There are a total of thirteen playable boats in Hydro Thunder. Each boat is categorized by difficulty: Easy (3), Medium (3), Hard (3), and Bonus (4). Most boats are unlocked by racing on courses and getting a certain position at the finish line. Boat descriptions, motor type, and booster type are written verbatim from the game manual. There are no descriptions for the bonus boats; in the future we may add unofficial information that matches the spirit of the official ones.
Easy Boats
Damn The Torpedoes
DESCRIPTION: Damn the Torpedoes is a good introductory boat for racing. Although it is slower than most boats in speed and Mighty Hull activation time, it is ideal for the beginning racer.
MOTOR TYPE: Twin 525 HP Turbo-charged Silva Trek motors, each driving a single extra-large prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Embedded twin Mega-rockets.
Midway
DESCRIPTION: Very stable and not susceptible to being z knocked around by other boats, Midway is another good choice for the beginning racer. Midway’s — weaknesses are its slow booster and Mighty Hull _ activation times.
MOTOR TYPE: Marine 850 HP Browning V-Drive with -a single extra-large prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Twin V-Drive motors.
Miss Behave
DESCRIPTION: Able to slice the water for better turning, Miss Behave is one of the smallest boats in the H.T.R.A. lineup. The boosters are slightly under-powered but Miss Behaves real strength lies in her ability to glide while in the air. With parts salvaged from a World War Il aircraft, Miss Behave is the “flyer” of the beginning boats.
MOTOR TYPE: Customized Goffman 1800 HP motor driving twin counter-rotating props.
BOOSTER TYPE: Binary micro-rockets coupled with a Single ultra-blower.
Medium Boats
Banshee
DESCRIPTION: Once a standard hydroplane, Banshee was altered for H.T.R.A. racing. Banshee is lightweight _and easily knocked around by other boats, but once you’ve mastered the unique handling of the boat you may never choose another boat again!
MOTOR TYPE: 900 HP Patterson Fire-Spitter Twin Turbine driving a single hyper-angle prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Twin micro-rockets.
Tidal Blade
DESCRIPTION: Tidal Blade’s sleek, dragster-like hull design allows it to slice through any water condition. When you have activated your Mighty Hull feature, use Tidal Blades long bow to knock the competition out of the water. At times, if Tidal Blade gets bumped it can be hard to control and keep stable.
MOTOR TYPE: Modified, dual-exhaust 2000 HP Carbonyl dragster motor driving a specialty monster prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Twin micro-rockets.
Thresher
DESCRIPTION: Known as the “caddy” of the H.T.R.A. lineup, Thresher is the easiest boat to control. Big and heavy, the boat is well balanced and is easy to steer. Although it has a fairly slow Mighty Hull activation time, Threshers secret weapon is its ability to knock opponents around by using its heavy frame.
MOTOR TYPF: Dual 800 HP Turbo-charged Wilson motors, each driving oversized props.
BOOSTER TYPE: Swivel-mounted harness with twin mega-rockets.
Hard Boats
Cutthroat
DESCRIPTION: Lightweight and as close to a military jet fighter as you can get, Cutthroat is one of the best boats in the H.T.R.A. lineup. Heavily altered and using “borrowed” military hardware, Cutthroat can soar off of H.T.R.A. ramps or other objects for great distances. Use this to your advantage. Even though it has an extremely fast Mighty Hull activation time, it is very light and easily tossed around by other boats.
MOTOR TYPE: Single 1200 HP Ranck 1 racing engine with dual, counter-rotating stock props.
BOOSTER TYPE: Binary mega-rocket thrusters.
Rad Hazard
DESCRIPTION: Created with scrap parts found outside U.S. Government Area 51 property, Rad Hazard is recommended for the most experienced racers. Use the boosters to help you take corners better. The fast Mighty Hull activation time helps to keep the competition away. Fast and powerful, Rad Hazard is _a boat to reckoned with.
MOTOR TYPE: Some form of antimatter, subatomic — energy, driving a single dual-cast prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Bursts of neutralized antimatter ventilation (we think).
Razorback
DESCRIPTION: The most difficult boat to control in the H.T.R.A. lineup! Once thought of as a total design failure, Razorback was forgotten until an H.T.R.A. member learned the secret to mastering this fast and furious boat! With speed and Mighty Hull activation time like no other, Razorback is recommended for only the most experienced racers!
MOTOR TYPE: Triple 650 HP Starich 5.7 inboards, each with a single DuRanc prop.
BOOSTER TYPE: Triple supercharged outboards, each – with dual, counter-rotating DuRanc props.
Bonus Boats
These are the elite boats of Hydro Thunder. Only the best drivers will be able to race with them. These boats will become available as you beat all the bonus tracks.
If you are fortunate enough to race one of these, you will notice how different they are from the rest of the H.T.R.A. lineup.