Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 is a deep-V design and the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 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 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 measures 40,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 4,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 at 35,3 feet (2012). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 tips the scales at 22 750 lbs - 13 250 lbs less than the Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 at 9 500 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 2008 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 40,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 353 FASTECH 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model353 FAS?TECH
Model40 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2012
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 3 in. (2.51 m)
Beam12 ft. 8 in. (3.86 m)
Beam - Meters2.51
Beam - Meters3.86
Beam - Inches99
Beam - Inches152
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 4 in. (1.63 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 - Meters1.63
Bridge clearance - Meters4.55
Bridge clearance - Inches64
Bridge clearance - Inches179
Deadrise24℃
Deadrise18℃
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (0.91 m)
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches40
Weight - Detail9,500 lbs. (4,309 kg)
Weight - DetailGas: 20,950 lbs. (9,502 kg) Diesel: 22,150 lbs. (10,047 kg) w/ Hardtop - Gas: 21,550 lbs. (9,774 kg) w/ Hardtop - Diesel: 22,750 lbs. (10,319 kg)
Weight - kg4309.12
Weight - kg10319.22
Weight - lbs.9500
Weight - lbs.22750
Length - Meters10.74
Length - Meters12.45
Length - Feet35.25
Length - Feet40
Length overall - Detail35 ft. 3 in. (10.74 m)
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Meters10.74
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Inches423
Length overall - Inches490
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches10
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 typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 8.2 MAG EC Bravo One
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 8.1 S High Output with CWC Inboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detail149 gal. (564 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail250 gal. (946 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters564.03
Fuel tank capacity - Liters946.35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal149
Fuel tank capacity - Gal250
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Headroom4 ft. 10 in. (1.47 m)
Headroom6 ft. 9 in. (2.06 m)
Water capacity19 gal. (72 l)
Water capacity55 gal. (208 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail2.6 gal. (9.8 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail57 gal. (216 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters11.36
Holding tank capacity - Liters215.77
Holding tank capacity - Gal2.6
Holding tank capacity - Gal57