BoatsNorth Sea 33

North Sea 33

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1977–1978

A rare pilot house cutter with a skeg-mounted rudder, likely tracing its design lineage to William Garden

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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

352 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 352
EasygoingPowered-up

14.6 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.6
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2916 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.6
Displacement / length
352.0
Comfort ratio
37.4
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1040
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1977–1978
Builder
Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co

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.

Westerly Yachts Ltd. Discus 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Westerly 33, featuring a masthead rig and the choice of fin or twin keels
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
Seafarer Yachts 3410.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile masthead sloop offered with yawl or keel-centerboard configurations and optional diesel power
Catalina Yachts 31610.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2024 6 Series fractional sloop featuring a deep-draft fin keel and spade rudder for precise coastal handling
Islander 3410.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop featuring a rudder profile inspired by the 1964 America's Cup defender Constellation
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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