Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 vs ThunderJet Luxor Offshore 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee ThunderJet Envoy - Northern Edition 2009 against a deep vee ThunderJet Luxor Offshore 2013 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 250 hp, the ThunderJet Luxor Offshore 2013 has a 225-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 Luxor Offshore 2013 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 Luxor Offshore 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Luxor Offshore 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 6 passengers and at 2,0 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
ModelEnvoy - Northern Edition
ModelLuxor Offshore
Model Year2009
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches84
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise12° Entry: 40°
Deadrise18°
Width [transom] - Detail66 in
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 78 in
Height [transom]31 in
Height [transom]38 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet2
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail20 ft
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches24
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,150 lbs
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg975.22
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.215
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 38 in
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters0.97
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches38
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull thicknessSides: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.19 in. Transom: 0.25 in
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVortec 305
Engine/s standardnot available
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 typeInboard
Drive typeOutboard
Horsepower25
Horsepowernot available
Engine maxnot available
Engine max250 hp
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailGateway 5,200 lb. capacity galvanized tandem axle bunk