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Saturna 33

Saturna Yachts / Wiggers Custom Yachts · 1981 · Sloop rig

Saturna 33 profile drawing
LOA33'
Beam10.67'
Draft5.5'
Displ.6.8t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Saturna 33, rated 2 of 5: 'Attractive and roomy Bill Garden-designed pilothouse cutter.' Its capsize screen value is 1.80.

Overview

The Saturna 33 is a William Garden pilothouse design, built in small numbers in Canada from about 1981. It descends from the earlier Truant 33.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 33 ft overall on a 26.75 ft waterline, 10.67 ft of beam and 5.5 ft of draft. Displacement is a heavy 13,500 lb with 5,000 lb of ballast, and the rig carries about 503 sq ft. The enclosed pilothouse gives a protected inside helm.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 2 of 5 and calls it an attractive, roomy pilothouse boat. Builders and construction changed over the run, so check who built a given boat.

Passage records

Sunshine· Bob Coulson & Dee Dee Brown2013

Baja Ha-Ha (2013)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2013 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsSATURNA 33 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Saturna 33, rated 2 of 5.
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