After owning 15 other boats starting with a Ski Brendella when in college, this year we purchased our first MasterCraft Prostar. There are so many good things we have noticed that makes me just love the boat. I get excited to use it. I am not promo person and do not have any reason to write this post except to say how great I think the boat is. After using the boat for a few months, here is a list of what I have noticed and like:
The driver’s seat rocks. It easily adjusts to where you want it and it reclines. A big bonus is the ski rope never gets caught on the seat when pulling out a skier.
The middle seat is engineered into the boat and part of the boat. You can fold the back down as a step or to get it out of the way.
The passenger’s seat lifts completely up to make it easy to get to storage. It is also heated with the heated seats option.
The fiberglass bow cover makes the boat like a closed bow.
The large notches in the swim platform make is easier to get into the boat after a ski ride.
The boat drives great. The steering wheel is weighted just right and is comfortable.
The drain plug location is so easy to get to. Best of all is it is not in the engine compartment.
The bimini is one of my favorite things. I can put it up and take it down myself. It easily stores folded down and protected under the travel cover. Engineering = 10+ out of 10
The base engine has plenty of power getting out of the water and up to speed for the average skier, even at high altitude of 5,000 feet. The oil filter location makes changing the oil simple and less messy. The fan in the engine compartment helps move hot air out of the compartment which is a bonus at high altitude.
The ski racks are terrific. They are out of the way which works for our use. Yet, they would be great for skiers that do not ski off a dock.
A big plus is how the rope rarely gets caught anywhere on the boat when picking up a fallen skier or pulling out at the ends of the lake.
The touch display is easy to use and very intuitive. You do not have to read the manual to figure anything out.
The quality of the gelcoat is very good. We have not found any little bubbles or air voids and it looks really nice.
Water temperature gauge is accurate. It is always very close to our weather station and mercury thermometer readings.
Best of all is the wake. It is great at all speeds…. Especially -22 off. No surprises and it seems to be consistent from Prostar to Prostar.
Really the only thing that we miss even a little is being able to fuel from either side of the boat. Not a big deal. Just need to think ahead.
In summary, big kudos to @MarcusBrown and all the other engineers at MasterCraft who thought of everything to make the Prostar such a great ski boat.