Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 measures 31,0 feet overall (2009), giving it roughly 27,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 at 4,0 feet (2007). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 tips the scales at 19 704 lbs — 18 729 lbs less than the Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 at 975 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 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 4,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 310 Sun Sport 2009 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 Sun Sport
Model40 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2009
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Beam12 ft. 8 in. (3.86 m)
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Meters3.86
Beam - Inches114
Beam - Inches152
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 0 in. (1.83 m) With Arch: 8 ft. 8 in. (2.64 m)
Bridge clearance - DetailLight Load: 11 ft. 10 in. (3.61 m) Light Load & Mast Light: 12 ft. 4 in. (3.76 m) Light Load w/ Radar & Mast Light: 14 ft. 6 in. (4.28 m) Light Load w/ Hardtop & Mast Light: 14 ft. 11 in. (4.55 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.64
Bridge clearance - Meters4.55
Bridge clearance - Inches104
Bridge clearance - Inches179
Deadrise22℃
Deadrise18℃
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (0.94 m)
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inches4
Weight - Detail9,750 lbs. (4,423 kg)
Weight - DetailGas: 18,510 lbs. (8,396 kg) Diesel: 19,304 lbs. (8,756 kg) w/ Hardtop - Gas: 18,910 lbs. (8,577 kg) w/ Hardtop - Diesel: 19,704 lbs. (8,938 kg)
Weight - kg4422.52
Weight - kg8937.58
Weight - lbs.975
Weight - lbs.19704
Length - Meters9.45
Length - Meters12.45
Length - Feet31
Length - Feet4
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 0 in. (9.45 m)
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Meters9.45
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Inches372
Length overall - Inches49
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches1
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]42 ft. 7 in. (12.98 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta twin 5.7 Gi DP
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 8.1 S High Output w/CWC Inboard
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 - Gal13
Fuel tank capacity - Gal25
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Headroom5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m)
Headroom6 ft. 9 in. (2.06 m)
Water capacity29 gal. (110 l)
Water capacity55 gal. (208 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail57 gal. (216 l)
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters215.77
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal57