Cape Dory 33

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Cape Dory 33
Development
Designer Carl Alberg
Location United States
Year1980
No. built124
Builder(s) Cape Dory Yachts
Role Cruiser
NameCape Dory 33
Boat
Boat weight 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 typeUniversal 24 hp (18 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J foretriangle base13.00 ft (3.96 m)
P mainsail luff37.00 ft (11.28 m)
E mainsail foot14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area252.00 sq ft (23.412 m2)
Jib/genoa area279.50 sq ft (25.966 m2)
Total sail area538.50 sq ft (50.028 m2)
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The Cape Dory 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as cruiser and first built in 1980. [1] [2] [3]

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The Cape Dory 33 design was developed into the Cape Dory 330 in 1985. [4]

Production

The design was built by Cape Dory Yachts in the United States. The company completed 124 examples of the design between 1980 and 1985, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [5]

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. It displaces 13,300 lb (6,033 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard long keel fitted. [1]

The boat is fitted with a Universal diesel engine of 24 hp (18 kW) or a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 23 hp (17 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 74 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal). [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]

The sleeping accommodation is somewhat unconventional, with a single berth mounted in the port side of bow, with a seat and bureau in that 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. There are also five opening bronze ports on each side of the cabin and also dorade vents. [3]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association. [6]

Reviewer Richard Sherwood noted in 1994, "like all Cape Dory boats, the 33 is designed by Carl Alberg, has a full keel, and has a medium-aspect rig. Ballast is 42 percent of displacement. Beam is wide and is extended well aft." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Carl Alberg". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory 330 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Cape Dory Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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