Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 310 Bowrider 2010 vs Formula 400 Super Sport 2008: Which Modified-V Boat Fits Your Needs?
Both the Formula 310 Bowrider 2010 and the Formula 400 Super Sport 2008 are modified-V designs, both built in fibreglass, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Formula 400 Super Sport 2008 measures 41,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 10,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Formula 310 Bowrider 2010 at 31,0 feet (2010). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 400 Super Sport 2008 tips the scales at 18 100 lbs - 8 225 lbs less than the Formula 310 Bowrider 2010 at 9 875 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 2008 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Formula 310 Bowrider 2010 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula 400 Super Sport 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 400 Super Sport 2008 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 310 Bowrider 2010 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 9 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model310 Bowrider
Model400 Super Sport
Model Year2010
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Beam11 ft. (3.35 m)
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Meters3.35
Beam - Inches114
Beam - Inches132
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 0 in. (1.83 m) With Arch: 8 ft. 8 in. (2.64 m)
Bridge clearance - DetailLight Load: 10 ft. 6 in. (3.2 m) Light Load & Mast Light: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m) Light Load w/ Radar & Mast Light: 11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m) Light Load w/ Hardtop & Mast Light: 12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.64
Bridge clearance - Meters3.81
Bridge clearance - Inches104
Bridge clearance - Inches150
Deadrise22℃
Deadrise22℃
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (0.94 m)
Draft [max] - DetailGas: 36 in. (0.91 m) Diesel: 40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inches40
Weight - Detail9,875 lbs. (4,479 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 - kg4479.22
Weight - kg8210.02
Weight - lbs.9875
Weight - lbs.18100
Length - Meters9.45
Length - Meters12.65
Length - Feet31
Length - Feet41
Length overall - Detail31.0 ft. (9.45 m)
Length overall - Detail41 ft. 6 in. (12.65 m)
Length overall - Meters9.45
Length overall - Meters12.65
Length overall - Inches372
Length overall - Inches498
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta Twin 5.7 GiC DP
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X
Fuel tank capacity - Detail130 gal. (492 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail250 gal. (946 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters492.1
Fuel tank capacity - Liters946.35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal130
Fuel tank capacity - Gal250
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or diesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Water capacity29 gal. (110 l)
Water capacity50 gal. (189 l)
Headroomnot available
Headroom6 ft. 2 in. (1.88 m)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters189.27
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal50