The First X-STAR

(99xstar) · (99xstar) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-12-2006, 8:26 AM

Is anyone still rockin the first X-Star and do you have pics?

(ripr) · (ripr) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-12-2006, 8:39 AM

In '96 I think they used a 205DD with a pole for the Tour....was it white?

Then in '97, the blue one came out...still a DD with a pole.

Would love to see someone rockin' one of those!

(wakejens) · (wakejens) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 05-12-2006, 10:02 AM

here are links to photos from the first x-star
http://www.wakepics.de/details.php?image_id=73&mode=search
http://www.wakepics.de/details.php?image_id=71&mode=search

(Message edited by wakejens on May 12, 2006)

(mjmurphy53711)

naw, id like to buy one of those!

www.midwestwakeboarder.com

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 05-12-2006, 10:27 AM

I know that Gid(whazzup) that's on the board from time to time used to have one, but he has a VLX now I think. I remember his wake was siiiiiick.

(jeff359) · (jeff359) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-12-2006, 10:27 AM

I think there is a Nor Cal guy around here that has one

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 05-12-2006, 10:39 AM

While its not the X-Star my dad has a '98 Prostar 205DD with a pole. The thing has a sick wake. We ride at Havasu a bunch and people make fun of the extended pylon. Whereupon my friends and I ride and make fun of their lame skills. I always find riding status more impressive than boat status. Upload

(mjfan23) · (mjfan23) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 05-12-2006, 10:46 AM

thats a nice lookin boa, hows the wake for skiing behind it? (shh I didnt ask that)

(Message edited by mjfan23 on May 12, 2006)

(wakeeater2003)

Dude i had a 96 mastercraft 205 before I got an X2 and it was a sick boat. I had 1000 pounds of lead and four fat sacs in it and it would barely go but the wake was sick. I put over 1700 hours on that boat before I sold it to my girl friends brother. I still ride behind it once in a while. It has a great wake. Later, Mike

(ripr) · (ripr) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-12-2006, 10:53 AM

I also had a '99 Prostar 205DD. The ski wake was decent, but a bit of a hump...not like an early 90's 190, but you could charge course on it.

The wakeboarding wake was the balls for it's time...and still is if you have the 1/2 hour to fill 4 sacks.

(jschwart73) · (jschwart73) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 05-12-2006, 11:26 AM

The first X-Star was a 19' DD in 1997. The 2000 X-5 and Prostar 195 had the same hull with a small open bow scooped out.

(ripr) · (ripr) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-12-2006, 11:31 AM

Are you certain?

I'm pretty sure it was 205DD.

(tings00) · (tings00) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-12-2006, 12:10 PM

so why is it called wake-star, everytime i hear the star part of it i think of that movie with the chick from SNL, saying "I'm a star". i think wakesetter is the best name in the industry

(wakeeater2003)

It was definately a 205DD

(99xstar) · (99xstar) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-12-2006, 12:35 PM

I was under the impression that it was a 205DD in 1996 also. It came with a pylon and 1 fat sac. Yeah, it takes me at least a half hour to weight my 99' before riding. Gotta love it.

(malibuboarder75)

I saw one of the old blue X-stars in Mississippi. They were all kneeboarding on it.

wakebmxer 05-12-2006, 7:56 PM

The first X-star was a DD 205. I have a 2000 DD with the X-star tower and it rocks the wake. I ride in a river alot and it is very manueverable for double-ups in tight places. Again the wake is huge and sick.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 05-12-2006, 8:48 PM

The original X Star had the same hull as my X-1, correct?

(scottyb) · (scottyb) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 05-12-2006, 10:38 PM

Do you guys remember something called the X-sport, I think we had one at the shop I while ago, looked like the first wakeboard specific type of package.

(ktmwakeboarder)

Hi everyone, we have the original X-Star. 1997 was the first year they came out, and featured only in green. 1998 they produced it in green and blue. The things that made it "wakeboard edition" was a stereo, pole, and 550lb fat sac. It is direct drive, before the V-drive took over the market, but I weight it front and back (~2,000 lbs). It is the same thing as a ProStar 205 with special graphics. I ride the Delta every weekend, just keep an eye out for the OG Green X-Star flying dual pirate flags :-)

(see profile and attached pics). The only other time I have seen another was in San Diego when they had the X-Games. By the way, I'm really happy a thread like this came up, yay! I can prolly find some more pix

upnorth- yes, i believe it is the same Upload

(audiopro74) · (audiopro74) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-12-2006, 10:48 PM

Luvin the double stack in the walkway.

(ktmwakeboarder)

glad you aprprove :-)

I do what I can, stay beautiful!!! I do the Fat Seat (1200 lbs) in the back) and then the double 350 lbs sacs (~700) up in the walkway. Plus 9 people, the wake is definitely ridiculous.

(jeff359) · (jeff359) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-13-2006, 6:50 AM

I knew I saw one in someones profile, who was from the delta. Pimp boat, a true classic at only 9 years old.

I remember drooling over one when they first cam out, but I had just bought my Malibu, so a new boat was atleast a few years off.

The good ol' days, when a 10 ft pole and a fat sack were big pimpin.

(dr_inc) · (dr_inc) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 05-13-2006, 10:22 AM

KEVIN Mc!

we see you all the time at rivers end..i always thought that that was a graphic you made...ive seen you guys every where out there like at the delta hangtime open.. good looking boat i must say

(ktmwakeboarder)

Yeah, one of the pix in the brochure when we got it, Parks was doing a raley with the sandal wrap bindings... hahaha. One time, just before the pickle-fork bow X-Star came out, someone asked if it was the new X-Star, that was funny

Jeff- I used to fill up coolers with water all over the boat before I got the sacs, super ghetto haha. (many many years ago, back when we had the pole)

Ryan- Yeah that's me, I 'religiously' launch out of there every weekend. And I definitely made an appearance at the Hangtime Open! Way rad you recognize the boat. I'll be out on Sunday! Maybe see you out there :-)

ciao!

(lukewtwt) · (lukewtwt) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 05-13-2006, 12:11 PM

leo, i have ridden behind the boat you saw, if it was blue. a family in bay st louis bought it after darin shapiro put 800 hrs on it, back when he was sponsored by mc. it, unfortunately, sank a few years after they bought it.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 05-13-2006, 12:16 PM

i remember riding behind zane's 98, it was blue, back in spring of '99 at dave briscoe's school.

he had that wake dialed, probably one of the best wakes I have ridden to this day!

(dr_inc) · (dr_inc) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 05-14-2006, 9:55 PM

kevin yep you were out there today... my dad talked to you today... we have the 05 red x2

(99xstar) · (99xstar) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-15-2006, 8:12 AM

Kevin, that's what I'm talking about! Nice boat man.

(ktmwakeboarder)

Oh sweet! Yeah, it was beautiful out yesterday, and I'm an idiot because I got hella sunburnt. Oh well. Was he wearing a Team MasterCraft white/grey shirt?

(jeff359) · (jeff359) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 05-15-2006, 9:06 AM

"I got hella sunburnt"

I feel your pain, I was in the backyard getting things done, and I am hurting bigtime

wakebmxer 05-15-2006, 3:55 PM

Those girls are hot, Any pics of them in bikini's riding??? or not riding........

(dr_inc) · (dr_inc) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 05-15-2006, 5:21 PM

yep repin the mastercraft... the island right out of rivers end... we have a house on it.. the blue one on the corner.... ull see the big ol X2 in the dock

(ktmwakeboarder)

wow, very nice! I'm jealous, I wish we had a house out there. I'll be looking out for you guys next time :-)