2012 MC X star

[skippabcool]

Crazy air. As has been mentioned, interesting that they haev that big sac in the walk thru.

[skippabcool]

I guess I was slow posting. I need to refresh quicker.

[skippabcool]

I like the stock ballast bag in the walk through at the end of the vid, how much over stock was really there.

We were thinking the same thing.

[skippabcool]

I re watched it showing my wife and it looks like the guy at the beginning is moving over to hide the sac from the video.

[spenchey2]

I re watched it showing my wife and it looks like the guy at the beginning is moving over to hide the sac from the video.

I believe he is moving to either get a better view or shift weight. On there Facebook page they claim stock ballast was only half full. I think they claimed there was something like 1600 pounds of ballast in the boat.

Correction: From their Facebook page "Stock ballast filled to 50% and one 750lb sack in the middle of the boat. Stock ballast is 1600lbs. So in total, 1550lbs."

[Timmy!]

If everyone in the universe slams X-Stars full of ballast, why aren't they making it that way from the factory? Makes no sense to me.

[spenchey2]

If everyone in the universe slams X-Stars full of ballast, why aren't they making it that way from the factory? Makes no sense to me.

law suits

[Timmy!]

law suits

No way. MB, Epic and Tige are all offering much larger ballast systems than MC.

[spenchey2]

No way. MB, Epic and Tige are all offering much larger ballast systems than MC.

There would be no way that MC is going to plumb 5k in an xstar and sell it straight from the factory and not get law suits once some on dunks the bow and sinks it because they don't know how to drive a weighted boat. Other than that, I'm sure they're are regulations on what they can ship it with from the factory. Rather, they put in the plumbing for what ever you want and make it your own risk. Thats where you get their plug and play (what ever its called) system.

[spenchey2]

And if those numbers from their Facebook page are true, why would they need to plumb in more weight then what they have already. That wake is massive!

[skippabcool]

And if those numbers from their Facebook page are true, why would they need to plumb in more weight then what they have already. That wake is massive!

So that the sac is not in the walkway. If you are talking about numbers that don't include the sac why didn't they just show that wake? It is possible the can get the same weight but it is in the wrong places.

[MooseX]

I'll second that. Too much 'crapola'. I like a clean sunpad and don't need no stinkin' walk through..plus this color is meh

That wake looks fake long. He's pulling as hard as he can to 'tip' the boat and fatten the wave..plus what boat puts out a 50 foot rideable wake. Must be the oil tanker that they rented

[robert theisen]

What actually took 8 years in the makeing of this boat?

They wanted the public to forget who really came up with the innovation first.Also 8 years of development helps justify the price.

[Fiveflat]

While I'm up in the air over this particular X-Star I'm going to go against all you guys with the "too much chit to break" syndrome.

Honestly, how many of you have touch screen nav units in your vehicles?

How many of you have those fancy push button latch mechanisms on your SUV back doors, or minivan side doors?

How many of you have all that chit and look down on the "keepin' it simple" trucks and minivans out there with cloth seats and crank windows and brag about your "keepin' it simple" boat?

I get all you guys' point, but do you really think these boat manf. didn't go over this technology first? Do you all think they developed this technology? They didn't, just like 99% of the boat, it's all purchased stuff that is proven which they adapted to the boats.

Just sayin'

[mls6722]

All the manufacturers have figured that it is the touch screens and computer controls that get folks to buy a new boat rather than a 5 year old used boat (with the same HP and hull).