BoatsFinnfire 33

Finnfire 33

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1976–1982

A 1976 3/4 Ton Cup winner designed by Eivind Still as a performance-oriented masthead sloop

Designed by Eivind Still, built by Fiskars.

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 261
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.4
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
261.2
Comfort ratio
24.8
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
997
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1976–1982
Units built
60
Designer
Eivind Still
Builder
Fiskars

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Islander 329.91 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models
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
Moody 33310.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keel cruiser featuring an aft cabin with a double berth accessible directly from the saloon
Omega 3410.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed fractional sloop from 1981, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
King's Cruiser 3310.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Pettersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for stable, classic cruising

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