Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Thunder Jet Chinook Pro 2021 vs ThunderJet Denali 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Thunder Jet Chinook Pro 2021 vs ThunderJet Denali 2012 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Thunder Jet Chinook Pro 2021 is rated for 6 passengers, while the ThunderJet Denali 2012 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Thunder Jet Chinook Pro 2021 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Thunder Jet Chinook Pro 2021 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 Denali 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 5 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail22.00 ft
Length overall - Detail18 ft.
Length - Feet22
Length - Feet18
Length overall - Meters6.71
Length overall - Meters5.49
Length overall - Inches264
Length overall - Inches216
Beamnot available
Beam90 in.
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches90
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise6°
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,900 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg861.82
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1900
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 78 in.
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 28 in.
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.71
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches28
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]28 in.
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel typeOther
Fuel typeGas
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standard200 Mercury Optimax Sport Jet 60° direct fuel injected V-6
Exhaustnot available
ExhaustTuned thru transom exhaust with dual mufflers
Impellernot available
Impeller4-blade progressive pitch SST
Jet pumpnot available
Jet pumpMixed flow high volume
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Drive typenot available
Drive typeJet Drive
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeThunderJet
Modelnot available
ModelDenali
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2012
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessSides: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.190 in. Transom: 0.190 in.
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailGateway 3,980 lbs. capacity galvanized single axle bunk