Hunter 33

The Hunter 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini and first built in 1977.^[1][2][3]

Hunter 33

Development
Designer	John Cherubini
Location	United States
Year	1977
Builder(s)	Hunter Marine
Name	Hunter 33
Boat
Displacement	10,600 lb (4,808 kg)
Draft	5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.67 ft (9.96 m)
LWL	27.08 ft (8.25 m)
Beam	10.17 ft (3.10 m)
Engine type	Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,100 lb (1,860 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	42.50 ft (12.95 m)
J foretriangle base	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff	37.08 ft (11.30 m)
E mainsail foot	10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	199.31 sq ft (18.517 m2)
Jib/genoa area	297.50 sq ft (27.639 m2)
Total sail area	496.81 sq ft (46.155 m2)
Racing
PHRF	144 (average)

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 33, but is often confused with the 2004 Hunter 33-2004, which was also sold as the Hunter 33, and the 2012 Hunter E33, which is in production as the Marlow-Hunter 33.^[1][4]

Production

The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.^[1][4]

Design

The Hunter 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,600 lb (4,808 kg) and carries 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) of ballast.^[1]

The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel and 4.0 ft (1.2 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.^[1]

The boat is fitted with an inboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1]

With the standard keel the design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 with a high of 150 and low of 141. With the shoal draft keel the design has a PHRF average handicap of 165 with a high of 174 and low of 156. Both configurations have hull speeds of 6.97 kn (12.91 km/h).^[5][6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

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• Arco 33
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• Hunter 33-2
• Hunter 33-2004
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