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]

Watkins 33
Development
DesignerWilliam H. Tripp Jr and Watkins Yachts
LocationCanada United States
Year1984
Builder(s)Watkins Yachts
NameWatkins 33
Boat
Displacement11,200 lb (5,080 kg)
Draft4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA33.08 ft (10.08 m)
LWL26.58 ft (8.10 m)
Beam10.18 ft (3.10 m)
Engine typeYanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height38.75 ft (11.81 m)
J foretriangle base13.75 ft (4.19 m)
P mainsail luff33.00 ft (10.06 m)
E mainsail foot12.25 ft (3.73 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area202.13 sq ft (18.778 m2)
Jib/genoa area266.41 sq ft (24.750 m2)
Total sail area468.53 sq ft (43.528 m2)

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

Production

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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

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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

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

See also

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ a b c d e f g 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.