With an overall length of 34.45 feet, a 29.07-foot waterline, a 10.43-foot beam, and a displacement of 14,110 pounds, the Bora 335 sits toward the upper end of the midsize cruiser range. Its fractional sloop rig carries a reported 504.72 square feet of sail.
Design and Construction
The hull and deck are solid fiberglass. Below the waterline, a long, shallow keel works with a profiled centreboard fitted as standard equipment. The boat draws just 0.65 meter with the board raised, making it suitable for gunkholing, and 1.78 meters with the board lowered for windward sailing.
Ballast totals 4,255 pounds. Of that, 1,750 kilograms is contained within the long keel, with a further 180 kilograms in the centreboard. The builder credits this low center of gravity with good stability and excellent seaworthiness.
An outboard rudder hangs from the transom, a configuration that pairs naturally with the shoal-draft keel-and-centreboard arrangement.
Rig, Performance, and Handling
The fractional sloop rig has a 12.50-meter mast and stands 14.20 meters above the waterline. The combination of a well-balanced shallow keel and profiled centreboard gives the Bora 335 a documented reputation for steady behavior at sea rather than twitchy performance. Its calculated hull speed of 7.22 knots marks the upper bound of its natural pace under sail.
Auxiliary power comes from a 21-horsepower Yanmar 3YM20 diesel, supplied by a 92-liter fuel tank.
The Bora 335 carries a design category A rating for six people and category B for nine. These ratings speak to the structural and buoyancy reserves built into the hull for offshore and coastal use, respectively.
Accommodations and Tankage
The companionway stands 1.91 meters tall, while headroom around the mast-support area is 1.87 meters. As a result, the interior avoids the cramped feel of many 34-footers.
The layout follows the timeless hull form carried over from the Bora 838. Its 3.18-meter beam provides enough volume for a saloon and berths scaled to the boat’s length rather than squeezed into a racer’s footprint.
Freshwater capacity is a generous 232 liters, and the holding tank carries 68 liters. That capacity supports longer stays aboard without constant replenishment.
Ownership and Warranty
At launch, Bora Yachts backed the 335 with a three-year overall warranty and a six-year warranty against osmosis.
The solid-GRP construction and lead ballast within the keel are conventional choices that keep long-term maintenance predictable. The centreboard system is the one moving part in the appendage package, so a careful owner will need to cycle and inspect it.
Verdict
The Bora 335 is a thoughtfully evolved cruiser that respects a proven hull shape while standing on its own as a 2015 design. Its shoal-draft versatility, category A structure, and roomy interior make it a sensible candidate for coastal or offshore cruising with a small crew.
Pros
- Long, shallow keel and standard centreboard provide a draft range of 0.65 m to 1.78 m
- Category A rating for 6 people and category B for 9
- Generous 232 l freshwater and 68 l holding-tank capacities
- Three-year overall and six-year osmosis warranties at introduction
Cons
- The 21 hp diesel is modest for a hull displacing 14,110 lb
- The centreboard adds a maintenance point absent from fixed-keel rivals
