Formula Boats 40 Perfomance Cruiser 2008

2008 Formula 40 Performance Cruiser Bada Bing for Sale – Exciting Adventures Await in Westbrook, Connecticut

Dynamic Performance and Stylish Design

The 2008 Formula 40 Performance Cruiser, available through 26 North Yachts in South Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the perfect blend of performance and style. With a sleek profile and powerful twin Volvo Penta D6-IPS500 engines, this 42.7-foot cruiser is designed for those who seek thrilling adventures on the water. Offering a top speed of 35.63 knots and a cruising speed of 28.68 knots, Bada Bing ensures an exhilarating ride whether you’re cruising along the coastline or enjoying a weekend getaway.

Comfortable Accommodations and Entertaining Spaces

This performance cruiser features a well-appointed cabin layout with one cabin and a head, providing comfortable accommodations for overnight trips. The spacious cockpit is perfect for entertaining, equipped with a hydraulic swim platform for easy access to the water, and ample seating for guests. The interior boasts modern amenities, including air conditioning, a microwave, and a TV, ensuring that you and your guests can relax in comfort while enjoying your time on the water.

Advanced Technology and Features

Equipped with a joystick for effortless maneuvering, autopilot, radar, and underwater lights, the Formula 40 Performance Cruiser offers a range of advanced features that enhance your boating experience. The electric anchor system and generator add convenience, while the outdoor shower provides a refreshing rinse after a day of fun in the sun. Whether you’re planning a day of socializing or a weekend of adventure, this cruiser is ready to meet your needs.

Specifications – 2008 Formula 40 Performance Cruiser Bada Bing

• Builder: Formula Boats
• Model: 40 Performance Cruiser
• Year: 2008
• Boat Location: Westbrook, Connecticut
• Length: 42.7 feet
• Beam: 12.7 feet
• Draft: 2.9 feet
• Engines: Twin Volvo Penta D6-IPS500 (370 HP each, 1520 hours)
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Accommodations: 1 cabin, 1 head
• Top Speed: 35.63 knots
• Cruising Speed: 28.68 knots

Recent Services and Upgrades

•  Spring 2023 Installed Garmin 8610 for Volvo glass cockpit and slave GPS
•  Spring 2023 Lumitec interior and 6 under water LED lighting controlled via poco controller
•  Spring 2023 New JL Audio sound system including 6 speakers, 10-inch sub, JL head unit and 2 JL amps
•  Spring 2023 New house and engine start batteries
•  Spring 2024 New water pump starboard motor
•  Spring 2024 New belts and pulleys both engines
•  Spring 2024 New fuel lines both engines
•  Spring 2024 New smart TVs
•  May 2024 Major engine maintenance at 1480 hours included: Heat exchangers, after coolers, and oil coolers, rebuilt and pressure tested by Tri State Diesel of CT and installed will all new hoses clamps and bolts
•  Summer 2024 New bow cushion upholstery
•  Summer 2024 New Seadek Storm Grey and Black
•  Jan 2025 IPS Pod service completed new shaft seals, shafts, gear oil, oil filters, and zincs
•  Spring 2025 Bottom sanded and painted with Pettite’s Hydrocoat and Propspeed drives and props
•  Spring 2025 Buff and wax hull and topside
•  Spring 2025 New water pump port engine
•  Summer 2025 New windlass AGM battery installed
•  Summer 2025 Head Pump rebuilt 

Accommodations

 Salon:

• Large curved dinette with table  
• Ultra-leather upholstery  
• Woodgrain flooring  
• Reading lights  
• Two stools removable  
• Dinette converts to a single berth  
• Central vacuum  
• AM/FM/CD stereo 
• 6-disc CD changer  
• Carbon monoxide detectors  
• 110 Volt GFCI outlet  
• Opening port lite with curtains  
• Upper storage cabinets cherry  
• New flat screen TV 
• Two opening overhead hatches with overhead screens and blackouts  
• One large storage compartments in the floor 
• 2nd floor hatch shower sump & AC seacock with strainer. 

Master Stateroom:

• Queen size center line berth  
• High gloss woo cabinetry  
• Privacy doors  
• Ocean Air shade for hatch  
• New flat screen TV
• Reading lights  
• A cedar-lined hanging locker with lights  
• A locker with shelving and safe  
• Four drawers below the berth  
• Air-conditioning

 Master Head:

• Vacuflush toilet system  
• Separate shower stall  
• Corian vanity top with sink  
• Hot and cold pressure water system  
• 110 Volt GFCI outlet  
• Vent fan  
• Privacy door  
• Abundant storage  
• Macerator pump-out system

 Mid-Cabin:

• Large U-shape seating area 
• Converts to double berth  
• Privacy curtain  
• Reading lights
• Cedar-lined hanging locker with light  
• Adjoins salon area 
• High gloss wood table  
• Port lite opening to area under cockpit seating
• New flat screen TV  
• Large storage compartment under seating 

Galley

• High gloss wood cabinetry  
• Corian countertop  
• Stainless steel sink  
• Two-burner electric stove  
• Stainless steel refrigerator - freezer  
• Cabinet-mounted microwave  
• 110 Volt GFCI outlet  
• Abundant storage 
• Concealed trash bin 
• Hot and cold pressure water system

Deck

• Hardtop with two (2) hatches   
• Full enclosure curtains 
• Walk-thru windshield with stainless steel grab rail.  
• Lewmar windlass with counter and plot anchor  
• ACR-RCL remote spotlight  
• Isotherm refrigerator - cockpit  
• Cockpit table  
• Foredeck sun pad  
• SeaDek Faux Teak cockpit flooring and swim platform
• Hydraulic Swim Platform

 Helm:

• Double-wide helm seat  
• Tilt steering  
• Garmin Glass Cockpit digital engine monitor
• Trim tab controls  
• Windlass controls  
• Joystick docking control  
• Volvo binnacle controls  
• Excellent visibility  
• Chain counter for the anchor rode

Engines & Mechanical

Engine Room:

• Twin Volvo IPS 500 Diesel Engines with 1520 hours  
• Freshwater cooled  
• Bilge pump with auto float switch, high water alarm  
• Sea strainers, 3  
• Automatic fire extinguisher system  
• Engine room blowers  
• Power engine room hatch  
• Engine room lights  
• Racor fuel filters  
• Freshly serviced engines and drives

Electrical System:

• Westerbeke 7.6KW generator diesel 

Electronics

• Raymarine C80 chart plotter
• Raymarine ST60 display
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Icom VHF radio
• JL Audio stereo
• Garmin 8610 display

Each Performance Cruiser cabin elicits immediate admiration. The flawless, high-gloss, Deep Cherry finish of the cabinetry is echoed in solid wood tables, while gleaming, handcrafted Corian provides the perfect counterpoint. The galley is equipped with a refrigerator, polished stainless steel sink, microwave oven and a concealed electric stove. Each hardwood drawer has dovetailed corners as in all fine furniture. Either American Cherry woodgrain-finish flooring or warm, subtly patterned custom carpet is a beautiful touch underfoot. As always, the luxuriously supple Ultraleather lounge is the natural center for socializing, whether for eating, watching TV or just for interesting conversations.

Engine Notes

Maintained with open checkbook!

Contact 26 North Yachts

For more information or to schedule a viewing of 2008 Formula 40 Performance Cruiser Bada Bing, contact 26 North Yachts in South Fort Lauderdale, Florida today. Call +1 (954) 900-9988.