Cape Dory 33
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 124 |
| Builder(s) | Cape Dory Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Cape Dory 33 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) |
| Draft | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.04 ft (10.07 m) |
| LWL | 24.50 ft (7.47 m) |
| Beam | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| Engine type | Universal 24 hp (18 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 43.00 ft (13.11 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 37.00 ft (11.28 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 252.00 sq ft (23.412 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 279.50 sq ft (25.966 m2) |
| Total sail area | 538.50 sq ft (50.028 m2) |
The Cape Dory 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser, and first built by Cape Dory Yachts in 1980.[1][2][3]
The Cape Dory 33 design was developed into the Cape Dory 330 in 1985.[4]
Design
The Cape Dory 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa-cored deck and teak wooden cockpit coamings and trim. It has a masthead sloop rig or optional cutter rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. The boat has a medium-aspect rig, and a wide beam extended well aft.[3] Draft is 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard long keel.[1] The boat displaces 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of lead ballast, equal to 42 percent of its displacement.[1][3]
The mainsheet is attached to a mainsheet traveler on the bridge deck. There are five winches for the mainsail halyard, genoa halyard, jiffy reefing and the genoa sheets.[3] Either a Universal diesel engine of 24 hp (18 kW) or a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 23 hp (17 kW) is installed. The fuel tank holds 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) and fresh water storage is 74 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal).[1][3]
Rather than a V-berth forward, a single berth is mounted in the port side of the bow, with a seat and bureau in its cabin. The berth may be also converted into a double. In the main cabin are settee berths, including one that converts to a double and a third quarter berth in the aft main cabin, partially under the cockpit and adjoining the navigation table. The head is forward and to the port side and includes a privacy door and shower. The galley is on the port side, at the bottom of the companionway steps and includes a three-burner, alcohol-fired stove. The cabin sole is made from teak and holly.[3]
Ventilation is provided by two opening hatches, one each above the main cabin and the bow cabin, five opening bronze ports on each side of the cabin, and dorade vents.[3]
Production
A total of 124 examples of the design were completed between 1980 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Operational history
As of 2020 the boat was supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association.[6]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Abbott 33
- Alajuela 33
- Arco 33
- C&C 33
- CS 33
- Endeavour 33
- Hans Christian 33
- Hunter 33
- Hunter 33.5
- Mirage 33
- Nonsuch 33
- Tanzer 10
- Viking 33
- Watkins 33
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Carl Alberg". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 260-261. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 330 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.