Watkins 33

Watkins 33

Development
Designer	William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts
Location	Canada United States
Year	1984
Builder(s)	Watkins Yachts
Name	Watkins 33
Boat
Displacement	11,200 lb (5,080 kg)
Draft	4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.08 ft (10.08 m)
LWL	26.58 ft (8.10 m)
Beam	10.18 ft (3.10 m)
Engine type	Yanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	38.75 ft (11.81 m)
J foretriangle base	13.75 ft (4.19 m)
P mainsail luff	33.00 ft (10.06 m)
E mainsail foot	12.25 ft (3.73 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	202.13 sq ft (18.778 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	266.41 sq ft (24.750 m^2)
Total sail area	468.53 sq ft (43.528 m^2)
← Watkins 32

The Watkins 33, also marketed as the Seawolf 33, is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts as a cruiser and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4]

The Watkins 33 is a development of the Watkins 32, with a reverse transom and a revised interior.[1][4]

Production

The design was built by Watkins Yachts in the United States from 1984 until 1989, with 47 examples built, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]

Design

The Watkins 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,200 lb (5,080 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).[1][4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.91 kn (12.80 km/h).[4]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, the Watkins Owners.[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Watkins 32

Similar sailboats

• Abbott 33
• Alajuela 33
• Arco 33
• C&C 33
• Cape Dory 33
• Cape Dory 330
• CS 33
• Endeavour 33
• Hans Christian 33
• Hunter 33
• Hunter 33.5
• Mirage 33
• Moorings 335
• Nonsuch 33
• Tanzer 10
• Viking 33

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Seawolf 33". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "William H. Tripp Jr". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Watkins 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Watkins Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Watkins Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.