Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 vs ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008: Which Modified-V Boat Fits Your Needs?
Both the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 and the ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008 are modified-V designs, both built in aluminium, so 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?
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 250 hp, the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 has a 25-hp advantage over the ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008's 225-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 Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 is rated for 7 passengers, while the ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 24 ft. 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 7 passengers and at 24,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeThunderJet
MakeThunderJet
ModelLanding Craft Cabin 24 ft.
ModelLuxor Outboard
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches84
Deadrise16°
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail2,900 lbs.
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1315.42
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.2900
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 90 in.
Width [transom] - Detail31 in.
Height - DetailSides: 38 in.
Height - DetailSides: 31 in.
Height - Meters0.97
Height - Meters0.79
Height - Inches38
Height - Inches31
Height [transom]38 in.
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet24
Length - Feet20
Length overall - Detail24 ft.
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 0 in.
Length overall - Meters7.32
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Inches288
Length overall - Inches240
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSide: 0.19 in. Bottom: 0.25 in. Transom: 0.25 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified 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 typeOutboard
Engine max250 hp
Engine max225 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardSuzuki
Operational Info
Maximum capacityCargo: 2,600 lbs.
Maximum capacity1,725 lbs.
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people6 / 1,425 lbs.