Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Landing Craft 2012 vs ThunderJet TJ Offshore 2012: Same Brand, Different Boat
The ThunderJet Landing Craft 2012 is a modified-V design and the ThunderJet TJ Offshore 2012 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 350 hp, the ThunderJet TJ Offshore 2012 has a 200-hp advantage over the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2012's 150-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 TJ Offshore 2012 carries 160 gallons versus 48 gallons in the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2012. 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 TJ Offshore 2012 is rated for 7 passengers, while the ThunderJet Landing Craft 2012 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the ThunderJet TJ Offshore 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet TJ Offshore 2012 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 Landing Craft 2012 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
ModelTJ Offshore
Model Year2012
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches108
Deadrise16°
DeadriseStern: 18° Bow: 55°
Height - DetailSides: 34 in.
Height - DetailSides: 42 in.
Height - Meters0.86
Height - Meters1.07
Height - Inches34
Height - Inches42
Length - Feet20
Length - Feet26
Length overall - Detail20 ft.
Length overall - Detail26 ft.
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Meters7.92
Length overall - Inches240
Length overall - Inches312
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,800 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2177.24
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.4800
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 90 in.
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]42 in.
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSides: 0.190 in. Bottom: 0.190 in.
Hull thicknessSides: 0.16 in. Bottom: 0.25 in. Transom: 0.25 in.
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail48 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail160 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters181.7
Fuel tank capacity - Liters605.67
Fuel tank capacity - Gal48
Fuel tank capacity - Gal160
Engine max150 hp
Engine max350 hp
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard