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Cal Boats 33 (Hunt)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1996

A Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff 41% ballast ratio

Designed by P. Boyce (Hunt Assoc.), Raymond Hunt (C. R. Hunt & Assoc.), built by Lear Siegler Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.05 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

232 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 232
EasygoingPowered-up

18.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.2
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.2
Displacement / length
231.8
Comfort ratio
22.6
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1113
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1984–1996
Designer
P. Boyce (Hunt Assoc.), Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt, Assoc.)
Builder
Lear Siegler Marine, Jensen Marine, Cal Boats

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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 339.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOriginally introduced as the Cruiser 32, this 9.99-metre fractional sloop offers a 1.95-metre draft for coastal sailing
Cal Boats 3410.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising
Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull
Salona 349.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J&J-designed fractional sloop balancing a performance-oriented SA/D ratio with a stable, modern fin-and-bulb hull

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