Engineering:Arco 33
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Wirth Munroe |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1958 |
| No. built | 15 |
| Builder(s) | Crystaliners Corporation (Glassco Inc.) |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) |
| Draft | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | Palmer H-60 22 hp (16 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel with centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 550 sq ft (51 m2) |
The Arco 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Wirth Munroe as a cruiser and first built in 1958. The design is noted as one of the first fiberglass production sailboats of its size built.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Crystaliners Corporation (Glassco Inc.) in Miami, Florida, United States . The company completed 15 boats starting in 1958, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The Arco 33 molds were later sold to Columbia Yachts and the design was developed into the Columbia 33 Caribbean in 1963.[1][3][4]
Design
The Arco 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig or optional yawl rig with the addition of a mizzen mast. Features include a spooned raked stem, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the centreboard extended and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with it retracted.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Palmer H-60 22 hp (16 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Abbott 33
- Alajuela 33
- C&C 33
- Cape Dory 33
- Cape Dory 330
- CS 33
- Endeavour 33
- Hans Christian 33
- Hunter 33
- Hunter 33.5
- Mirage 33
- Nonsuch 33
- Tanzer 10
- Viking 33
- Watkins 33
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Arco 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125231724/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/arco-33.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Wirth Munroe 1902-1968". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/munroe-wirth.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Arco 33". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/arco-33.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia 33 Caribbean sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125231742/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-33-caribbean.
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