last July. Texas MCraft replaced the impellers and they're going to add circuit relays to the wiring system at the end of this month. With the relays installed you can't run all 3 pumps at once because it'll out pull the manifold on the bottom of the boat.

I haven't had any problems with the axles (knock on wood) but you guys are making me nervous and I may have them checked when I take it in next time.

Concerning the circuit breaker problem - I've got 4 ion lights on my tower and you can't run the pumps, stereo and lights at the same time. There's a 40amp BUS tied to my battery and if you run all 3 it pops that bus and kills everything but the engine. THis happened the very first time I took it out and scared the bejesus out of me.

Smokedog · Newbie Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 1

I tried the Mastercraft X-10, 2002 model, had it loaded but someting just wasn't right. The wake was alright, I've had better and the ride itself was a little noisy. The construction of the boat boat is fine, it just transmits water noise through the hull and not enough storage. I thought I was buying a bigger boat but until you load it up with people, gear, ballast and supplies there just wasn't enough.

Unfortunately it was a $50,000 mistake. I decided to shop around and came across TIGE'. Talk about a world of difference. A killer wake with TAPS and no ballast. The new 22V Riders weighs more than anything out there and TAPS WORKS AWESOME. A quiet ride, plenty of storage, 102" beam offerring tons of room for everything. My first trip out all my friends had to come, 12 people, 8 boards, gear and a large ice chest and room to spare. A killer ramp and we pulled off tricks we never thought possible. LIfe plus 10K warranty, hell I hope I have problems in ten years and let TIGE replace the boat with $10,000 cash, but I doubt that will happen.

I was able to sell my X-10 and truly step up. I reccommend everyone try TIGE before they die (same as not being able to board anymore)