Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 vs ThunderJet V162-Eco 2013: Same Brand, Different Boat
The ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 is a modified-V design and the ThunderJet V162-Eco 2013 is a deep-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably 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 150 hp, the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 has a 60-hp advantage over the ThunderJet V162-Eco 2013's 90-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2011 carries 48 gallons versus 32 gallons in the ThunderJet V162-Eco 2013. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
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 V162-Eco 2013 caps at 4. 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 V162-Eco 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 4 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeThunderJet
MakeThunderJet
ModelLanding Craft
ModelV162-Eco
Model Year2011
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.18
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches86
Deadrise16°
Deadrise12°
Height - DetailSides: 34 in.
Height - DetailSides: 31 in.
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Meters0.79
Height - Inches34
Height - Inches31
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet16.17
Length overall - Detail20 ft.
Length overall - Detail16 ft. 2 in.
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters4.93
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches194
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail1,070 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg485.34
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.1070
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 66 in.
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]20 in.
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSides: 0.190 in. Bottom: 0.190 in.
Hull thicknessSide: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.16 in. Transom: 0.16 in.
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail32 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters121.13
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Fuel tank capacity - Gal32
Engine max150 hp
Engine max90 hp
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard
Trailer Info
Trailer - Detailnot available
Trailer - DetailGateway 2,600 lb. capacity galvanized single axle