Tartan 33

Tartan 33

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	United States
Year	1979
No. built	201
Builder(s)	Tartan Marine
Name	Tartan 33
Boat
Displacement	10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Draft	4.56 ft (1.39 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.67 ft (10.26 m)
LWL	28.83 ft (8.79 m)
Beam	10.96 ft (3.34 m)
Engine type	Universal 5242 24 hp (18 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Scheel keel
Ballast	4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
J foretriangle base	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
P mainsail luff	41.75 ft (12.73 m)
E mainsail foot	13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	287.03 sq ft (26.666 m2)
Jib/genoa area	243.75 sq ft (22.645 m2)
Total sail area	530.78 sq ft (49.311 m2)
Tartan 34-2  →

The Tartan 33 is family of American sailboats, that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and first built in 1979. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

The Tartan 33R design was developed into the Tartan 34-2 in 1984, by extending the stern and changing the interior layout. ^{[1] [5] [8] [9]}

Production

The boat line was built by Tartan Marine in the United States between 1979 and 1984, but it is now out of production. Tartan completed 201 Tartan 33s and 14 Tartan 33 R models. ^{[1] [5] [2] [3] [6] [7] [10]}

Design

The Tartan 33 line are all small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. They have internally-mounted spade-type rudders and fixed keels. All models have a length overall of 33.67 ft (10.3 m), a waterline length of 28.83 ft (8.8 m), displace 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) and carry 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [5]}

The boats were all factory-fitted with a Universal 5242 diesel engine of 24 hp (18 kW). The fuel tank holds 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal). ^{[1] [3] [5]}

The boats all have a hull speed of 7.19 kn (13.32 km/h). ^{[5] [11]}

Variants

Tartan 33 (hull numbers 1-20)

This model was introduced in 1979 and about 20 were built in this configuration. It has a fractional sloop rig with a shorter fore-triangle (parameter "I") by 3 ft (0.9 m) and longer boom (parameter "E") by 2.63 ft (0.8 m) than later boats. The boat has a draft of 4.42 ft (1.35 m) with the standard fin keel. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 162 and low of 168. ^{[2] [6] [12]}

Tartan 33 (Hull numbers 21-201)

This model was introduced in 1979 and about 181 were built in this configuration. It has a fractional sloop rig with a longer fore-triangle (parameter "I") by 3 ft (0.9 m) and shorter boom (parameter "E") by 2.63 ft (0.8 m) than later boats. The boat has a draft of 4.56 ft (1.39 m) with the standard Scheel keel and 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the optional longer fin keel. ^{[1] [11]}

Tartan 33 R

This model was also introduced in 1979 and 14 examples were built. It was intended to be a more competitive racing boat than the Tartan 33 and has a masthead sloop rig. The boat has a draft of 6.30 ft (1.92 m) with the standard fin keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 156 with a high of 162 and low of 153. ^{[3] [7] [13]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Tartan 34-2

Similar sailboats

• Catalina 34
• CS 34
• Hunter 34
• S&S 34
• UFO 34 (yacht)

References

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12. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Tartan 33 SM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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