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1981 Tartan 33

Listed
Price Reduced
$20,000 USD
$22,000

Seller's Description

Port: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, currently winterized and on the hard

Ready to sail this spring! She is a racer-cruiser sails fast and points well! She has been a freshwater boat her whole life. There are no soft spots or issues with the deck. She has amazing storage in the cabin and cockpit lazarette. There is 6’3” of head room in the cabin. USCG registered. Recent marine survey available upon request.

Below are the upgrades we’ve done in 2024: - installed a new dodger - installed a Bimini frame for solar panels - 2-100 watt solar panels, charge controller - two new deep cycle group 27 house batteries and one new dedicated starter battery - bimini connector panel for shade - all cushions reupholstered with new foam - rebuilt mattress in v berth, 6” memory foam mattress with cover - new impeller - new joker valve on head - Auto helm works great - storm jib - new main halyard - new jib sheets - new battery charger - new 33lb Vulcan Rocna anchor -new set screws in transmission coupling -new fuel hoses/filters -repacked stuffing box -new sacrificial anode on prop shaft -new galley faucet -new sanitary hose -new anti-fouling copper bottom paint

Equipment: More about the boat: - Great sail inventory: Main sail is in good condition with 4 battens, old main sail as a spare, furling Genoa, storm jib, two spare genoas, red/orange/yellow asymmetrical spinnaker - Electronics: 200 watts of solar, high output 70 amp alternator, 110 volt 30 amp shore power cord, two house batteries and 1 dedicated starter battery (all batteries are new this year) - auto pilot - depth sounder - anemometer - cleaned fuel tank and installed inspection hatch (2023) - custom made screens for forward hatch, salon hatch and companionway to keep bugs out but have nice air flow -working windlass with control from bow or cockpit -all halyards and sheet lead to cockpit -furling genoa -Universal 5424, reliable diesel starts reliably every spring, great engine access to all sides of engine -huge lazarette storage (easily fits a 63 adult) -many spare lines (docklines, running rigging, anchor rode) -scheel keel to improve windward performance

If you’d like the Avon RIB dinghy with 2023 Suzuki 6hp outboard we can negotiate that too.

Specs

Designer
Sparkman & Stephens
Builder
Tartan Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
14
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
33 0 / 10.1 m
Waterline Length
28 10 / 8.8 m
Beam
10 11 / 3.4 m
Draft
4 5 / 1.4 m
Displacement
10,000 lb / 4,536 kg
Ballast
4,400 lb / 1,996 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
538′² / 50 m²
Total Sail Area
536′² / 49.8 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
233′² / 21.6 m²
P
39 2 / 11.9 m
E
11 10 / 3.6 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
303′² / 28.2 m²
I
44 9 / 13.6 m
J
13 6 / 4.1 m
Forestay Length
46 9 / 14.3 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
5242
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.7 kn
Classic: 7.2 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

8.73 knots
Classic formula: 7.2 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
18.6
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
18.55
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
44.0
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

44.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
186.1
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
186.14
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
20.9
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
20.89
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.03
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

The TARTAN 33 R is the masthead rigged, more racing oriented, version of the TARTAN 33 and is relatively rare.

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