BoatsOrion 33

Orion 33

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1976

An IOR 3/4 tonner designed by E.G. van de Stadt, built by Huisman or finished by home builders since 1976

Designed by van de Stadt & E. G. Van de Stadt, built by Huisman.

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

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 260
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

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
48.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
259.8
Comfort ratio
26.3
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1054
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Alum., Wood or GRP
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
van de Stadt, E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Huisman, etc

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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
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Ericson Yachts 32-39.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop, later rebranded as the 333 and offered with versatile shoal and wing keel options
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
Gib'sea 33-29.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J&J-designed masthead sloop with a shallow 1.35m draft, balanced for coastal cruising and ease of handling
Islander 329.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models

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