Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 vs Formula 400 Super Sport 2009: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 270 Sun Sport 2010 is a deep-V design and the Formula 400 Super Sport 2009 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 400 Super Sport 2009 measures 41,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 14,0 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 400 Super Sport 2009 tips the scales at 18 100 lbs - 11 900 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 400 Super Sport 2009 is rated for 12 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 400 Super Sport 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 400 Super Sport 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 41,0 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
Model400 Super Sport
Model Year2010
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
Beam11 ft. 0 in. (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 - Detail10 ft. 6 in. (3.2 m) With Mast Light: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m) With Radar & Mast Light: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m) With Hardtop, Satellite TV & Mast Light: 12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.36
Bridge clearance - Meters3.81
Bridge clearance - Inches93
Bridge clearance - Inches150
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (0.91 m)
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches40
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - Detail6,200 lbs. (2,812 kg)
Weight - DetailGas: 16,100 lbs. (7,303 kg) Diesel: 17,100 lbs. (7,756 kg) With Hardtop - Gas: 17,100 lbs. (7,756 kg) With Hardtop - Diesel: 18,100 lbs. (8,210 kg)
Weight - kg2812.27
Weight - kg8210.02
Weight - lbs.6200
Weight - lbs.18100
Length - Feet27
Length - Feet41
Length overall - Detail27 ft. 0 in. (8.23 m)
Length overall - Detail41 ft. 6 in. (12.65 m)
Length overall - Meters8.23
Length overall - Meters12.65
Length overall - Inches324
Length overall - Inches498
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise22℃
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters12.65
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
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 standardMerCruiser? twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo 3 X
Fuel tank capacity - Detail100 gal. (379 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail250 gal. (946 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Liters946.35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal100
Fuel tank capacity - Gal250
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard
Max no of enginesnot available
Max no of engines2
Operational Info
HeadroomCabin: 4 ft. 2.5 in. (1.28 m)
Headroom6 ft. 2 in. (1.88 m)
Water capacity14 gal. (53 l)
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail13 gal. (49 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters49.21
Holding tank capacity - Liters189.27
Holding tank capacity - Gal13
Holding tank capacity - Gal50