Big outboard engines are now powerful enough to replace traditional propulsion on premium boats. Formula Boats' new 360 Super Sport Crossover is built around that shift, positioning it among the best luxury crossover boats on the water today.
DECATUR, Ind., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Outboard engines are now powerful enough to replace the heavy propulsion once required on luxury crossover boats, and Formula Boats has built its all-new 360 Super Sport Crossover around that shift. Mercury Marine's 808-horsepower V12 outboard concept, which Water Wire said reflects how far outboards have moved up the boatbuilding hierarchy, shows how far that shift has come and the trend is persisting. Formula Boats is embracing this mindset, positioning the 360 SSC as one of the best luxury crossover boats on the market today.
Why Are Outboards Taking Over Premium Boatbuilding?
Large outboard platforms now deliver cruiser-level performance in a self-contained unit, letting builders skip the bulky installation and below-decks infrastructure that older heavy propulsion required.
Power & Motoryacht has called the push toward outboard-powered dayboats one of the biggest trends in recent marine history, and more builders are designing hulls specifically around multiple large outboards rather than treating them as an afterthought.
That shift frees up interior space once reserved for engine rooms, giving builders like Formula Boats room to add cabin amenities, storage and living quarters without sacrificing performance.
How Does the 360 Super Sport Crossover Answer That Shift?
The 360 Super Sport Crossover was built from the keel up around large outboard power rather than the heavier, traditional propulsion once standard on boats this size. It is 36 feet long with an 11-foot beam. Pairing a full-width coupe top with an open-bow cockpit gives owners weather protection alongside the social deck space that defines Formula's Super Sport Crossover series.
Buyers choose between twin 7.6-liter Verado V12 600 outboards or a triple-engine setup using V8 or V10 Verado outboards, matching power delivery to how owners plan to use the boat. The hull itself rides on a 21-degree deadrise FAS³TECH® stepped bottom, which Formula credits for the sure-footed handling that defines its Super Sport lineup. Beyond propulsion, the newest crossover includes several features worth noting:
- Overnight-ready cabin: Below deck, owners get a private double berth, a full galley and an enclosed head with stand-up clearance, giving the 360 SSC genuine below-deck comfort that is uncommon in a 36-foot dayboat.
- An outdoor galley built for entertaining: The cockpit's port-side kitchen includes a Corian countertop, a molded sink and a stainless pullout refrigerator, keeping guests fed without a trip below deck.
- Configurable layouts for how owners actually use the boat: Cockpit seating, cabin galley placement and shade options can all be tailored at the dealer level, letting each buyer match the 360 SSC to their own routine on the water.
Formula's lineup now spans four Super Sport Crossover models built on that same open-bow, full-cabin approach.
About Formula Boats
Formula Boats designs and builds performance sport boats, bowriders and crossover models from its headquarters in Decatur, Indiana. Its Super Sport Crossover series combines open-bow versatility with full-cabin accommodations and is built on proprietary FAS³TECH® hull technology. Formula sells its boats through a network of authorized dealers across the United States.
Media Contact
Scott Smith, Formula Boats, 1 260-724-1101, [email protected], https://www.formulaboats.com/
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