Bora™ Fan from by Caframo, Compact Design with Powerful Airflow, Low Power Draw, 5000 Hour Motor Life, Made in Canada, 3 Speed 12V

These fans are very impressive. I've had 3 mounted on board our sailboat for at least 6 years and they are still doing great. This one was purchased to add another fan in a forward cabin. They are far superior to the Hella-brand fans of which I have one mounted in an aft cabin. The Bora fans push more air, are much quieter, and better designed than Hella fans. If there is one downside, they are a pain to clean requiring you to take them apart to really get at the blades and inner workings.

What can I say? It’s not like we have a lot of choices out there for 12v fans for marine applications. I find it best for the sleeping cabins and would prefer something with a little more gumption for the Saloon. I have two there and still would prefer something more powerful but I simply couldn’t find a better alternative. I know, some of you will say that they have to be small because they go on boats. To that I say “Bunk!” Boats are getting roomier and you need more airflow. Besides, I started out in the electronics industry. Muffin fans are at least 40 yo technology, as small as... well... a muffin, and can kick up a helluva breeze. So while these are as good as we’re going to get right now, I think we should expect more. (Side track for a moment: who writes the suggestions for these reviews? Why the suggestion for “travel” and a star rating? These are 12v fans designed for campers and yachts. Travel is something they just do. Do they ask, “are we there yet?”, do I have to stop every 30 minutes? No. You want 5 stars for that?! Now back to our regularly scheduled review...) Installation was easy (especially considering all the other things that go wrong on boats), operation is simple, ridiculously quiet (75db on high right next to the fan (think of a whisper in your ear) - ambient sound level of vessel is 63 db with engines off at anchor), and it’s a far far better alternative to the older fan by the same maker. Helpful? 👇🏽

When I received the four fans I purchased I was very please by the apparent quality of these fans. The cost was more than twice the price of the fans I usually buy but I was tired of replacing the old brand. When I started them up I thought this was going to be great. They were super quiet but not much breeze. No big deal it was on low. I turned each one up to high but they didn't get much better. Seemed like they were going to be a great product but they just didn't push enough air. Everyone on the boat complained about them. I guess I'll throw them in storage and go back to the old ones.

I have the Camframo 12v Bora model in black. I installed this in my converted Ford Transit camper in 2020. I’ve liked this fan. It doesn’t use a lot of energy to run, which is important in a van build. It has good power and at high speed puts out a ton of air although it is somewhat noisy inside the confines of a van. It has held up well except for the mounting bracket. After 5 years, the bracket that screws into whatever mounting surface you’re using (wood cabinets in my case) fractured and broke. I’m trying to find out if I can replace just the mounting bracket because the fan is otherwise in good condition. I think these fans may be better suited to boats (which is what they’re made for) than the type of constant vibration they experience in a motor vehicle. If I can’t get a replacement bracket from Camframo, I’ll probably replace this fan with one that has a more durable metal mounting bracket as this seems a weak point in an otherwise good product.

I bought this fan to provide some air movement for my kids when they sleep in the bunk beds in our RV. They have privacy curtains over them and it can get stuffy in there, especially in summer. I tied into the 12-volt light circuit in the bunk to provide power. This little fan has 3 speeds and even at the highest speed is relatively quiet. For the space, this provides a nice level of air movement. I like that it can be rotated so that they can use it to blow air in or out of the bunk. After buying the first fan to try it on 1 bunk, I bought 2 more. One for the 2nd bunk and one to hang from the ceiling in the main part of the camper to provide air movement.

These are nice little fans that are not too noisy and move a good bit of air for their size. There are 4 on the small passenger vessel I bought these for, the only problem with them in nearly 5 years of service is the plastic nut at the base, if someone bumps the fan with head, body or such, the nut will break and it is not easily replaced as it seems to be a custom size thread. If you use your boat in rough weather take care where the fans are mounted to avoid damage from collisions with body parts.

About five with the stands to replace the ones on our sailboat! Was a great upgrade, they worked very well. They are very solid well built!

I put this fan down below on my catalina 22 sailboat. I have one deep cycle battery and a 50 watt solar panel. I have used it while working on the living area down below. It has made a giant difference with outside temperature in the upper 80s. The fan is fairly quiet on high, it is a fan. The big deal is very low amperage draw on my battery. I have run it for hours at a time and never seen my battery loose more than one tenth of a volt.I will buy two more to increase my comfort for overnight stays, very pleased with my purchase!!

Para uso marino, buen producto, la máxima velocidad es muy lenta!

exactly as described; very quiet operation 3 speed easy to use - spot on!!

Great air mover, decent low noise. Pricey but effective.

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I feel they are a tad expensive but it works really well. Smooth, quiet and strong.