| 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]
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]
A total of 124 examples of the design were completed between 1980 and 1985, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [5]
As of 2020 the boat was supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association. [6]
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