Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 vs ThunderJet Luxor 2010: A Close Look at Two Modified-V Boats
Both the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 and the ThunderJet Luxor 2010 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 Luxor 2010 has a 100-hp advantage over the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011's 150-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 50 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 2011 is rated for 6 passengers, while the ThunderJet Luxor 2010 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 6 passengers and at 20,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The ThunderJet Luxor 2010 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
ModelLanding Craft
ModelLuxor
Model Year2011
Model Year2010
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.13
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches84
Deadrise16°
Deadrise12° Entry: 40°
Height - DetailSides: 34 in.
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches34
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet19
Length overall - Detail20 ft.
Length overall - Detail19 ft. 0 in.
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches228
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail2,600 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1179.34
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.2600
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail66 in.
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]31 in.
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSides: 0.190 in. Bottom: 0.190 in.
Hull thicknessnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Fuel tank capacity - Gal50
Engine max150 hp
Engine maxnot available
Drive typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower250