[1] The Pilot 35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim above decks.
It features a spooned raked stem, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel.
A tall rig for sailing in areas with lighter winds was also optional, with a mast about 2.12 ft (0.65 m) taller.
The galley is a split design, with the two-burner, alcohol-fired stove and oven and sink to port and the refrigerator to starboard, the top of which serves as a navigation station.
The toerails, handrails and the long, sweeping cockpit coaming, as well as all other topside trim parts, are all made from teak wood.