The Hunter 33-2, also referred to as the Hunter 33-2004, is an American
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 terminolo ...
, that was designed by
Glenn Henderson Glenn may refer to:
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and first built in 2004.
The design was marketed as the ''Hunter 33'', but is referred to as the Hunter 33-2004 or 33-2, to differentiate it from the other models that
Hunter Marine has marketed under the same name, including the 1977
Hunter 33
The Hunter 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini and first built in 1977.
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ''Hunter 33'', but is often confused with the 2004 Hunter 33-2004, which was als ...
and the 2012
Hunter E33
The Marlow-Hunter 33 (at the time of introduction called the Hunter E33) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2012.
The Marlow-Hunter 33 is a development of the Hunter 33-20 ...
, which remained in production in 2018 as the
Marlow-Hunter 33
The Marlow-Hunter 33 (at the time of introduction called the Hunter E33) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2012.
The Marlow-Hunter 33 is a development of the Hunter 33-2 ...
.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the
United States
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between 2004 and 2012, but it is now out of production.
Design
![Hunter 33 2004 sailboat at sunset in Toronto Ontario](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Hunter_33_2004_sailboat_at_sunset_in_Toronto_Ontario.jpg)
The Hunter 33-2 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
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. The hull has a solid fiberglass monolithic bottom, with sandwich sides. The deck is a
balsa
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and polyester fiberglass sandwich, with
Kevlar
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s a ...
reinforcing.
The design has a
fractional sloop B&R rig
The B&R rig is a variant of the Bermuda sailboat rig, designed and patented by Swedish aeronautical engineers Lars Bergström and Sven Ridder. It employs swept spreaders that are usually angled aft, together with "stays" running diagonally dow ...
, 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 t ...
, a walk-through
reverse transom
A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline.
The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder
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controlled by a
wheel
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and a fixed fin
keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
or optional
wing keel
The winged keel is a sailboat keel layout first fitted on the 12-metre class yacht '' Australia II'', 1983 America's Cup winner.
Design
This layout was adopted by Ben Lexcen, designer of '' Australia II''. Although Ben Lexcen "had tried the wing ...
. The mast is deck-stepped and made from
aluminum
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. A
mast-furling mainsail was an option. With the fin keel it displaces and carries of ballast. With the wing keel it displaces and carries of
cast iron
Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content more than 2%. Its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. The alloy constituents affect its color when fractured: white cast iron has carbide impuriti ...
ballast. The below decks headroom is
The boat has a draft of with the fin keel and with the optional shoal draft wing keel.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar
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diesel engine
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of . A engine was a factory option. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The design 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-tro ...
of .
See also
*
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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Marlow-Hunter 33
The Marlow-Hunter 33 (at the time of introduction called the Hunter E33) is an American sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team and first built in 2012.
The Marlow-Hunter 33 is a development of the Hunter 33-2 ...
Similar sailboats
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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 ...
*
C&C 3/4 Ton
The C&C 3/4 Ton is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Robert W. Ball as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1974.
The design was developed into the C&C 33-1 later in 1974, using the same ...
*
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 design ...
*
C&C 101
The C&C 101 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Tim Jackett and first built in 2012.
The C&C 101 was developed into the Tartan 101, another Jackett design, in 2013.
Production
The boat was built by C&C Yachts in the United States, ...
*
C&C SR 33
The C&C SR 33 is a racing sailboat that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 1992.
Production
The design was initially built by Henderson himself and he completed about two examples starting in 1992. The design and tooling was t ...
*
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 de ...
*
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.
...
*
Hunter 33
The Hunter 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini and first built in 1977.
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ''Hunter 33'', but is often confused with the 2004 Hunter 33-2004, which was als ...
*
Hunter 33.5
The Hunter 33.5 is an American sailboat that was designed for cruising and first built in 1987.
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 ...
*
Hunter 333
The Hunter 333 is an American sailboat that was first built in 1988.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Hunter 333 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantl ...
*
Hunter 336
The Hunter 336 is an American sailboat that was designed by Rob Mazza as coastal cruising boat and first built in 1995.
The Hunter 336 is a development of the smaller Hunter 29.5.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the Unit ...
*
Hunter 340
The Hunter 340 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as cruising sailboat and first built in 1997.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States starting in 1997, but it is now out of produ ...
*
Mirage 33
The Mirage 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1982.
The Mirage 33 design was developed into the Mirage 35 in 1983, by fitting a reverse transom to the design, which adds to the length ov ...
*
Moorings 335
The Moorings 335 is an American sailboat that was designed for Moorings Yacht Charter and first built in 1988.
The Moorings 335 is a development of the Hunter 33.5 specially for the charter market, with a shorter length overall, but longer w ...
*
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 ...
*
Tanzer 10
*
Viking 33
References
External links
Official brochure{{Hunter Marine
Keelboats
2000s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Glenn Henderson
Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine