1999 Formula 280 BR Sold Boat in Ft. Lauderdale, FL US
280 BR
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28 feet
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Fiberglass/Reinforced
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Total Power: 205
Tanks
Fuel: 120
Fresh Water: 20
Head
- Continuous molded fiberglass liner
- Curved, one-piece locking door
- Portable head unit
- Molded fiberglass vanity w/stainless sink
- Carbon monoxide fume detector
Engine Room
- Twin-engine installation
- Motorized hatch lift
- Courtesy lighting
- Fume detector
- Automatic fire extinguisher
- Thru-bolted engine mounts
- Remote oil filter(s)
- Thru-bolted engine mounts
- Remote oil filter(s)
- Two deep-cycle batteries w/battery retainers
- Active and passive galvanic corrosion protection systems
- Bilge blowers
- Automatic bilge pump
- Bilge high water alarm
- Bennet hydraulic trim tabs
- Stainless steel props
Exterior
- NMMA Yacht Certification
- Transferable 5-year Formula limited warranty
- Imron graphic A, B or C w/cockpit accent striping
- Pressure-treated Perma Panel structural hull matrix
- Foam-filled hull cavities
- Chemically bonded & thru-bolted deck-to-hull joint
- Heavy-duty PVC gunwale w/stainless steel insert
- Concealed fiberglass anchor locker
- Stainless steel hardware & 316L stainless welded rails
- Pop-up fuel cap
- Two port lights w/screens
- Tinted, tempered curved-glass windshield rails
- Pop-up fuel cap
- Two port lights w/screens
- Tinted, tempered curved-glass windshield w/center walk-thru
- Windshield wiper
- Air horn
- 316 L stainless steel swim ladder
Cockpit
- Continuous molded fiberglass deck & cockpit liner
- Dash panels w/burlwood finish and brushed metallic finish
- Complete VDO Ocean backlit instrumentation, domed w/chrome bezels
- Ritchie compass
- Digital depth sounder
- Kiekhaefer Zero Effort (Mercury) or Gaffrig (Volvo) shifter(s)/throttle(s)
- Formula trim-in-the-handle (mercury) or Gaffrig in-handle trim switch (Volvo)
- Safety ignition stop switch(es) w/tether(s)
- Dino tilt steering wheel w/burl & brushed metallic insets
- Auxiliary 12V cutlet
- Fingertip boat leveler & trim switch(es)
- Illuminated waterproof accessory rocker switch(es) w/E-T-A circuit breakers
- Clarion Xtreme AM/FM/CD stereo w/changer control and high power out-put-satellite compatible
- Two fCOW 6 ½â? 2-way marine-grade speakers and two 160W 6â?x9â? 3-way marine-grade speakers
- Thirteen drink holders
- Courtesy lighting
- Weather-resistant cockpit seating featuring Dri-Fast foam and Starlite XL synthetic marine panel construction
- Twin command seating w/dual-position helm and passenger seats
- Port lounge w/integrated dive tank storage
- Bow seating w/filler cushions
- Forward in-floor storage w/automatic bilge pump
- Starboard storage locker
- U-shaped aft lounge seating w/storage
- Molded fiberglass cockpit galley w/integrated sink, Starboard covers, 54-quart igloo cooler and integral 316L stainless safety rail
- Demand water system
- Fire extinguisher
- Battery selector switch
- In-floor ski storage
- Concealed fender storage w/two fenders
- Berber cockpit carpet
- Pneumatic-assist transom door
- Bimini top and aft canopy in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating, or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Bow tonneau cover in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric w/Seamark water-repellent finish or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Cockpit cover in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating, or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
Optional Equipment
- Imron Flagship graphic w/full hullside color
- Bow docking lights
- Transom shower
- VHF radio CD changer-satellite compatible
- Dual-height cockpit tables with/filler cushions
- Manual porcelain head unit w/26-gallon holding tank and pumpout
- Gray water holding system
- Closed-water cooling system
- Front and side connectors and aft cockpit enclosure in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Non-fading Sunbrella solution dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric storage cover
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Total Power: 205
Tanks
Fuel: 120
Fresh Water: 20
Head
- Continuous molded fiberglass liner
- Curved, one-piece locking door
- Portable head unit
- Molded fiberglass vanity w/stainless sink
- Carbon monoxide fume detector
Engine Room
- Twin-engine installation
- Motorized hatch lift
- Courtesy lighting
- Fume detector
- Automatic fire extinguisher
- Thru-bolted engine mounts
- Remote oil filter(s)
- Thru-bolted engine mounts
- Remote oil filter(s)
- Two deep-cycle batteries w/battery retainers
- Active and passive galvanic corrosion protection systems
- Bilge blowers
- Automatic bilge pump
- Bilge high water alarm
- Bennet hydraulic trim tabs
- Stainless steel props
Exterior
- NMMA Yacht Certification
- Transferable 5-year Formula limited warranty
- Imron graphic A, B or C w/cockpit accent striping
- Pressure-treated Perma Panel structural hull matrix
- Foam-filled hull cavities
- Chemically bonded & thru-bolted deck-to-hull joint
- Heavy-duty PVC gunwale w/stainless steel insert
- Concealed fiberglass anchor locker
- Stainless steel hardware & 316L stainless welded rails
- Pop-up fuel cap
- Two port lights w/screens
- Tinted, tempered curved-glass windshield rails
- Pop-up fuel cap
- Two port lights w/screens
- Tinted, tempered curved-glass windshield w/center walk-thru
- Windshield wiper
- Air horn
- 316 L stainless steel swim ladder
Cockpit
- Continuous molded fiberglass deck & cockpit liner
- Dash panels w/burlwood finish and brushed metallic finish
- Complete VDO Ocean backlit instrumentation, domed w/chrome bezels
- Ritchie compass
- Digital depth sounder
- Kiekhaefer Zero Effort (Mercury) or Gaffrig (Volvo) shifter(s)/throttle(s)
- Formula trim-in-the-handle (mercury) or Gaffrig in-handle trim switch (Volvo)
- Safety ignition stop switch(es) w/tether(s)
- Dino tilt steering wheel w/burl & brushed metallic insets
- Auxiliary 12V cutlet
- Fingertip boat leveler & trim switch(es)
- Illuminated waterproof accessory rocker switch(es) w/E-T-A circuit breakers
- Clarion Xtreme AM/FM/CD stereo w/changer control and high power out-put-satellite compatible
- Two fCOW 6 ½â? 2-way marine-grade speakers and two 160W 6â?x9â? 3-way marine-grade speakers
- Thirteen drink holders
- Courtesy lighting
- Weather-resistant cockpit seating featuring Dri-Fast foam and Starlite XL synthetic marine panel construction
- Twin command seating w/dual-position helm and passenger seats
- Port lounge w/integrated dive tank storage
- Bow seating w/filler cushions
- Forward in-floor storage w/automatic bilge pump
- Starboard storage locker
- U-shaped aft lounge seating w/storage
- Molded fiberglass cockpit galley w/integrated sink, Starboard covers, 54-quart igloo cooler and integral 316L stainless safety rail
- Demand water system
- Fire extinguisher
- Battery selector switch
- In-floor ski storage
- Concealed fender storage w/two fenders
- Berber cockpit carpet
- Pneumatic-assist transom door
- Bimini top and aft canopy in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating, or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Bow tonneau cover in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric w/Seamark water-repellent finish or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Cockpit cover in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating, or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
Optional Equipment
- Imron Flagship graphic w/full hullside color
- Bow docking lights
- Transom shower
- VHF radio CD changer-satellite compatible
- Dual-height cockpit tables with/filler cushions
- Manual porcelain head unit w/26-gallon holding tank and pumpout
- Gray water holding system
- Closed-water cooling system
- Front and side connectors and aft cockpit enclosure in color-matched non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Non-fading Sunbrella solution dyed acrylic fabric with water-repellent Seamark vinyl undercoating or white polyester fabric w/double-coated resin topside and water-resistant underside coating
- Non-fading Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic fabric storage cover
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Overview from around the web 1999 Formula 280 BR
Customers praise the 1999 Formula 280 BR for its sleek design and reliable performance
Many highlight its powerful engine and smooth handling, making it a favorite for both leisurely cruises and watersports. The spacious cockpit and comfortable seating receive positive remarks, providing ample room for family and friends. Owners also appreciate the quality craftsmanship and durable materials used throughout the boat, which contribute to its lasting value. Overall, the 1999 Formula 280 BR is celebrated for combining style, functionality, and performance in a versatile package.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1999 Formula 280 BR is a versatile bowrider known for its blend of performance, comfort, and style. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Powerful Performance: Equipped with robust engine options, the 280 BR delivers strong acceleration and smooth handling, making it ideal for both cruising and water sports.
Spacious Layout: The bowrider design offers ample seating for family and friends, with comfortable cushions and thoughtful storage compartments throughout the boat.
Quality Build: Formula boats are known for their solid construction and attention to detail, providing durability and a premium feel.
Versatile Use: Suitable for a variety of activities, including day cruising, tubing, and wakeboarding, thanks to its responsive handling and open bow seating.
Attractive Design: Sleek lines and a stylish profile make the 280 BR stand out on the water.
Cons
Fuel Consumption: The powerful engines, while offering great performance, can be less fuel-efficient compared to smaller or more modern boats.
Limited Cabin Space: As a bowrider, the 280 BR has minimal enclosed space, which may limit overnight comfort or protection from adverse weather.
Age Considerations: Being a 1999 model, some components may require maintenance or upgrades to match current technology and safety standards.
Storage Constraints: While storage is good for day trips, longer excursions might require careful packing due to limited onboard storage capacity.
Made For
The 1999 Formula 280 BR is designed for boating enthusiasts who seek a versatile and stylish bowrider that combines performance, comfort, and quality craftsmanship. Ideal for families and friends looking to enjoy a day on the water, this boat offers ample seating, smooth handling, and reliable power, making it perfect for activities such as cruising, watersports, and fishing. Whether you’re a seasoned boater or new to the sport, the Formula 280 BR provides an enjoyable and dependable experience on the water.
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