Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 290 Sun Sport 2013 vs Formula Boats 500 Super Sport Crossover 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 290 Sun Sport 2013 vs Formula Boats 500 Super Sport Crossover 2022 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Formula Boats 500 Super Sport Crossover 2022 is rated for 16 passengers, while the Formula 290 Sun Sport 2013 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula Boats 500 Super Sport Crossover 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula Boats 500 Super Sport Crossover 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 16 passengers and at 53,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 290 Sun Sport 2013 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
MakeFormula
Makenot available
Model290 Sun Sport
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. (2.9 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.74
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches108
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 10 in. (1.77 m) With Arch: 8 ft. 2 in. (2.49 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.49
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches98
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise22℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4.25 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters1.3
Draft [max] - Inches4
Draft [max] - Inches51
Weight - Detail8,950 lbs. (4,060 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg4059.65
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.895
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters8.84
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet29
Length - Feet53.33
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 0 in. (8.84 m)
Length overall - Detail53.33 ft
Length overall - Meters8.84
Length overall - Meters16.25
Length overall - Inches348
Length overall - Inches640
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail110 gal. (416 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters416.4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2460.52
Fuel tank capacity - Gal11
Fuel tank capacity - Gal65
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Headroom5 ft. 1 in. (1.54 m)
Headroomnot available
Water capacity21 gal. (79 l)
Water capacity1
Holding tank capacity - Detail23 gal. (87 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters87.06
Holding tank capacity - Liters227.12
Holding tank capacity - Gal23
Holding tank capacity - Gal6
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower