Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Formula 370 Super Sport 2006 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Formula 370 Super Sport 2006 vs Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Formula 370 Super Sport 2006 at 38,0 ft versus Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 at 40,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser 2008 tips the scales at 22 750 lbs - 8 350 lbs less than the Formula 370 Super Sport 2006 at 14 400 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 Super Sport 2006 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 40,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Formula 370 Super Sport 2006 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 Super Sport
Model40 Performance Cruiser
Model Year2006
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam10 ft. 6 in. (3.20 m)
Beam12 ft. 8 in. (3.86 m)
Beam - Meters3.2
Beam - Meters3.86
Beam - Inches126
Beam - Inches152
Bridge clearance - DetailLight Load: 10 ft. 0 in. (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 - Inches120
Bridge clearance - Inches179
Deadrise21℃
Deadrise18℃
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (.91 m)
Draft [max] - Detail40 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inches40
Weight - Detail14,400 lbs. (6,532 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 - kg6531.72
Weight - kg10319.22
Weight - lbs.14400
Weight - lbs.22750
Length - Meters11.68
Length - Meters12.45
Length - Feet38
Length - Feet40
Length - Inches4
Length - Inches10
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 4 in. (11.68 m)
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Meters11.68
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Inches460
Length overall - Inches490
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]42 ft. 7 in. (12.98 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta Twin 8.1 Gi DP w/CWC
Engine/s standardMerCruiser? Twin 8.1 S High Output with CWC Inboard
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 - Gal250
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Drive typeInboard
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 - Gal50
Holding tank capacity - Gal57
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee