Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 vs Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 is a deep-V design and the Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 is a modified-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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 measures 31,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 4,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 at 27,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 tips the scales at 14 100 lbs - 7 900 lbs less than the Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 at 6 200 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 31 Performance Cruiser 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 9 passengers and at 31,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model270 Sun Sport
Model31 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2010
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam11 ft. (3.35 m)
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Meters3.35
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inches132
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. (2.52 m) With Sport Arch: 7 ft. 9 in. (2.36 m)
Bridge clearance - DetailLight Load: 10 ft. 4 in. (3.15 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.36
Bridge clearance - Meters3.15
Bridge clearance - Inches93
Bridge clearance - Inches124
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Detail34 in. (0.86 m)
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters0.86
Draft [max] - Inches40
Draft [max] - Inches34
Weight - Detail6,200 lbs. (2,812 kg)
Weight - Detail14,100 lbs. (6,396 kg)
Weight - kg2812.27
Weight - kg6395.65
Weight - lbs.6200
Weight - lbs.14100
Length - Feet27
Length - Feet31
Length overall - Detail27 ft. 0 in. (8.23 m)
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 8 in. (9.65 m)
Length overall - Meters8.23
Length overall - Meters9.65
Length overall - Inches324
Length overall - Inches380
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise18℃
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters9.65
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches8
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]33 ft. 1 in. (10.08 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta Twin 5.7 GiC DP
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta Twin 5.7 GXi DP
Fuel tank capacity - Detail100 gal. (379 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail180 gal. (681 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Liters681.37
Fuel tank capacity - Gal100
Fuel tank capacity - Gal180
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
HeadroomCabin: 4 ft. 2.5 in. (1.28 m)
Headroom6 ft. 4 in. (1.93 m)
Water capacity14 gal. (53 l)
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail13 gal. (49 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail40 gal. (151 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters49.21
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Gal13
Holding tank capacity - Gal40