Engineering:Watkins 33
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts |
| Location | Canada United States |
| Year | 1984 |
| Builder(s) | Watkins Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 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 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 266.41 sq ft (24.750 m2) |
| Total sail area | 468.53 sq ft (43.528 m2) |
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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.[1][2][3][4]
The Watkins 33 is a development of the Watkins 32, with a reverse transom and a revised interior.[1][4]
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.[1][4][5]
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.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][4]
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).[1][4]
The design has a hull speed of 6.91 kn (12.80 km/h).[4]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Watkins Owners.[6]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002190103/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/watkins-33. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Seawolf 33". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002190047/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seawolf-33. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "William H. Tripp Jr". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002190036/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/tripp-jr-william-h. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Watkins 33". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/watkins/33.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002190035/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/watkins-yachts. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Watkins Owners". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/association/watkins-owners.
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