US Yachts US 33

US Yachts US 33

Development
Designer	Doug Peterson
Location	United States
Year	1981
Builder(s)	US Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	US Yachts US 33
Boat
Displacement	9,300 lb (4,218 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	32.83 ft (10.01 m)
LWL	26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Volvo 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	42.96 ft (13.09 m)
J foretriangle base	13.83 ft (4.22 m)
P mainsail luff	38.00 ft (11.58 m)
E mainsail foot	10.28 ft (3.13 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop
Mainsail area	195.32 sq ft (18.146 m2)
Jib/genoa area	297.07 sq ft (27.599 m2)
Total sail area	492.67 sq ft (45.771 m2)

The US Yachts US 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1981. ^{[1] [2]}

The US Yachts US 33 is an unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class Chaser 33 racer, using the same hull design from the original molds and a new deck, but with no royalties paid. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, between 1981 and 1983, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

The US Yachts US 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,300 lb (4,218 kg) and carries 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a "V"-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. The head is located next to the companionway steps, on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn (12.8 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.