| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts |
| Location | Canada United States |
| Year | 1984 |
| Builder(s) | Watkins Yachts |
| Name | Watkins 33 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 11,200 lb (5,080 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.08 ft (10.08 m) |
| LWL | 26.58 ft (8.10 m) |
| Beam | 10.18 ft (3.10 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 38.75 ft (11.81 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.25 ft (3.73 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 202.13 sq ft (18.778 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 266.41 sq ft (24.750 m) |
| Total sail area | 468.53 sq ft (43.528 m) |
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The Watkins 33, also marketed as the Seawolf 33, is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts as a cruiser and first built in 1984.
The Watkins 33 is a development of the Watkins 32, with a reverse transom and a revised interior.
Production
The design was built by Watkins Yachts in the United States from 1984 until 1989, with 47 examples built, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Watkins 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,200 lb (5,080 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).
The design has a hull speed of 6.91 kn (12.80 km/h).
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Watkins Owners.
See also
Related development
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 33.5
- Mirage 33
- Moorings 335
- Nonsuch 33
- Tanzer 10
- Viking 33
References
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Seawolf 33". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "William H. Tripp Jr". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Watkins 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Watkins Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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