2022 Mastercraft XStar S Review - Boat Dealer

When purchasing a new boat, do you base your decision on performance, quality, and status? If so, the all-new 2022 MasterCraft XStar S is your next wakeboard and surf boat!

MasterCraft delivers on its reliability, innovation, and luxury promise with the XStar S. Featuring all-new transom lounge seats, patented ballast technology, and refined surf systems, the flagship XStar family is now bigger and bolder than ever. Stick with us as we walk through the all-new 2022 MasterCraft XStar S. 

2022 MasterCraft XStar S SPECS

• 23 feet long
• 102” beam
• 5800 lbs dry weight
• 76-gallon fuel capacity
• Room for 16 people
• 4300 lbs of ballast with SurfStar
• 6.2 L Ilmor engine (standard)

All-New MasterCraft XStar S Features

SurfStar

What does the S in “XStar S” stand for? Surf! And what’s a surf boat without SurfStar? 

The redesigned SurfStar system features brand new plates and heavy-duty actuators with position sensors. All of this technology positions the wave more accurately than ever before. This wave is truly versatile. Not everyone surfs the same wave. With SurfStar, you can adjust the plate further into the water to create a mellow wave or raise it to increase push. 

Paired with SurfStar, the XStar S utilizes the center attitude adjustment plate. This plate adjusts the attitude and bow of the boat to widen the wake or give it more of a lip for wakeboarding.

In addition, the XStar S comes with the option to add the intuitive stern thruster. New for 2022, the integrated throttle-controlled stern thruster for MasterCraft makes docking a breeze. Easily maneuver your new XStar S in tight spaces and turn a complete stationary circle in just 30 seconds!

Towers

The XStar S comes with three tower options, each completely redesigned for the MasterCraft 2022 model year. 

Z6

• MasterCraft’s base tower
• Comes standard with Essential clamping board racks
• Black or silver cosmetic standard options
• Speaker upgrades available

Z8 

• MasterCraft’s latest tower innovation
• Comes standard with Essential clamping board racks (option to upgrade to Supreme board racks)
• Features patent-pending Hydro-Lock technology
• Easiest manual tower in the industry
• Features side-tow points for surfing 
• Color-matching available (over 180 color combinations)
• Available on XT, X, XStar, and XStar S models

Z10

• All-new power tower from MasterCraft
• Lower and raise via push-button at the helm 
• Comes standard with Essential clamping board racks (option to upgrade to Supreme board racks to accommodate thicker shapes and foam boards)
• Add up to 2 board racks per side in black or silver
• Features side-tow points for surfing 
• Over 180 color combinations to match your boat and windshield
• Available on XT, X, XStar, and XStar S models

These newly-designed towers combine style and function and can easily be raised and lowered by a single person. 

Essential clamping board racks come standard on the XStar S. If you like to store thicker boards or surfboards on your clamping racks, you can upgrade your XStar S with the Supreme racks. 

If the new tower alone is not enough, you can completely customize the look of your tower! Select either black or silver satin tower footings, black or silver board racks and a black, silver, or titanium tube color. Plus, on the Z8 and Z10 towers, you can choose from fifteen chromex inlay colors to complete your design.

What about the bimini? The signature easy-to-deploy bimini from MasterCraft mounts seamlessly to all of the new towers. Unzip the cover, pull the bimini forward, and lock it into place. 

XStar S Transom Seating 

You will find ultimate comfort on the water in the all-new transom lounge seats from MasterCraft!