Bora 335 Buyer's Guide
The Bora 335 has been on the used market since its 2015 debut by Bora Yachts of Poland, designed by Jacek Wasowski, and it appeals to shoppers wanting a shoal-draft cruiser with offshore-category structure. As a relatively recent design with solid fiberglass construction and a standard centreboard, the boat rewards a buyer who knows the few systems that deserve a close look before signing.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Bora 335 shares the same hull: a 34.45-foot monohull with a 29.07-foot waterline and a 10.43-foot beam, carrying the classic 838-derived shape forward into the newer design. The companionway headroom is 1.91 meters and the mast-support height is 1.87 meters, so all examples offer the same standing room below regardless of owner-added decor. The long shallow keel with profiled centreboard is standard on every boat, giving a draft range from 0.65 to 1.78 meters, and the 14,110-pound displacement with 4,255 pounds of lead ballast defines the motion and load capacity you will feel on any listing.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The factory fitted a Yanmar 3YM20 diesel of 21 horsepower with a 92-liter fuel tank and a 232-liter water tank plus a 68-liter holding tank as baseline equipment. A fractional sloop rig on a 12.50-meter mast with 504.72 square feet of sail area is universal across the model, so differences between boats will lie in owner-added canvas, navigation, and comfort items rather than the core sail plan. Buyers should focus on energy and sail-handling upgrades that matter for cruising rather than cosmetic add-ons when comparing one used 335 to another.
What to Inspect
The defining system to check is the profiled centreboard within the long shallow keel; its 180-kilogram weight and hinged operation mean the pivot, trunk, and control lines should be cycled and examined for wear or water ingress. The solid fiberglass hull and deck are straightforward, but the six-year anti-osmosis warranty period from new is a reference point for any blister history on a given hull. Confirm the 21 hp Yanmar starts cleanly and that the 24-gallon fuel and 61-gallon water fills match the builder's stated capacities.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability details are not characterized for this model. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: verify centreboard operation and trunk sealing, confirm no osmosis repair outside the warranty window, check the lead-ballasted keel for grounding damage given the shoal 0.65 m minimum draft, and validate the standard tank volumes. The Bora 335 is a sound used buy where the centreboard is sound.
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