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Caliber Yachts 33

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1986–1991

A compact 9.91-metre cutter with a 47% ballast ratio, serving as the original hull platform for the Caliber 35 series

Designed by Michael McCreary.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

1.93 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 226
EasygoingPowered-up

15.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.7
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2837 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Displacement / length
226.1
Comfort ratio
26.1
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1194
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1991
Designer
Michael McCreary
Builder
Caliber Yachts

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Moody 3410.19 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1980s mid-sized cruiser with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for stability and predictable handling in coastal waters
Beneteau Oceanis 319.66 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop balancing a modern hull form with a stable 1.8-meter bulb keel
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
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Moody 33310.06 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA twin-keel cruiser featuring an aft cabin with a double berth accessible directly from the saloon
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort

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