BoatsWesterly Marine Ltd. Ocean 33

Westerly Marine Ltd. Ocean 33

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1997–2000

The final model built by Westerly in the UK, this Ed Dubois-designed fractional sloop shares its molds with the GK35

Designed by Ed Dubois.

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

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

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 218
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
218.3
Comfort ratio
23.0
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1126
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1997–2000
Units built
33
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Westerly Marine Ltd

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