With 22 degrees of deadrise and total LOA of nearly 32ft, suffice it to say if the 290 BR cannot handle it, you probably don’t want to be out there anyway. The 2023 290 BR offered by Formula is a continuation of the performance-oriented family utility vessel that was begun almost 30 years ago - and it is arguably the best example.
Bowrider versions of these so-called ‘Sun Sports’ soon followed and the big-water capable, self-bailing, twin-engined 30ft bowrider that dominates pleasure boating today was born. In the wake of its introduction, Sea Ray, Chaparral, Monterey, and others followed suit with their own similar offerings. Juxtaposed between a performance cruiser and a performance-oriented, go-fast design, the 280 SS had ample seating, a cabin that can sleep two, an enclosed head, and - most importantly - a low profile and up to 640hp of twin small block V8 power in a 28ft package. Although many bowriders may make adequate or even good fishing boats or tow boats respectively, their primary design purpose is to be a utility vessel that is good at everything but not specialised to suit any single on-water activity.įormula took the boating world by storm in the mid-90s with its revolutionary Sun Sport line, which was headlined by the introduction of the 1995 280 Sun Sport. Originally used as a term to denote a particular style of small, runabout boat with seating in the bow and a wraparound windshield with an opening section giving access to the aforementioned bow seating, many subsequent types of boats including deck boats, pontoon boats, power catamarans, and even center consoles, have since integrated bow seating into their designs, muddying the waters of what constitutes a true bowrider.įor the purposes of this article, a bowrider is defined as a recreational open bow pleasure boat of the runabout variety, not geared towards any particular niche like fishing, diving, or tow sports. Drew Maglio picks out 5 of the best bowriders ranging in price from $67,000 to $800,000… No boat type has changed more in the last 30 years than the aptly named bowrider.
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