When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the ThunderJet Alexis 2009 and the ThunderJet Alexis Classic 2013 are modified vee designs with aluminum construction — the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?

Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 325 hp for the ThunderJet Alexis 2009 and 320 hp for the ThunderJet Alexis Classic 2013. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 5 gal and 8 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.