The MC 300 was in Chicago over the weekend. I am not affiliated with MC, found these on the owners website. I am not a fan of not wearing a life jacket. Wave looks big! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729533.jpg" alt="Upload"><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729534.jpg" alt="Upload">

one more............<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729537.jpg" alt="Upload">

Overall Length: 33’9” / 10.29 m <BR>Beam: 11’ / 3.35 m <BR>Dry Weight: 14,000 lbs / 6,350 kg <BR>Fuel Capacity: 200 gal / 757 L <BR>Water Capacity: 30 gal / 114 L <BR> <BR>Is my math right, is it about $700 to fill it up? <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0> Can you imagine splitting gas with folks for the day - let's see your share is $283, will that be cash or credit? <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0> <BR> <BR>I'm also eagerly awaiting the retail cost of that monster. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729540.jpg" alt="Upload">

does it have twins? 2 - 454s would be wild .... or just 2 big lumbering diesels

5000 lbs of ballast too LOL

wow <BR>that thing plows,wave looks kinda heavy <BR>i want one

Hey Bryan, could you post up the link to the originals, i couldn't find them. Looks..intersting.

300 as in $300,000. <a href="http://www.soundingsonline.com/news/coastwise/234424-mastercraft-goes-cruising" target="_blank">Base price is $289,000 with the gas engines and $370,000 with the CMDs and joystick system.</a>

im moving in,thats going to be my next home.

"300 as in $300,000" <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0> Or alternatively an Enzo for every day of the week - 4 regular and 3 right surf. <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

Nice looking wave though - I'd ride it and pitch in the usual $20 for gas! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0> <BR>Hey Jeff, my buddy's Malibu 247 has a 96 gallon tank (roughly half the size of that one)...you know why? Because it needs it!<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0> He has the 8.1 in it. I couldn't believe how much gas we used in that thing at Powell last year.

I think they said this boat had twin diesels. Yes, 300 for $300k. Anybody have an American Express black they want to loan me? Here is the link: <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=31954&amp;highlight=mastercraft" target="_blank">http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=31954&amp;highlight=mastercraft</a>

Sometimes I wonder why some Mfgs make so many models but this one is silly. Do they really think there is a big enough market for this? Doesn't seem like the best economic environment to launch it either.

I heard that it was developed for the waters off of Dubai for day/weekend boat trips. Many things developed in/for Dubai seem "silly" but also pretty sweet <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

We have a ton of pictures from the weekend. So far the response from the public on the boat is awesome! <BR> <BR>The boat in the pictures is powered by twin 350hp Cummins Diesels. The range is approx. 290 miles and cruising between 28-31mph you will burn approx. 22 gallons per hour.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729761.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729762.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729763.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729764.jpg" alt="Upload">

That's an awesome pic there with the Chicago skyline in the background!

Couple more with the skyline...... <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729771.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729772.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729773.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/729774.jpg" alt="Upload">

Thats an awesome lookin wave! Are there any interior shots of below deck floating around anywhere? <BR> <BR>I bet they'll sell a ton of those in Dubai. It will be interesting to see what its sales do over here.

Wow, 22 gallons an hour.

I want the permenant glassed bimini. <BR> <BR>I don't want the gas bill. <BR> <BR>That Xstar looks like a dingy.

That is an X35!

Eric, was that this past weekend? I would have loved to seen that thing. I bet that water was cold but I think I couldn't have held back if I had a chance to wakesurf off that in Lake Mich! <BR> <BR>Is the teak floor and upgrade, if so not sure I would want the hassel of that? I know on the Cobalt yachts it's a pain and when you clean and oil it you have to wait like 2 days before walking on it and it's a $60k upgrade!! <BR> <BR>(Message edited by jame04 on August 28, 2009)

Yes, it was this last weekend. Send me your email address so you get our events notices. <BR> <BR>Water temp was 59-62 degrees. <BR> <BR><a href="mailto:eric@chicagomastercraft.com">eric@chi cagomastercraft.com</a>

i saw one of those this week here in mn and that thing is a monster the wake it throws is nuts. Fully optioned out they go for around 500k!!

Eric, can you post the best picture, the one of the girl sitting on the back? Thanks....

And MC wonders why they are in trouble. Is that the kind of boat that the "real world" is demanding right now?

TRdon, every mfg wonders why they are in trouble. And unfortunately, there is a market for this. Is it big? No. But that doesn't matter. They have already sold one if not both of the first ones made, and I am sure that there are rich people that would gladly be put on a waiting list for one. Not to mention I dont know if this has hit dubai yet or not.

rich people still need to buy things no matter what's with economy <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

Trdon, <BR> <BR>MC is having success with the 300, they have received orders on the boat. I believe 3-4 of them are already sold. <BR> <BR>The tour of the US is just getting started, and there are already positive results being seen. <BR> <BR>Keep in mind that production on this boat is going to be between 12-15 units per year MAX. This is going to be a exclusive boat that isn't going to be seen everywhere.

I know just enough about marketing to be dangerous, but isn't this sort of niche hugely profitable? <BR> <BR>Doesn't going way out on a limb create buzz for the folks brave enough to venture there? I remember the Pontiac Fiero that was a failure, but back in the day set Pontiac up as the innovation leader in consumer's minds. <BR> <BR>It seems to me when you are in that fringe market, a good portion of your marketing is already done for you just because you managed to turn some heads...the nationwide tour of this boat certainly increases that. I would also think there is typically a lot less competition in those fringe markets. Most people associate the big money to remain with the masses in the middle, but rarely do they think of the volume of competition all fighting for the same dollars. I have to think there is quite a bit of profit in the $300K sales price of this boat, as well as "residual marketing" as folks oogle that monster. <BR> <BR>I get to look at a lot of P&amp;L's and profit margins suffer with increased competition, it doesn't seem like there is a lot for this boat and if the total annual production is only 15 worldwide, probably not impossible to sell out. <BR> <BR>It will be interesting to see how this works out for MC. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/730580.jpg" alt="Upload">

That truck is sick,that would be the perfect ride in baja,to get to some of the best surf spots around,I know ive spent my fare share stuck in the middle of no where in mex,it sucks.

Yeah it would! It's a Frieghtliner sport-chassis or something like that. It has some crazy retail price tag also.

I don't get it. You guys don't think there is a market for large boats? People buy big boats all the time. 300K for that new is not out of line from others of similiar size, either.

odd thing I noticed is the Ronix surf board they are using. I bought that as my first board. It is like riding a sheet of plywood..... or a door eh Jeff??? <BR>Anyway, with that great endorsement, anyone want to buy that board off me???<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0>

I think the biggest obstacle MC will have to overcome is that of the people in that market segment that can afford to drop that kind of money on a boat and afford to actually use it and enjoy it, MC will probably be at the bottom of most people's list. There are many other reputable companies that build high dollar yachts and have been doing so for as long and longer as MC has been around. I'm its a great boat, but I think they may have some trouble convincing those types of buyers to even look at a boat like that that has been made by a ski boat company. <BR> <BR>I'm sure there are a decent number of current MC owners that could buy that boat and I suspect thats where the first few sold units have gone to. I could be way off base, but I feel that this may be a difficult segment of the boat market to get into. My 2 pennies

@ Goodwin - yeah, mine was a shredding tool! <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87668/730681.jpg" alt="Upload">

WOW that ronix board got a nice freaking shape i think ill buy one tomorow !!!

Yeah, the sell out quick, better hurry wake_addict. The parallel rails...actually the parallel EVERYTHING is killer! <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

hahahahah, That is great Jeff,,, Testing everything!!!