Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
ThunderJet Luxor 2012 vs ThunderJet Luxor OB OS 2011 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee ThunderJet Luxor 2012 against a deep vee ThunderJet Luxor OB OS 2011 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely 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 225 hp, the ThunderJet Luxor OB OS 2011 has a 193-hp advantage over the ThunderJet Luxor 2012's 32-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 Luxor OB OS 2011 is rated for 6 passengers, while the ThunderJet Luxor 2012 caps at 5. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the ThunderJet Luxor OB OS 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the ThunderJet Luxor OB OS 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 2012 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
ModelLuxor
ModelLuxor OB OS
Model Year2012
Model Year2011
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Meters2.44
Beam - Inches9
Beam - Inches96
Deadrise12°
Deadrise18°
Weight - Detail2,400 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1088.62
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.24
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - DetailBottom: 72 in
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Height - DetailSides: 31 in
Height - DetailSides: 38 in
Height - Meters0.79
Height - Meters0.97
Height - Inches31
Height - Inches38
Height [transom]31 in
Height [transom]38 in
Length - Feet19
Length - Feet20
Length overall - Detail19 ft
Length overall - Detail20 ft
Length overall - Meters5.79
Length overall - Meters6.1
Length overall - Inches228
Length overall - Inches24
Body / Hull
Hull materialAluminum
Hull materialAluminum
Hull thicknessSides: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.250 in. Transom: 0.190 in
Hull thicknessSides: 0.125 in. Bottom: 0.190 in. Transom: 0.190 in
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standard350 cid multi port fuel injected GM Vortec closed cooling system
Engine/s standardnot available
Jet pumpAmerican Turbine SD309 mixed flow jet pur with split duct reverse bucket
Jet pumpnot available
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 typeJet Drive
Drive typeOutboard
Horsepower32
Horsepowernot available
Engine maxnot available
Engine max225 hp
Trailer Info
Trailer - DetailGateway 5,300 lbs. capacity galvanized tandem axle bunk
Trailer - Detailnot available