Question about 01 mastercraft x star

(shmeeman32) · (shmeeman32) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 01-07-2011, 12:41 PM

Hi guys this may sound kinda dumb but I just bought an 01 mastercraft x star and love it!...but I see there is round chrome circles with a hole through the center of it along each side of the boat in 2 places...I was wondering what they are for.. are they for bumper placement or something??? thanks

(ShawnB) · (ShawnB) **Join Date: Oct 2010** 01-07-2011, 1:31 PM

Can't say for sure without pictures but I think you are describing the ballast overflow and bilge pump drains.

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 01-07-2011, 1:42 PM

what shawn b said

(bcail) · (bcail) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 01-12-2011, 6:26 AM

bilge pump drain and ballast overflow.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 01-12-2011, 11:14 AM

They can also be use to shoot water in the face of your rider during pick-up if your timing is good with the switch. :-)

(shmeeman32) · (shmeeman32) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 01-12-2011, 2:22 PM

thanks guys....went to the boat show in toronto and talked to the mastercraft guys...they said there is a mechinisim that goes into those holes to hold your boat bumpers....just gunna call them up and order them up! thanks

(wake77) · (wake77) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 01-12-2011, 3:05 PM

mikey, I think we are all confused on what exactly you are describing. We all assumed you we speaker of the drains and overflows that are below the rub rail. Is there anyway you could post a pic of what you are talking about. My family has owned 4 MC's over the years, and I have never seen a mechanism to hold boat bumpers on any of them.

(guido) · (guido) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 01-13-2011, 12:37 PM

Pretty sure I've seen what he's talking about. Does it have a u-shaped cutout? Definitely a aftermarket add on. Nice for boats that didn't have cleats.

(shmeeman32) · (shmeeman32) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 01-25-2011, 8:34 AM

here is the best picture I have at the momment as the boat is in storage. As you see the dounut shaped chrome hole right underneith the window above the rub rail.

(ShawnB) · (ShawnB) **Join Date: Oct 2010** 01-25-2011, 9:09 AM

Definitely not related to the bilge or ballast then. Nice looking boat!

(delmage171) · (delmage171) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 01-25-2011, 9:44 AM

Sexy boat, put your wetsounds on it.

(seth) · (seth) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 01-25-2011, 9:54 AM

gas tank vent?

(bizz) · (bizz) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 01-25-2011, 10:00 AM

Its a fuel over flow. If you over fill the boat gas will come pouring out of there.

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 01-25-2011, 11:50 AM

I think they are Perko Fender Locks. Is this them?

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...nder_Lock_Pair

Edit: Bizz, that boat doesn't have a fuel overflow. When filling you get a face full of gas unless you are on your game.

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 01-25-2011, 3:56 PM

maybe an odd looking horn vent replacment?

(shmeeman32) · (shmeeman32) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 01-27-2011, 9:07 AM

Well what the mastercraft guy told me is there is a T handle mechinism that is spring loaded that when you put load on the spring the T part shrinks in and then you insert it and release the spring and the T part expands and holds in the bumpers