Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 vs Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 against a modified vee Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 at 31,0 ft versus Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 at 34,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 tips the scales at 1 691 lbs — 716 lbs less than the Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 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 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 is rated for 10 passengers, while the Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 34 Performance Cruiser 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 10 passengers and at 34,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 310 Sun Sport 2013 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
Model34 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Beam11 ft. 6 in. (3.51 m)
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Meters3.51
Beam - Inches114
Beam - Inches138
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. (1.83 m) With Arch: 8 ft. 8 in. (2.64 m)
Bridge clearance - DetailLight Load: 11 ft. 4 in. (3.45 m)
Bridge clearance - Meters2.64
Bridge clearance - Meters3.45
Bridge clearance - Inches104
Bridge clearance - Inches136
Deadrise22℃
Deadrise18℃
Draft [max] - Detail37 in. (0.94 m)
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (0.91 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inches36
Weight - Detail9,750 lbs. (4,423 kg)
Weight - DetailGas: 15,710 lbs. (7,126 kg) Diesel: 16,110 lbs. (7,307 kg) w/ Hardtop - Gas: 16,510 (7,489 kg) w/ Hardtop - Diesel: 16,910 lbs. (7,670 kg)
Weight - kg4422.52
Weight - kg7670.24
Weight - lbs.975
Weight - lbs.1691
Length - Meters9.45
Length - Meters10.44
Length - Feet31
Length - Feet34
Length overall - Detail31 ft. (9.45 m)
Length overall - Detail34 ft. 3 in. (10.44 m)
Length overall - Meters9.45
Length overall - Meters10.44
Length overall - Inches372
Length overall - Inches411
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]35 ft. 7 in. (10.85 m)
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail130 gal. (492 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail206 gal. (780 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters492.1
Fuel tank capacity - Liters779.79
Fuel tank capacity - Gal13
Fuel tank capacity - Gal206
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 496 MAG Bravo Three
Operational Info
Headroom5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 m)
Headroom6 ft. 8 in. (2.03 m)
Water capacity29 gal. (110 l)
Water capacity55 gal. (208 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail36 gal. (136 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail40 gal. (151 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters136.27
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Gal36
Holding tank capacity - Gal4