2013 THUNDER JET BOAT SHOW SCHEDULES

Portland Boat Show - Jan 9 - 13

· Sigler's Marine - http://www.siglersmarine.com/

· O'Laughlins Trade Show - http://www.otshows.com/



Seattle Boat Show - Jan 25 - Feb 3

· Master Marine - http://www.mastermarine.com

· Marine Source.com - http://marinesource.com/boat_shows/seattle_boat_show.html

· Seattle Boat Show - http://www.seattleboatshow.com



Spokane Boat Show - Feb 1 - 9

· Traveland Rv and Marine - http://www.travelandrvmarine.com

· Spokane Boat Show - http://www.spokaneboatshow.com



Portland Sportsman Show - Feb 6 - 10

· Sigler's Marine - http://www.siglersmarine.com

· Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show - http://www.thesportshows.com



Vancouver Boat Show - Feb 7-11

· Sherwood Marine Centre - http://www.sherwoodmarine.com

· Tournament Boats - http://www.tournamentboats.com

· Vancouver Boat Show - http://www.vancouverboatshow.ca



Calgary Boat Show - Feb 7 - 10

· Jones Boys Boats - http://www.jonesboysboats.com

· Calgary Boat and Sportsmen Show - http://www.calgaryboatandsportshow.ca



Boise Boat Show - Feb 7 - 10

· Idaho Water Sports - http://www.idahowatersports.com

· Treasure Valley Boat Show - http://www.eventcrazy.com/Boise-ID/events/details/14701-Treasure-Valley-Boat-Show



Salt Lake City Boat Show - Feb 7 - 10

· Park-A-Way Rv and Marine - http://www.parkaway.com

· Utah Boat Show - http://marinesource.com/boat_shows/utah_boat_show.html



Victoria Boat Show - Feb 22 - 24

· Sherwood Marine Centre - http://www.sherwoodmarine.com

· Victoria Boat and Fishing Show - http://www.canwestproductions.com/Home-Boat-Show



BC Boat & Sportsman Show - Mar 1 - 3

· Tournament Boats - http://www.tournamentboats.com/

· BC Boat & Sportsmen's Show - http://marinesource.com/boat_shows/bc-boat-and-sportsmens-show.html



Red Deer Sportsman & Outdoor Show - Mar 1-3

· Cars Rv & Marine - http://www.carsrvmarine.ca/

· Red Deer Sportsman & Outdoor Show -http://www.reddeersportsmanshow.com/index.html



Kamloops Boat Show - Mar 8 - 10

· River City Marine - http://rivercitymarineservices.com/

· Kamloops Boat Show - http://www.kamloopsboatshow.com/



Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen's Show - Mar 14 - 17

· Cars Rv and Marine - http://www.carsrvmarine.ca/

· Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen's Show - http://www.edmontonboatandsportshow.ca/



Reno Boat Show - Apr 5 - 7

· Winkel Family Automotive - http://www.winkelfamilyautoandmarine.com/

· Marine Source.com - http://marinesource.com/boat_shows/reno-boat-sport-and-rv-show.html

· Lockett Shows - http://www.lockettshows.com/reno-boat-recreation-show/



Grande Prairie - TBA

· Red Line Powercraft - http://www.red-linepowercraft.com/



Prince George - TBA

· Cycle North - http://cyclenorth.com/



White Horse - TBA

· Yukon Yamaha - http://www.yukonyamaha.com/



Kelowna on the Water Boat Show - TBI

· River City Marine - http://www.rivercitymarine.net/

Thunder Jet Boat Fishing Seats

THUNDER JET FISHING SEATS

 

 

 

 

Custom Thunder Jet seats available,  been wanting a new look, retrofiting your current boat, or just need to replace one seat.  These are high quality durable seats at a great price, we have options for dark or light colors, and even color match upon request.  Our Seats start out at $419.00 and go up from there depending on options, colors, and if you need new mounting hardware or not...

 

Just give us a call down here at Thunder Jet at 509-769-2142 ext 214 and we will get you seat needs taken care of today!!!

 

 

 



Thunder Jet and Master Marine

Thunder Jet Boats is proud to announce the addition of a new dealer to it's already fine network of dealers throughout the Northwest and Canada, Master Marine Services of Mt. Vernon, WA.

Conveniently located and easy to find right off Interstate 5, Master Marine will carry Thunder Jet's full line of outboard boats available with either Mercury, Yamaha, or Suzuki power. Master Marine has an award winning service department and will be able to take care of all of your parts and service needs for your new or used Thunder Jet Boat.

New inventory will be arriving within just a few weeks however the Master Marine sales staff is equipped to handle of of your questions regarding Thunder Jet Boats immediately. They will have a large display at the Seattle Boat Show from Friday January 25th through Sunday February 3rd. Be sure to see them there or visit the storefront at:

Address:

333 E. Blackburn Road, Suite C,
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Phone:

Local: (360) 336-2176
Toll Free: (800) 838-2176

 

 

Thunder Jet's amazing SolidWorks renderings!

Thunder Jet has been utilizing state of the art rendering technology to assist with concept design for new models as well as modifying existing models with new features and changes to standard designs. SolidWorks allows a user to design in a 3d environment and test new designs and features prior to  actually building a prototype. This amazing software helps us to test viability without the painstaking process of trial and error. Our resident designer, Wei Gang 'Damon' Kuo, has put together numerous 3d models which have enhanced productivity and allowed our fabrication team to visualize new products before putting them into production.

Below are a few fine examples of his work.

Keep an eye out in the near future for rendering of new 2013 models and changes!


Aft view of the Thunder Jet Alexis Classic nicely equipped with real teak synthetic decking

Thunder Jet Alexis Classic model outfitted and ready to fish. This model features our new real teak synthetic rear decking

Thunder Jet Alexis Offshore model with full hard top and Alaskan bulkhead. This rendering features the new walk-thru transom door and diamond seagalze bulkhead door

Thunder Jet Luxor Offshore model with lots of bells and whistles!

Thunder Jet Luxor with top up

Thunder Jet Luxor model with matching interior and wakeboard tower

Thunder Jet shipping to Siberia!

Thunder Jet is proud to announce another shipment leaving to go to our Russian clients located in the Republic of Khakassia.
We loaded three boats, two BullDog models and one 176 Eco Jet model into a 40' high cube container.
These boats are specially modified with removable windshields to fit snugly into the overseas shipping container. All of the trailers were disassembled and a custom rack built within the container to stack one boat over the top of the other two.

The three boats disassembled and ready to be loaded into the container

Loading the first of three boats!

First boat secured and second boat coming into the container. A tight squeeze!

Two boats in - only one to go...

The Eco Jet in the air and ready to load

Strapped down and ready for the long voyage overseas!

New Thunder Jet to Patrol in Livingston, MT

The Park County Sheriff Department in Livingston, Montana just took delivery of their new 20' Thunder Jet Denali!
Corporal Gregg Todd and his colleagues arrived in Clarkston to take delivery of their new patrol boat and were extremely excited to take delivery of their new jet boat.
"We are working with old equipment and this new boat will help make our jobs easier and make the river a much safer place to be" Says Corporal Todd on receipt of their new boat.

Park County Personnel Hooking up to their new patrol vessel

The 20' Denali model was built specially to patrol the extreme shallow waters of the Yellowstone River in and around Livingston, MT. The boat is equipped with the modern new bottom coating, K-5, from Specialty Products, which was originally designed for use in miltary applications for blast mitigation. However, due to the polyurea's very slick properties, it makes an ideal bottom coating for aluminum boats which are used in very shallow areas as it allows the boat to slide over submerged obstacles very easily.


Launching the new patrol boat at Clarkston, WA

This specially designed vessel is equipped with police flashers, siren, and hailer as well as a side entry door for easy retrieval of persons during search and rescue operations. With a full enclosure and heater this boat will patrol year round and set up with the Vortec 325hp 350PFi and Amercian Turbine SD309 jet pump this boat hits speeds well in excess of 50mph and will be sure to accomplish it's patrol and rescue missions in a swift and efficient manner. Look for it out on the Yellowstone this spring!

Perfect for extreme shallow water operation and easily capable of handling 6-8 persons



Extremely tight handling and quick planing make this the perfect patrol vessel

New Electrofishing boat for University Of Saskatchewan!

Thunder Jet is proud to announce delivery of a 20' Landing Craft to the University of Saskatchewan!

Toxicology Department at University of Saskatchewan

Initiated in late 2011, the project for the University of Saskatchewan requires and extrememly durable and versatile boat for a variety of projects. Some of these projects include monitoring toxicity levels in surrounding fish populations in order to gain a better understanding of toxins being introduced into the environment. This is the ideal vessel for setting up with electrofishing booms in order to tag and monitor fish in local waterways.


Landing craft under construction in Thunder Jet's rigging facility

Working closely with Associate Professor and Research Scientist, Markus Hecker, Thunder Jet was able to produce a boat to specifically meet the department's needs. Powered by a Vortec 350PFi and American Turbine SD203 the boat has plenty of power to haul the large payload of fish and equipment the boat will regularly carry. Also equipped with navigational electronics, locking storage areas, and a cozy heated cabin the boat will be ideal for the University's needs.


Markus Hecker, Ph.D.

Dr. Hecker arrived recently to tour the Thunder Jet facilities, get a great education on the workings of his new boat, and take the boat on it's maiden voyage deep into the Hell's Canyon. He was very impressed and will very soon be putting the boat through it's paces on the waterways of Saskatchewan!

Heading deep into Hell's Canyon with the Wallowa mountain range in the background

Dr. Hecker at the helm!

20' Thunder Jet Landing craft parked just above the Salmon River inlet

Thunder Jet ships to Yellowknife!

Thunder Jet is proud to announce our first shipment of boats heading up to Yellowknife, NWT, to one of our newest dealers, Yellowknife Motors www.yellowknifemotors.com .
This past weekend a load of three boats, two Eco series outboards and a Falcon, were loaded on to the flatbed trailer of Wayne Tippett, owner of Tippett Transport out of Clarkston, WA. The boats are fully loaded with Mercury power, Cannon downriggers, Standard Horizon GPS, and a host of other bells and whistles.


Two 5,700 # forklifts and many straps required!

Setting up the boats piggy back style we were able to load all three on to Tippett's 50' trailer.
Everything went extremely smooth and within a few hours all three were loaded up and ready to roll. Mr. Tippett arrived with the boats Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, safe and sound and was officially tickled after his first adventure ice road trucking!

A long and dangerous trek through some of the world's harshest terrain

Making the trek with his partner, Roy Mainwaring, Wayne and Roy were able to make the drive in just over two days one way and delivered the inventory successfully to Yellowknife Motors.
The three boats will be available for immediate sale - for more information contact Greg Boucher at Yellowknife Motors at 867-766-5000 or visit their request a quote page at http://www.yellowknifemotors.com/ContactUs .
Thunder Jet is very excited to have Mr. Boucher and Yellowknife Motors aboard as a new dealer and look forward to many years of business with them in the Northwest Territories!

Adding the final touches to the load and getting ready to hit the road!

Thunder Jet Bench Seat Blowout!

It's that time of the year! Time to get that boat out of storage and get it ready for some fun. And of course time to make those upgrades you've been waiting to do all winter. If you're looking to replace that old worn out upholstery Thunder Jet has just the deal for you!
We are blowing out our inventory of bench seating.
We have bench seat backs and bottoms as well as battery box cushions and doghouse cushions in a wide variety of sizes and colors.
Most are selling for 50-75% off retail value. For instance the bench seat bottoms sell for $90 and the backs for $80 so a full set would run $170 - over half off the normal cost.

Simply give us a call at 509-769-2142 ext214 or 216 and we can get you set up with a new set of bench seats today.

 

Thunder Jet 185 Explorer new for 2012

New for 2012 Thunder Jet is introducing the 185 Explorer!

With a fantastic feature set which will please everyone from the casual pleasure boater to the die hard angler the Explorer boasts one of the best standard feature sets of any 18′ model in the industry. A nice, wide 6′ .190 bottom gives this craft unmatched stability and the offshore style mounting system provides a huge amount of room for fishing, hunting, and plenty of gear. Tall sides and a wide beam mean great security for the family and a 48 gallon standard tank means plenty of trips with very few fill ups! Easy on the budget and definitely easy on the eyes the explorer is sure to make a big splash in the 18′ market.

WA Department of Fish and Wildlife takes delivery

This Monday the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife took delivery of their new 20′ research vessel. Based upon the design of the popular Denali model this boat has a 5 degree bottom and 200hp Mercury outboard jet. Outfitted for setting up fish nets this vessel boasts a tremendous amount of deck space and storage ”Which will be perfect for stowing nets and totes full of fish” say Todd Hillson of the Fish and Wildlife Department. He was accompanied by his partner, Mike Brown, who put the boat through it’s paces at the Umatilla boat launch just below McNary Dam on the Columbia River.

The vessel will be used primarily for setting nets to track fish between the Bonneville Dam and the mouth of the Columbia River.