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The Nonsuch 33 is a Canadian
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1988. The Nonsuch 33 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, which was the first design in the series of Nonsuch sailboats.


Production

The design was built by
Hinterhoeller Yachts Hinterhoeller Yachts was a Canadian boat builder based in St. Catharines, Ontario. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats. The company was originally founded by George Hinterhoeller as Hinterhoeller Limit ...
in
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and a few have also been built by Wiggers Custom Yachts, who currently hold the molds. A total of 67 examples of the design have been completed.


Design

The Nonsuch 33 is a small recreational
keelboat A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fiberglass Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English) is a common type of fibre-reinforced plastic, fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened i ...
. It has a
cat rig A catboat (alternate spelling: cat boat) is a sailboat with a single sail on a single mast set well forward in the bow of a very beamy and (usually) shallow draft hull. Typically they are gaff rigged, though Bermuda rig is also used. Most are fi ...
, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a
plumb stem The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively. Description The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water). On an airplane, the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw ...
controlled by a
wheel A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle Bearing (mechanical), bearing. The wheel is one of the key components of the wheel and axle which is one of the Simple machine, six simple machin ...
and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat has been fitted with a variety of small diesel engines including the Japanese
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, the Universal M35 and the Volvo MD2040. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has a
PHRF Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 171 and low of 168. It has a
hull speed Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to- ...
of .


See also

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List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghy, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
Similar sailboats *
Abbott 33 The Abbott 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Jan Torben Larsen and Abbott Boats and first built in 1981. The Abbott 33 is a development of Larsen's SCAN-KAP 99 design, which was built in Denmark. Production The boat was built ...
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Alajuela 33 The Alajuela 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Raymond Richards for cruising and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 300-301. Houghton Mifflin, 1994. ...
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Arco 33 The Arco 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Wirth Munroe as a cruiser and first built in 1958. The design is noted as one of the first fiberglass production sailboats of its size built. Production The design was built by Crystal ...
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C&C 33 The C&C 33 is a series of Canadian sailboats, that were designed by Robert W. Ball of C&C Design and first built in 1974. The C&C 33 Mark I is a development of the C&C 3/4 Ton, which was introduced earlier in 1974. Production The boat desi ...
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Cape Dory 33 The Cape Dory 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 260-261. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ...
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Cape Dory 330 The Cape Dory 330 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1985. The Cape Dory 330 is a development of the Cape Dory 33, with a bowsprit and cutter rig, plus interior changes. Production The de ...
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CS 33 The CS 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall and first built in 1979. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada between 1979 and 1987. The company built 450 examples of the des ...
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Endeavour 33 The Endeavour 33 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kelley and first built in 1983. Production The design was built by Endeavour Yacht Corporation in the United States between 1983 and 1986, but it is now out of production. ...
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Hans Christian 33 The Hans Christian 33, also called the Hans Christian 33 Traditional and the Traditional 33, is a Taiwanese sailboat that was designed by Harwood Ives as a blue-water cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sai ...
* Hunter 33 * Hunter 33-2004 * Hunter 33.5 * Hunter 333 * Hunter 336 * Hunter 340 * Marlow-Hunter 33 * Mirage 33 * Moorings 335 * Tanzer 10 * Viking 33 *
Watkins 33 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. The Watkins 33 is a development of the Watkins 32, with a reverse trans ...


References

{{Nonsuch sailboats Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Mark Ellis (yacht designer) Sailboat types built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Sailboat types built by Wiggers Custom Yachts