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Mason 33

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1984–1989

A heavy-displacement long-keel masthead sloop designed by Al Mason for stable, comfortable offshore cruising

Designed by Al Mason & Alvin Mason, built by TA Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

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 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.79
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 388
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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
37.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
387.8
Comfort ratio
33.1
Capsize screening
1.79
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
984
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1989
Units built
20
Designer
Al Mason, Alvin Mason
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building (TAIWAN)

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