The X26 is the flagship of the MasterCraft fleet, and she is designed to be a luxury wakesurfing boat.

This model doesn’t have MasterCraft’s new DockStar feature to make docking easier, but a bow thruster ($10,940) is an option.

A large center tab is key to its Auto Launch function, which puts it on plane quickly with little bowrise and also saves gas. For those who want to save a few bucks and don’t mind manually lowering a tower, the ZFT 4 tower is a $4,670 upgrade and customers select it 67.4 percent of the time. To the immediate right of the wheel, there’s a joystick for the optional bow thruster and a switch pad with four arrows for scrolling through the digital dash display, including the digital camera. Stretching to 26 feet long, it’s yacht certified, so there’s no capacity limit (though common sense plays a role), and it features seating for 18 people in the luxurious wraparound cockpit and roomy bowrider section. It replaces the previous-generation model of the same name and has been updated with a new bottom and ballast system that has 4,150 pounds (1,882.41 kg) of wake-forming mass. No, he didn’t work for MasterCraft, but with its new X26, it seems MasterCraft understands that dichotomy.From the outside the MasterCraft X26 looks like it's designed for wakeboarding, wake surfing, and waterskiing. Down low on the same side are beverage holders and the pull for the automatic fire-suppression system. The private head compartment, refrigerator drawer and waste basket are accessories that dayboat buyers are looking for.At 6,900 pounds (3,130 kg) dry, the X26 is not a small boat. There’s a 6” (15.24 cm) pull-up cleat in the center of the nonskid foredeck and outboard on each side. There’s also a fire extinguisher in a dedicated compartment and a SeaDek mat underfoot.Outboard of the head to port, a section of the windshield opens the 18” (45.72 cm) wide passageway to the X26’s bow, where there is 33” (83.82 cm) of freeboard.

The center of the aft bench can just be a flat seat, or an owner can upgrade to a flip-up middle section that creates a two-person aft-facing seat.

A typical wakesurfing speed is around 10 mph.

According to the MasterCraft website, buyers choose it 32.6 percent of the time. The yacht certified, dry-riding deep V hull lets you tame big water and opens up new horizons.

With the walkway positioned to port, it creates doublewide forward-facing lounges to starboard with the longest measuring 54” (137.16 cm). To starboard, there’s dedicated storage for a carry-on cooler and just ahead is a Dometic refrigerator drawer.

The Dual Dash, as MasterCraft calls it, adds $5,540 and is chosen 94.1 percent of the time, according to the company’s website. New wake settings for 2020 are MaxPush for monster waves and Kids, which is designed for newcomers. For added comfort, buyers can choose extendable footrests for these seats.

Standing next to the brand new X26 at the Mastercraft display at the Toronto International Boat Show it’s hard to take in the immense size of this boat.

From the outside the MasterCraft X26 looks like it's designed for wakeboarding, wake surfing, and waterskiing.

And it is, but the interior is designed for even more. Total ballast is 4,150 pounds (1,882.41 kg). This 2016 MasterCraft X26 is a coastal edition in excellent condition and the ILMOR MV8 6.2L engine has only 90 hours of use. Our test boat had two pull-out heating hoses that can be used to keep riders warm during early- or late-season riding sessions, plus a wastebasket in the fiberglass structure between the cockpit and helm seat. Forward to port, the backrest can convert from forward facing to aft, creating a long lounge for wake sports observing/spotting that measures 7’9” (2.36 m) when fully extended. Pages Businesses Automotive, Aircraft & Boat Automotive Dealership Boat Dealership Midwest Water Sports Videos 2020 MasterCraft X26 Review With the head moving to the center-line to improve access and increase storage, the bow walk-through naturally moved to the port side.