Cape Dory 33
Description
The Cape Dory 33 is a 33-foot monohull sailboat designed by Carl Alberg and built by Cape Dory Yachts from 1980 to 1985, with approximately 125 units produced. Renowned for its classic design and robust construction, it features a full keel with an attached rudder, providing excellent stability and seaworthiness, ideal for offshore cruising. The boat has a length overall (LOA) of 33 feet (10.06 m), a beam of 10.25 feet (3.12 m), and a draft of 4.83 feet (1.47 m). Its displacement is around 13,300 lbs, with a ballast of 5,500 lbs (lead), giving it a ballast/displacement ratio of approximately 41%, ensuring good stiffness and righting capability if capsized.
Construction Details
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
|---|---|
| Length | 33.000 ft |
| LOA | 33.040 ft |
| LWL | 24.500 ft |
| Beam | 10.250 ft |
| Displacement | 13300 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.830 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13 ft |
| p | 38 ft |
| e | 14 ft |
| p2 | 19 ft |
| e2 | 7 ft |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 ft | 13 ft | 38 ft | 14 ft | 19 ft | 7 ft |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 38 ft - (11582 mm) |
| Foot | * 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 39.76 ft - (12119 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 40.04 ft - (12204 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 274.1 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 35.94 ft - (10955 mm) |
| Foot | * 17.06 ft - (5200 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.5 ft - (9601 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.95 ft - (4557 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.96 ° |
| Area | * 268.69 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 40.75 ft - (12421 mm) |
| Foot | 18.75 ft - (5715 mm) |
| Leech | 38.75 ft - (11811 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135.92 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.67 ft - (5386 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.7 ° |
| Area | * 360.08 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 42.68 ft - (13009 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.86 ft - (6358 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.3 ft - (12283 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 416.11 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 43 ft - (13106 mm) |
| Foot | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Leech | 40 ft - (12192 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 710 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 24.71 ft - (7532 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.62 ft - (2932 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.61 ft - (6282 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.8 ft - (2377 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 96.35 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.