NEW PROSTAR??????????

[Dacon62]

Where are the rear seats and how do they fit/work?

Nice to see cup holders for the driver and passenger located lower and out of the sun more.

Finally a tune-able rudder!

Very nice revision.

[BraceMaker]

@FWinter great podcast helped me clean my garage Sunday.

 

 

I like the decadence because the schmoo drops through then you can roll it up and vacuum the corners.

 

 

[ironhorse]

They need to update the boat builder. With my 2020 being bumped and a 2021 replacing it, I have some color layouts to figure out!

[Freddie Winter]

@Dacon62 rear seats are lighter, cheaper and comfier. They're less sharp and metallic than the old ones which is better for keeping the interior and moving them around. I was riding around the lake sitting at the back very comfortably this morning. Real nice.

[jordanh]

If you want to talk about overdoing it on the seadek let's change the discussion to the ski nautique. I'm a huge nautique fan but the latest gen ski nautique has just way to much going on. This new prostar is a beautifully simple(in today's era) boat. Imo the areas where they did use seadek are simply wear points that are using it as protection. They focused on the details and didn't over do it with frills and edgy lines. The cockpit is unbelievably sleek looking. Even tho touch screens scare me 20 years down the line.

[Jordan]

Missing an upholstered motor box....the times they are a changin'

[theboardingschool]

@ironhorse They are completely re-doing boat builder, so it is going to be a few weeks. But, it will function a lot better, so it will be worth the wait.

[ScarletArrow]

Looks like a quick release mechanism for the tower?

[blagrata]

The current version of the Prostar has a quick release @ScarletArrow (although there is a wire for the light on the tower that they didn't put a coupler in). Looks to be the same tower and mechanism. Makes sense... current tower is great.

[brody]

I dont like the seadek. It sounds like I’m not alone. At least it’s not over kill like the SN.

[RAWSki]

Really like it over-all. The options of flooring is great so no one can complain about carpet sea-deck etc.

Glad the airflow has been improved with the new Motorbox. Curious if the redesign will increase cockpit noise?

The color and paint schemes work

The new screen was needed to keep up with Nautique.

Tune-able rudder and revised connection tiller point---- thank you!!

Can't wait to see+feel how the hull tweaks work

Overall it Looks awesome and I look forward to skiing and and driving it.

 

The price-point ---- excellent!!

 

I hate to say this but, ------ A 4th tracking fin??

Kind of reminds me of the vented and winged rudder of the late 90's ProStars. Is it supposed to reduce the side to side pivot-slide feeling with short line skiers?

 

When does the boat get AWSA approved?

[mmskiboat]

As someone who just got their 2020 (bought last fall but went into storage right away) I kinda wish we had waited. Not totally as I love our boat but it looks like this one has a much cleaner inside from the cockpit and around the boat in general. Since we use our boat for cruising the quitier engine and perhaps no need for the extra cooling fan would be very nice also. I like the design of the engine box but when I look at the fwinter pic I cannot help but think of Transformers with the rear MC logo.

 

Looks like a great update and not an easy thing to do with such a great last version.

 

 

 

 

[Broussard]

@RAWSki the engine box is sealed with a gasket in an indentation and no longer has the constant blower motor. The new boat should actually be significantly quieter than the previous generation.

[dnewton]

Is the 4th tracking fin equivalent to the 4th axle on the monster wakeboat trailers?

 

On a serious note. Boy this thing looks nice. I don’t use the additional “cooling” fan on my 14 and have never had a problem. Surprised by everyone still using it.

Also never felt the need for more gas storage, but maybe for tournament and school use it will help?

Is the hull completely different? Can we expect a better wake? I mean I don’t understand how it gets any better than the existing, but had to ask.

Great job mastercraft!!!

[swc5150]

@theboardingschool , @FWinter

Could you guys provide insight on this?

 

"Elimination of steering clevis creates direct connection for more responsiveness."

[Broussard]

@swc5150 The clevis was a part in the linkage that connected the rudder to the steering cable and ultimately to the steering wheel. In the previous generation hull this part created some slop or play in the steering especially after the boat was "broken in." By removing this part the rudder is now more directly connected to the steering wheel which will result in more responsive steering.

[Jordan]

Rumour has it that it tracks like freight train!

[Dacon62]

Should get a lot of feed back about tracking and wakes Friday/Saturday after the demo day.

[6balls]

Looks like they nailed this one.

[Freddie Winter]

@swc5150 Mr Broussard kind of nailed this one. Long story short, between the extra fin, the new 80 inch lines on the hull, the tuneable rudder and the removal of the clevis, this thing drives exceptionally. It holds in the water even when heavy skiers pull from high up on the boat but allows the driver the input they need to provide a good pull. Probably my favourite new feature.

[mmskiboat]

@Broussard The engine box updates are great. The removal of the fan alone would be helpful but a seal would must help even more.

 

It does look like the bow seating has seating updated, I assume the space is the same? Is the change just cosmetic?

[sodbuster88]

Wow, Phenom! Can’t wait to hear more reviews on tracking / drivability.

[mmskiboat]

Even small details like the front cleats being more forward are great. The side profile lines are also much cleaner.

[swc5150]

The starting MSRP actually went down around $10k from last year, according to MC's site. I wonder if it's a more bare-bones base model? They need to post post the standard/options list...and more vids:)

[The_MS]

COVID economy rates

[The_Krista]

@swc5150 the Standards and Options PDF is available at the bottom of the page under the resources section (directly after boat gallery and before the lifestyle images)

 

https://www.mastercraft.com/prostar

 

[swc5150]

@The_Krista Thanks!

 

It appears that the removable rear seats are just the bases now, with the backrests built into the deck? Is that accurate?

[sodbuster88]

Bow seating was optional on my ‘14 as was the bow lid. Has the bow seating gone standard?

[Horton]

@sodbuster88 yes bow seats have been standard for last few years. I sat through a training seminar on Tuesday and I forget exactly what the changes are but they have redesigned that bow seating.

[swc5150]

Unless I'm missing something, I optioned out a '21 from the price list in a similar setup to my prior '15, and the MSRP is actually less.

[ironhorse]

@swc5150 I just did the same thing compared to my 2020 order and came up with a substantially lower price as well.

[3mustskiteer]

the 6.2L upgrade was $15,010 in 19, now $11,160 interesting. Looks like some stuff on the list is more while some is less $

[swc5150]

Maybe MC also heard the cries for a more "budget-friendly" boat? Still big money of course, but no where even close to a new SN. Not that I could afford one of those anyway, but it seems like the justification for one maybe just got a lot harder? Strictly talking bang for the buck, not brand bashing (Nautiques are fantastic obviously).

[Broussard]

@3mustskiteer Remember that the base engine in 2019 was a 5.7 L engine so the upgrade was from a 5.7 to a 6.2. In 2020 and 2021 the base engine is a 6.0 L so the upgrade is from a 6.0 to a 6.2.

[FreddyKrueger]

@swc5150 the rear pads you see come standard with the boats. If you order the rear seats you also get the pads and if you want to pull out your seats you can slip the pads back in.

 

And yes- wee started working on this Prostar before the new Ski Nautique and pricing was ever released. The group of athletes, promo drivers, dealers and ski school owners As well as Mastercraft management agreed that the sport was looking for maximum performance that is more budget friendly. So every addition, every improvement and every component had to be justified to meet that goal. We hope you approve.

 

Freddy Krueger

[Horton]

@FreddyKrueger Congratulations for hitting it out of the park. I can hardly wait to ski it, drive it and then get one at my dock.

[BMG73]

Not sure if someone already asked but are the rear storage boxes still present? It appears to be solid in the photos.

[theboardingschool]

@BMG73 there are still rear storage boxes. They open up gull wing stile towards the rubrail, so that's it's easier to access from inside the boat or the platform.

 

[HMan66]

The standards and options PDF.

 

https://mastercraft.com/assets/boat/35.pdf

[sodbuster88]

@BMG73 i noticed the same thing....didn’t see any latches. Maybe you reach under the edge of the lids . I see a shadow where there might be a recess.

 

[Bdecker]

Has the weight changed substantially? We’ve tested a 2020 at our site and the 6.0 was absolutely sufficient whereas the 5.7 was not on the short setup. Malibu with a 6.0 was also a challenge on our short setup. Can’t wait to ski and drive one soon.

[swc5150]

The rear compartments open to the side now, as far as I've read, so it's safe to assume those little indents are grab points.

[elr]

Anything for trick skiers?

[TEL]

25 hrs and counting till my test drive and ski, can't wait. With all these question why does MasteCraft not do a boat over view on the trailer showing how everything works in detail. Like the you tube videos Nautique does. They keep putting out life style videos I thing we live it don't need to sold on that

[theboardingschool]

@sodbuster88 you're right. There is a recess there.

 

@Bdecker weight is the same. The 6.0 is great in this boat. One end of our place is short and we had no issues.

 

[LoopSki]

Love it ! Ill buy one only if it fits on my lift witout moving my bunks. Lol

[Freddie Winter]

@TEL a full boat run down of the key features from the one and only @FreddyKrueger is coming in the next few days. I'll be seeing you tomorrow to go over everything from front to back but maybe a little less eloquently ?

[Sethro]

Doug at The Liquid Edge in Illinois got one in last night.

 

https://www.facebook.com/THE-LIQUID-EDGE-28904193162

 

 

[DavidN]

If you are on FB, The Liquid Edge has quite a few pics and some “unboxing/unwrapping” Video up on their page.

https://www.facebook.com/28904193162/posts/10157662308068163/

 

*Edit* @Sethro beat me to it. :D

[escmanaze]

@HMan66 Thanks for posting that.

 

Does anybody know if the tower price is lower than it used to be? It seems like it used to cost more than that for a tower.