About this tender
The MasterCraft X24 is the larger sibling to the X22 and the build we recommend when an owner's surf programme has outgrown 22 feet. It is a 7.37m inboard ski boat carrying 4,300 pounds of switchable ballast, an Ilmor 6.2L V8 at 430hp as standard with an optional 7.4L MPI VD at 520hp, and an 18-guest deck. The X24 was named most innovative product by the National Marine Manufacturers Association on launch, and the wave it produces is competitive with anything in the surf-boat segment.
The Switchback Ballast Tank flips the wave port to starboard without draining and refilling, and FastFill high-speed pumps move the 4,300 pounds in roughly four minutes. The Gen 2 Surf System holds rider profiles so a guest gets the same wave on day six as on day one, regardless of which crew member is at the helm. For a yacht running a serious surf programme with multiple riders of different abilities, that repeatability matters more than peak wave size.
We see the X24 specified for larger yachts, typically 60m and up, where the toy-boat rack has the volume to swallow a 24-foot inboard. Paired with a Pascoe or Novurania for guest limousine and shore work, the X24 is the best dedicated surf boat money can buy at this length without crossing into custom territory. Ex-VAT pricing from around 158,000 GBP for the 2020 model year keeps it accessible relative to its custom alternatives.
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The Switchback Ballast Tank transfers water across the centreline rather than draining and refilling, so a left-foot rider and a right-foot rider can swap inside two minutes. Combined with FastFill pumps, the X24 sets up in roughly four minutes from empty, fast enough that crew rotate riders rather than wait on the boat.
The X24 launched as the NMMA Most Innovative Product on debut, on the strength of the Switchback ballast and the Gen 2 Surf System. That is industry recognition rather than marketing copy, and the technology has filtered down through the rest of the MasterCraft range and broadly across the surf-boat segment.
Standard fit is the Ilmor 6.2L V8 at 430hp. The optional 7.4L MPI VD 2.1 at 520hp is worth specifying for a heavily ballasted boat with a tow rider behind it, particularly at altitude or in warm water where the smaller engine works harder. Both are inboards built for towed sports rather than adapted truck engines.
Bow seating, a wraparound stern lounge and a transom walk-through give the X24 an 18-guest layout despite its watersports-first hull. The dash carries dual-screen MasterCraft 4K displays, full ballast control at the helm and rider profile recall, so a single crew member can run both the boat and the rider without delegating.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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MasterCraft · Vonore, Tennessee, USA
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions X24 needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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