The Columbia 33 Caribbean is an American
sailboat that was designed by
Wirth Munroe as deep water cruiser and first built in 1963.
The Columbia 33 Caribbean is a development of the
Arco 33, which was built by
Crystaliner, who completed 15 examples in 1959, before selling the molds to
Columbia Yachts.
The Columbia 33 Caribbean design was developed into the
Columbia 34 in 1966 with the addition of a new deck adapted from the
Columbia 40
The Columbia 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Charles Morgan as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1964.
The design was based upon Morgan's ''Sabre'', a one-off racing boat that was successful in competition, winning Class C 19 ...
design.
Production
The Columbia 33 Caribbean design was built by Columbia Yachts, who built 61 examples between 1963 and 1965, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Columbia 33 Caribbean is a recreational
keelboat, built predominantly of
fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop rig, a spooned
raked stem, a raised counter
transom
Transom may refer to:
* Transom (architecture), a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door or window, or the window above such a bar
* Transom (nautical), that part of the stern of a vessel where the two sides of its hull meet
* Operation Tran ...
, a keel-mounted
rudder controlled by a
tiller and a fixed long
keel with a retractable
centerboard
A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a ''centreboard trunk'' (UK) or ''centerboard case'' (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised t ...
. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted. The boat is fitted with a
Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a
hull speed 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, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Related development
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Columbia 34
Similar sailboats
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Abbott 33
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C&C 33
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CS 33
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Endeavour 33
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Hunter 33
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Hunter 33.5
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The Hunter 33.5 design was developed into the Moorings 335 in 1988, as a charter version for Moorings Yacht Charter.
Production
The design was b ...
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Mirage 33
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Nonsuch 33
The Nonsuch 33 is a Canadian sailboat, 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 wa ...
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Tanzer 10
The Tanzer 10 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Dick Carter and first built in 1980.
The design was later developed into the Tanzer 10.5.
Production
The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec. The company en ...
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Viking 33
The Viking 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1971.
The Viking 33 design was developed into the Viking 34 in 1973. The Viking 34 features a Peterson-style keel, a new interior design and a ...
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Watkins 33
References
{{Columbia Yachts
Keelboats
1960s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Wirth Munroe
Sailboat types built by Columbia Yachts