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Mirage 338/34 Sailboats for Sale

Bruce Kelley·1984·Mirage Mfg.
Mirage 338/34 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull Type
Monohull · fin
Rig
Fractional Sloop
LOA
33.67' · 10.26 m
Disp.
4,480 lbs · 2,032 kg
First year
1984

The Mirage 338, later listed as the Mirage 34, is a 33foot8inch fractionalsloop cruiserracer drawn by American naval architect Bruce Kelley in the mid1980s and built by Mirage Mfg.. She belongs to the lightdisplacement end of the midsize cruiser spectrum, with a published displacement of 4,480 pounds and a lead ballast of 2,400 pounds—a 54 percent ballast ratio that, combined with her 10foot7inch beam and 28foot9inch waterline, places her firmly among what one design summary classed as "ultra light racers".

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Mirage 338/34 Buyer's Guide

Shopping a used Mirage 338—also marketed as the Mirage 34—means looking at a mid-1980s Bruce Kelley design built by Mirage Mfg. as a light-displacement fractional sloop. These are not heavy cruisers; at 4,480 pounds with a 54 percent ballast ratio and a displacement-length ratio of 83, they were classed among ultra-light racers, which shapes both how they sail and what an owner must respect when loading them.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

The only equipment note of consequence in the record is that the boat may be fitted with an inboard Yanmar diesel. No generator, watermaker, canvas, or navigation upgrades are described in the sourced material, so any such gear on a specific boat is owner-added and should be judged on its own condition rather than as a model standard.

What to Inspect

The sourced record shows no structural or systems defects for this design, so the inspection centers on the inherent limits of the build. Check the loaded draft: the boat draws about 6 feet to 6 feet 3 inches depending on load, and with an immersion rate of roughly 1,071 pounds per inch, any added tankage or gear sits her deeper and narrows marina access. Weigh what is aboard and consider the capsize screening value of 2.59—a number that excludes ocean racing and signals a light, stiff but unforgiving hull. Verify the Yanmar installation if present, since no horsepower or tankage figures were published and the engine is optional rather than standard.

Buyer's Takeaway

For a viewing, keep a short list:

  • Measure loaded draft at the slip; confirm it clears your marinas.
  • Weigh added gear against the 1,071 lbs-per-inch immersion rate.
  • Confirm whether a Yanmar diesel is installed and its condition.
  • Inspect hull for solid-fiberglass soundness; no core to fail.
  • Accept the low Motion Comfort Ratio as a ride, not a defect.