2004 X-Star Good Deal?

[BoulderX45]

I got a buddy looking at a 2004 X-Star that is loaded with 40, yes 40 hours for 40K. Is that a good price for that boat. What was list back then for this boat? Anybody Know?

Thanks,
BoulderX45

[PendO]

IF IT DOES NOT HAVE AN L-18 ... it might as well be a Bayliner.

[sand2snow22]

You sure it doesn't have 277 hours on it?

[Sodar]

Good to see ya back, Casey!

[sand2snow22]

Where have you been?

[skeeler]

IF IT DOES NOT HAVE AN L-18 ... it might as well be a Bayliner.

I love my "Bayliner" X-Star with the MCX. :D

[PCMarine]

Shawn...... Did I write down Bayliner or Mastercraft on your purchase agreement when I sold you the star last year ??

[skeeler]

Shawn...... Did I write down Bayliner or Mastercraft on your purchase agreement when I sold you the star last year ??

Upon further review, I did notice that the "MasterCraft" on the purchase agreement was covered in white out, and "Bayliner" was written in with crayon. Didn't even give it a second thought at the time. :D

[flashydubber]

I would be scared of a 2004 with only 40 hours... damn thing was never used!

I would rather have a boat that has normal hours on it for it's age... maybe around 150-200 hours?

[willyt]

The boat your looking at in CO? if so i think i took a look at one out there. 40 hours on an 04... thats < 10 hours a season... <2 days on the water a season. Gotta be a replacement engine

[Ole Miss Rebels]

compression check, compression check, compression check. have a MC dealership check it out for you and pay what they want for an evalutaion. have themcheck the hours on the ecm and check the codes history. also, have a good fiberglass man look it over really good for any signs of fiberglass repair. what you will NOT be getting with an 04 that you would have gotten with an 05 or later are 1) swivel board racks (no big deal and 2) throttle by wire (again, nice, but no really big deal. what engine does it have? if it is the rtp don't touch it unless you get it for a steal.

[bobx1]

I would be scared of a 2004 with only 40 hours... damn thing was never used!

I would rather have a boat that has normal hours on it for it's age... maybe around 150-200 hours?

While I tend to agree with low hours could POSSIBLY mean trouble, I know that there are well maintained low hours boat - specifically, mine. I have an 07 X1 with 63 hours. The boat is kept in pristine condition, summerized, winterized, oil changed twice a year (regardless of hours), impeller changed begining of each season, etc. (all by a Mastercraft dealer).

We have a camp and the boat get put in the water most Friday's during the summer and is ONLY used for pulling my kids on their boards. If they want to play, they get on the jet ski. If the wife wants to cruise, we use the party barge.

I have been accused of being too anal but that is how I am.

Anyway, the point is there are well maintained and oft used boats that have low hours.

[Jimmauburn]

Well it isn't in pristine condition, but I have a 1989 Prostar 190 with 398 hours on it. It was not taken well care of but the engine has been looked over and run tested and it can hang with the new ones all day everyday. Just make sure you check it over really good.

[PendO]

make sure it does not have an outboard

[kgrove]

I got a buddy looking at a 2004 X-Star that is loaded with 40, yes 40 hours for 40K. Is that a good price for that boat. What was list back then for this boat? Anybody Know?

Thanks,
BoulderX45

Would be worth having a mechanic double check the hours. I believe there are two clocks on MCs... one on the engine and one on the dash. The dash is the one everyone sees and notes, but if it is disconnected or repaired it can give a false reading. Its possible the engine has more hours but they aren't showing on the "normal" clock. I'm not an expert, but a previous MC I bought ended up having about 40 hours more that I thought when I bought it due to an instrument panel repair. Somebody else here probably has more technical detail.

[mccobmd]

While I tend to agree with low hours could POSSIBLY mean trouble, I know that there are well maintained low hours boat - specifically, mine. I have an 07 X1 with 63 hours. The boat is kept in pristine condition, summerized, winterized, oil changed twice a year (regardless of hours), impeller changed begining of each season, etc. (all by a Mastercraft dealer).

We have a camp and the boat get put in the water most Friday's during the summer and is ONLY used for pulling my kids on their boards. If they want to play, they get on the jet ski. If the wife wants to cruise, we use the party barge.

I have been accused of being too anal but that is how I am.

Anyway, the point is there are well maintained and oft used boats that have low hours.

Have to agree with bobx1, I have a 2006 with 65 hours, no tubing, no cruising, just skiing boarding and now surfing, but even I have more 40