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Old     (berad)      Join Date: Mar 2005       05-03-2006, 2:43 PM Reply   
I have a 2005 X2 and just picked it up from the dealer after winter storage. Everything was fine when I dropped it off in the fall but when I picked it up they said they upgraded my rudder to 2006 because Mastercraft was paying for switching out rudders and the 2006 was much better? I'm ok with a new rudder but I was wondering if I was being fed a line of crap. Anybody know the difference between the old rudders and the new 2006. They told me it was a diffrent shape and made turning much better.
Old     (projectely4)      Join Date: Apr 2003       05-03-2006, 2:49 PM Reply   
im not sure but the rudder on our 06 X2 is awesome. and if your not paying for it there might be some more to the story but i wouldn't complain with a new rudder
Old     (wakescene)      Join Date: Feb 2001       05-03-2006, 3:19 PM Reply   
Brad, yea it's true the new shapes are better. They have a longer surface area front to back. Makes the boat a little more nimble

Never heard about this being a recall or being taken care of by MC, but a bonus for you either way!

Old     (berad)      Join Date: Mar 2005       05-03-2006, 3:20 PM Reply   
Thanks. I have not had it in the water yet so I don't know the difference
Old     (boarder_x)      Join Date: Mar 2006       05-03-2006, 3:21 PM Reply   
Sounds like they messed something up, and their excuse for fixing it was to replace your rudder. If there is a recall, they even get to bill MC for their mess up.
Old     (x_star05)      Join Date: Mar 2005       05-03-2006, 5:21 PM Reply   
is there a recall? My boat is at the dealer now...
Old     (malibuboarder75)      Join Date: Jan 2004       05-03-2006, 6:39 PM Reply   
You better make sure they aren't trying to cover anything up...
Old     (cwb121)      Join Date: Feb 2004       05-03-2006, 7:04 PM Reply   
100% true, and no there is no recall. the old rudder wasn't bad but they did some work for 06 and found a much better one. So they are telling the deals to offer the new one to customers if they want it. Well thats what we are doing at the shop i work for here in Michigan.
Old     (cwb121)      Join Date: Feb 2004       05-03-2006, 7:11 PM Reply   
Ryan, you should have them change the rudder on your X-star. The new rudder make it drive 100% better. My 06 star with the new rudder works a ton better than my 05.
Old     (x_star05)      Join Date: Mar 2005       05-03-2006, 8:11 PM Reply   
ill look into it... thanks!
Old     (pittsy)      Join Date: Apr 2004       05-03-2006, 10:38 PM Reply   
when i picked up my 06 x-star at the dealer he said that the rudders for 06 were the same as the rudders for 02 and MC just stopped using them again until this year..they are more of a meat cleaver shape...they are much better than before 06 and after 02
Old     (lionel)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-03-2006, 10:56 PM Reply   
It is true, people have been praising the new rudder from the X30 to the X2. I think that's awesome the dealer did that for you....Visit www.tmcowners.com and do a rudder search.....
Old     (morgs)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-04-2006, 5:23 AM Reply   
We used an 03 X-Star all last season. I heard about the new rudder before we ordered our 06 X-Star. We have been using the new boat for a couple of weeks - the difference is exceptional, especially at slow speeds, it performs better than the old type (IMO) and also tracks much better in a straight line (really solid feeling). Lots of folks are installing the new rudder on their boats - I wasn’t aware it was an MC recall though...
Old     (luchog)      Join Date: Jun 2002       05-04-2006, 11:43 AM Reply   
can anyone please post a pic of the new rudder???
Old     (berad)      Join Date: Mar 2005       05-04-2006, 7:21 PM Reply   
Thanks for all the input. I don't know why I got the new rudder but it sounds like it's a good deal. I am going to put the boat in the water this weekend and will see for myself.
Old     (freakytikki)      Join Date: Apr 2004       05-10-2006, 9:39 AM Reply   
Please post pics.I was going to mod my rudder.If you have a side by side that would be great.
Old     (jarrod)      Join Date: May 2003       05-10-2006, 9:47 AM Reply   
just put in a call to my dealer. They knew nothing about it.

Are the 2006 X1 rudders the same as the 05 X2? That's the real question.


Old     (morgs)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-10-2006, 1:30 PM Reply   
Hi Guys,

Here are a couple of comparison pics I have found - I am unsure of which boat the old rudder is from.

From what i can understand, only the "bigger" MC boats get the upgrade.

Hope it helps.

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Old     (lionel)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-10-2006, 10:34 PM Reply   
"From what i can understand, only the "bigger" MC boats get the upgrade."

This is not true. CIE-JROD, our rudder (2005 X2) is different than the 2006 X1. Our rudder looks like the middle left picture and the new one is the top.....I've heard it does great at low speeds and it's easier to turn the wheel at higher speeds. I'm planning on getting one some day....
Old     (jarrod)      Join Date: May 2003       05-10-2006, 10:55 PM Reply   
What's not true? I asked if the 05 and 06 boats had the same rudder?

I have an 05.
Old     (lionel)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-10-2006, 11:03 PM Reply   
J-Rod. I was referring to Paul's post. The answer to your question is no. (I have a 2005 X2 as well.) The rudder on the 2005 X2 is different from the 2006 X1. Much like the pictures above..
Old     (morgs)      Join Date: Nov 2005       05-11-2006, 4:22 AM Reply   
Hey Bryan,

Thanks for letting me know. Sorry for the incorrect information.

I didn’t know for sure and was referring to information posted on another site - it wasn’t clear which boats receive the new "bigger" rudder and which ones not.

Hope the pics helped anyway.

Cheers,
Old     (mitchj)      Join Date: Aug 2002       05-11-2006, 5:56 AM Reply   
The 06 rudder hangs out the back a city block it looks like a 1950s Skip Jack cabin cruiser rudder . I think they stole that nasty design from Glennwood .
Old     (jarrod)      Join Date: May 2003       05-11-2006, 6:48 AM Reply   
Gotcha. Thank you.

Old     (guido)      Join Date: Jul 2002       05-12-2006, 3:41 PM Reply   
I always wondered about the X2 rudders. The rudder on my Sanger was twice the size and the boat turned twice as well. Coincidence? I thought not....

Now I've got an excuse to get an '06.
Old     (luchog)      Join Date: Jun 2002       05-12-2006, 7:25 PM Reply   
that's just like a CC rudder, but not curved.

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