Granfort 370 GTX vs Formula 360 Crossover
Granfort 370 GTX vs Formula 360 CBR — Buying Comparison Guide Buying Comparison Guide · 2026 The Verdict Full Specs Performance Data Mission Fit Granfort Buying Comparison Guide Granfort 370 GTXvs.Formula 360 CBR What buyers need to know. This guide is for buyers comparing a 37-foot sport cruiser with one of the most respected performance-crossover bowriders in the market. The goal is not to decide which boat is impressive — both are. The real question is which boat better fits your mission: open-bow day performance, or a wider, warranty-backed sport-cruiser platform built for the full weekend. See the verdict Compare specs $439,900Granfort starting price $546,800Granfort fully loaded 51.1 mphGranfort top speed · factory sea trial 10 yrStructural warranty · hull + deck ABYC+ U.S. Coast Guard · certified, published Reader framing This guide is for buyers who want to understand whether Granfort should be on the first-choice list. The Formula 360 CBR is a genuinely respected performance crossover bowrider — 70 years of Formula racing DNA, a stepped FAS3Tech hull, and a design team with real Le Mans pedigree behind the pen. The Granfort 370 GTX offers a different kind of elevated experience: a 37-foot sport cruiser built around a wider beam, an enclosed dry head, an open social cockpit, published sea-trial performance, and a written 10-year structural warranty. The single most important number in this comparison isn’t only speed or price. It’s 11’6″ of beam and a written warranty. For the buyer, extra beam means more usable cockpit space, more separation between social areas, and a steadier platform at anchor — while the Granfort still delivers a factory-tested 51.1 mph top speed and a fully documented RPM-by-RPM performance curve. “That is why this comparison should begin with mission fit — not top speed.” If your goal is maximum open-bow performance and customizable power up to a triple-outboard setup, the Formula deserves serious attention — it’s a fast, well-built boat with real racing heritage. If your goal is a wider sport-cruiser ownership experience with a published warranty, certified construction, and a more enclosed weekend layout, the Granfort becomes the more serious choice. 01 Buyer education first Before comparing features, understand what you are actually comparing. This is not simply Granfort versus Formula. It is a performance crossover bowrider versus a certified sport-cruiser weekender. The Formula 360 CBR is designed around open-bow, single-level-cockpit day performance: a walk-through windshield, U-shaped bow lounge seating, a glass-sunroof hardtop, and up to triple-outboard power options topping out near 64 mph in independent testing. Formula’s own designer describes it as “a true blend of entertainment-ready comfort and the exhilarating agility that is rooted in our performance heritage.” That is the correct frame for this boat. The Granfort 370 GTX is built around a broader ownership mission. Its enclosed dry head, social cockpit, wider 11’6″ beam, published 10-year structural warranty, and ABYC/USCG-certified construction give the buyer a more complete confidence package than a customizable dayboat platform typically publishes. The difference becomes clear at the stern, where the Granfort’s open-air social layout and grill/table area create a second gathering zone beyond the cockpit. Simple decision frame: Choose the Formula if your main mission is open-bow performance day boating with flexible, race-bred power options. Choose the Granfort if you want a wider-beam sport cruiser with a published warranty, certified construction, and a lower published entry price for a comparable size class. Where each boat wins More cruiser confidence. More racing pedigree. Two very different ownership arguments. Formula deserves respect as a performance-built crossover bowrider. That makes this comparison more credible — not less. Granfort 370 GTX More warranty confidence. More certified construction. The dedicated sport cruiser argument. Granfort wins when the buyer evaluates the full ownership equation instead of the dock-side first impression: a written structural warranty, published certification, a wider beam, and a lower published starting price for a comparably sized platform. 11’6″ beam vs 11’3″ Formula 10-year structural warranty · hull + deck ABYC + USCG · certified, published in brochure $439,900 starting · $546,800 fully loaded Formula 360 CBR More power headroom. More racing pedigree. The performance-crossover argument. Formula is strong exactly where a 70-year performance builder should be strong: FAS3Tech stepped-hull engineering, a flexible power ladder up to triple outboards, and a design language shaped by Formula 1-trained hands. 63.4 mph tested · triple 400 HP outboards 6’2″–6’4″ published cabin headroom FAS3Tech stepped hull + structural grid 70 yrs Formula performance heritage Published performance data Performance should be measured, not guessed. Here are the instrumented, RPM-by-RPM numbers. The Formula 360 CBR numbers below come from Boating Magazine’s independent instrumented test. The Granfort 370 GTX numbers come from Granfort’s own factory sea-trial report for hull #FK370GTX-67 — full RPM sweep, GPS-measured speed, dated 23 Aug 2024. Both are primary, instrumented data, not marketing rounding. Granfort 370 GTX Factory sea trial · hull #67 Boat weight, no engines 13,613 lb Engines 2 × 400 HP Mercury Verado V10 Test weight, 7 persons 17,028 lb Test weight, 14 persons 19,858 lb Top speed @ 6,410 RPM 51.1 mph (7p) / 49.0 mph (14p) Time to plane 8.94 sec (7p) / 11.27 sec (14p) 0–30 mph 10.18 sec (7p) / 12.66 sec (14p) Min. planing speed 29.5 mph Fuel burn @ WOT 74.0 GPH Formula 360 CBR Boating Magazine test Displacement, with outboards 18,700–19,100 lb Test engines Triple 400 HP Mercury Verado Test crew / fuel load 450 lb crew · 250 gal fuel Top speed @ 6,380 RPM 63.4 mph Most economical cruise 44.3 mph @ 4,500 RPM Cruise fuel burn 50.8 GPH (0.9 mpg) Draft, max (triple OB) 4’1″ Fuel burn @ WOT 101.8 GPH RPM Granfort MPH · GPH (7p) Formula MPH · GPH (triple 400) 2,000 9.1 mph · 10.1 GPH 9.6 mph · 16.3 GPH 2,500 10.4 mph · 12.6 GPH 10.0 mph · 23.9 GPH 3,000 12.2 mph · 18.0 GPH 15.9 mph · 28.7 GPH 3,500 15.6 mph · 24.1 GPH 21.5 mph · 34.5 GPH 4,000 19.6 mph · 31.8




