2026 MasterCraft XT23

The 2026 MasterCraft XT23 is a 23-foot 4-inch wake and surf boat built on a hand-laid fiberglass hull with a 102-inch beam and 30-inch draft. It carries a 2,500-pound weight capacity across 16 people and displaces 5,250 pounds, making it the flagship of MasterCraft's XT lineup — sized to handle full crews and serious water use while remaining truckable and slip-friendly. Power comes from an Ilmor 5.3L GDI HO V8 with a 2.1 transmission ratio tuned for surf speed.

The boat is built around MasterCraft's SurfStar wake-shaping system with electric-over-hydraulic actuators, position sensing, side-to-side switching, attitude adjustment plate, and tracking fins. The 3,450-pound ballast capacity allows you to load heavy for serious surf or dial back for clean wakeboard and ski wakes. Fastfill Ballast is installed to reduce fill time at the trailer. The helm features a 12-inch XT Dash touchscreen with MyDrive controls, integrated radio and mapping, and a rear-facing tower camera for real-time views of riders. Onboard MasterCraft Telematics tracks boat health and location in real time.

Audio is substantial: the standard MasterCraft SoundStage Meridian system includes four 8.5-inch interior speakers, two 7-inch speakers, two 10-inch subwoofers, and an 8-channel amp with DSP zone control. This build adds two Meridian M80 black tower cans with a dedicated 2-channel amp. The Convertible Center R/S seat drops flat to create a bow lounge and sunpad.

The exterior is finished in Coastal Blue and Stealth Gray with silver-satin accents — Coastal Blue on hulls one and three, Stealth Gray on hull two, bottom, and decks, with a silver-satin tower, windshield, Chromax, and intake. The interior pairs Coolfeel Stealth Gray base upholstery with Bowmore Coastal Blue accents and a warm Deckadence Tan floor. Standard factory equipment includes a pop-up ski pylon, tower bimini cover, engine flush kit, fire extinguishers, 6-inch popup cleats, and depth finder. A matching MasterCraft trailer is available.