Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 vs ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 against a modified vee ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 300 hp, the ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 has a 275-hp advantage over the ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009's 25-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 48 gal and 48 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 is rated for 6 passengers, while the ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Alexis Offshore 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 22,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeThunderJet
MakeThunderJet
ModelAlexis Offshore
ModelEnvoy - Northern Edition
Model Year2012
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches84
Deadrise18°
Deadrise12° Entry: 40°
Weight - Detail2,500 lbs. With 1/2 Hard Top: 2,950 lbs. With Full Hard Top: 3,100 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1406.14
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.31
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 84 in
Width [transom] - Detail66 in
Height - DetailSides: 40 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters1.02
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches4
Height - Inchesnot available
Height [transom]40 in
Height [transom]31 in
Length - Feet22
Length - Feet19
Length overall - Detail22 ft
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Inches264
Length overall - Inches228
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSide: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.190 in. Transom: 0.250 in
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeInboard
Engine max300 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVortec 305
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower25
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailGateway 5,200 lbs. capacity galvanized tandem axle bunk trailer
Trailer - Detailnot available