Nonsuch 33

Nonsuch 33

Development
Designer	Mark Ellis Design
Location	Canada
Year	1988
No. built	67
Builder(s)	Hinterhoeller Yachts Wiggers Custom Yachts
Name	Nonsuch 33
Boat
Displacement	15,350 lb (6,963 kg)
Draft	5.33 ft (1.62 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.42 ft (10.19 m)
LWL	31.46 ft (9.59 m)
Beam	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 3JH2T-BE diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,050 lb (2,744 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Cat rig
P mainsail luff	50.50 ft (15.39 m)
E mainsail foot	26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Catboat
Mainsail area	669 sq ft (62.2 m2)
Total sail area	669 sq ft (62.2 m2)
Racing
PHRF	171 (average)

The Nonsuch 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1988. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Nonsuch 33 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, which was the first design in the series of Nonsuch sailboats. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in Canada and a few have also been built by Wiggers Custom Yachts, who currently hold the molds. A total of 67 examples of the design have been completed. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The Nonsuch 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,350 lb (6,963 kg) and carries 6,050 lb (2,744 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel and 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH2T-BE diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 96 U.S. gallons (360 L; 80 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 171 and low of 168. It has a hull speed of 7.52 kn (13.93 km/h). ^{[3] [6]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Abbott 33
• Alajuela 33
• Arco 33
• C&C 33
• Cape Dory 33
• Cape Dory 330
• CS 33
• Endeavour 33
• Hans Christian 33
• Hunter 33
• Hunter 33-2004
• Hunter 33.5
• Hunter 333
• Hunter 336
• Hunter 340
• Marlow-Hunter 33
• Mirage 33
• Moorings 335
• Tanzer 10
• Viking 33
• Watkins 33

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Nonsuch 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nonsuch 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. Browning, Randy (2018). "Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Nonsuch 33". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.