Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 370 FX7 2013 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Formula 370 FX7 2013 against a modified vee Formula 40 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.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Formula 370 FX7 2013 measures 38,5 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 34,5 additional feet of deck space compared to the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 at 4,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 tips the scales at 2 275 lbs — 2 124 lbs less than the Formula 370 FX7 2013 at 151 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 370 FX7 2013 caps at 11. 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 4,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 370 FX7 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
Model370 FX7
Model40 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam10 ft. 9 in. (3.27 m)
Beam12 ft. 8 in. (3.86 m)
Beam - Meters3.28
Beam - Meters3.86
Beam - Inches129
Beam - Inches152
Bridge clearance - Detail10 ft. (3.05 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 - Meters3.05
Bridge clearance - Meters4.55
Bridge clearance - Inches12
Bridge clearance - Inches179
Deadrise21³
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] - Inches4
Weight - Detail15,100 lbs. (6,849 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 - kg6849.24
Weight - kg10319.22
Weight - lbs.151
Weight - lbs.2275
Length - Feet38.5
Length - Feet4
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 6 in. (11.73 m)
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Meters11.73
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Inches462
Length overall - Inches49
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters12.45
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 materialAluminum
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail238 gal. (901 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail250 gal. (946 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters900.93
Fuel tank capacity - Liters946.35
Fuel tank capacity - Gal238
Fuel tank capacity - Gal25
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 8.1 S High Output with CWC Inboard
Drive typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 2 in. (1.88 m)
Headroom6 ft. 9 in. (2.06 m)
Water capacity43 gal. (163 l)
Water capacity55 gal. (208 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail57 gal. (216 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters189.27
Holding tank capacity - Liters215.77
Holding tank capacity - Gal5
Holding tank capacity - Gal57