Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 26 ft. 2013 vs ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008 — Which Modified Vee Fits Your Needs?
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 26 ft. 2013 and the ThunderJet Luxor Outboard 2008 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?
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 300 hp, the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 26 ft. 2013 has a 75-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 26 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 26 ft. 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Landing Craft Cabin 26 ft. 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 26,0 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 26 ft
ModelLuxor Outboard
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches84
Deadrise16°
Deadrisenot available
Weight - Detail3,200 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1451.49
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.32
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 - Feet26
Length - Feet2
Length overall - Detail26 ft
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Meters7.92
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Inches312
Length overall - Inches24
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSides: 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 max300 hp
Engine max225 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardSuzuki
Operational Info
Maximum capacityCargo: 3,800 lbs
Maximum capacity1,725 lbs
Maximum peoplenot available
Maximum people6 / 1,425 lbs