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1988 Caliber Yachts Caliber 33

Listed

Seller's Description

Slip Away, a 1988 Caliber 33 sailboat is nicely equipped topsides and below with newer main and head sail, top-down furling spinnaker, windlass, Raymarine chart plotter with depth, marine radio (built-in with remote mic in cockpit) as well as davits and inflatable dinghy.

Below deck, Slip Away has a fully outfitted galley with fridge, stove and oven with plenty of storage. The spacious main salon has 6 4 headroom, loads of storage, a fold-down leaf table and new window shades. The old-world style but modern fixtures are warm and inviting. Two cabins and an expandable sofa that converts to a full size bed provides for comfortable rest. Air conditioning/heat, a wet head, and hot water heater make Slip Away an all season vessel.

The Caliber 33 is a thirty-three foot sailboat known for its sea kindly performance, spacious interior, and quality construction. The boat comes equipped with many spare parts, tools, stereo, handheld radio, custom lighting and the galley is stocked with tons of kitchenware needed to prepare meals aboard.

A well maintained and capable cruiser, Slip Away is a joy to sail. Youll have just about everything needed to slip the lines and start cruising tomorrow.

Equipment: ELECTRONICS 9 inch Raymarine Axiom chart plotter, Raymarine depth sounder, Standard Horizon VHF radio in cabin with cockpit remote, AIS receiver, handheld VHF radio, EPIRB, Ritchie Powerdamp compass, Kenwood stereo system with cabin and cockpit speakers.

HULL, DECK & GROUND TACKLE -Full displacement hull with long fin keel, internally ballasted, skeg protected rudder and 3 blade prop. -Edson binnacle steering chain & cable. -Mast is keel-stepped. -Bow pulpit, self-draining anchor locker. -33lb Bruce Anchor, 40 feet of 5/16 chain, Lewmar windlass. -2 Barlow self-tailing 2-speed winches #25 (primaries), 1 Barient #17 self-tailing 2-speed winch, 1 Barient #16 single speed winch. -Cockpit folding table, cockpit bimini, companion way screening and tinted sliding door. -Cockpit cushions. -Martek davits installed on transom. -11 portlights with screens and shades. -5 hatches with screens.

ELECTRICAL -4 NAPA GC-2 golf cart batteries. -1 First Interstate Starter battery​ - ProMariner ProSport20plus battery charger. -Perko selector switch. -30 amp shore power.

PROPULSION -Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine freshwater cooled, approx. 2200 hours. -30 gallon fuel tank. -Dripless shaft seal.​ -Fluids and filters changed regularly. Detailed maintenance records available.

SAILS -Fully battened mainsail with 2 reef points. -Lazy Jack system for main. -Roller furling 135% genoa. -Asymmetrical spinnaker with top-down furler and custom cover. -Main sheet traveler forward of companion way. -Boom vang. -Spinnaker pole, 4 winches (2 primary), 4 halyards (main, jib, spin, spare)

CABIN APPOINTMENTS -Interior has large main salon, 2 cabins, U-shaped galley, and wet head, all lined with beautiful teak wood. -Headroom is 64 with teak handrails on the ceiling. -Forward cabin has queen berth with custom mattress pad and insert, hanging clothes locker, drawers and overhead storage. -Head is to starboard accessed from forward berth and main cabin. It has a Raritan PH-II manual toilet, sink with shower faucet and teak insert for shower drain pan. -Marine head has a 12-gallon holding tank, macerator and Y valves. -Main cabin has an L-shaped settee to starboard that converts to a double berth, a straight settee to port and a drop-leaf teak dining table that seats six. -Aft of main salon on starboard side is a navigation station, bulkhead with electronics panel and a chart table. -Aft of nav station is a quarter berth that can be closed-off for privacy. -Opposite nav station and quarter berth to port is the U-shaped galley. -Galley has a Princess Gourmet II propane stove, gimballed, with 2 burners and oven. -Galley has an Adler Barber refrigeration/freezer, a large pantry and a double stainless sink. -Pressurized water is supplied by a 70-gallon water tank and a Seaward 7-gallon hot water heater. -Salon and cabins are cooled and heated by a Mermaid 9000 BTU air conditioner/heater, 3 wall mounted 2-speed fans, 5 hatches with screens, 11 portlights with screens and a screened companion way.

Specs

Designer
Michael McCreary
Builder
Caliber Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
33 0 / 10.1 m
Waterline Length
29 5 / 9 m
Beam
11 6 / 3.5 m
Draft
4 5 / 1.4 m
Displacement
11,600 lb / 5,262 kg
Ballast
?

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
540′² / 50.2 m²
Total Sail Area
540′² / 50.2 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
239′² / 22.2 m²
P
39 9 / 12.1 m
E
12 0 / 3.7 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
301′² / 28 m²
I
43 0 / 13.1 m
J
14 0 / 4.3 m
Forestay Length
45 2 / 13.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.6 kn
Classic: 7.28 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

8.61 knots
Classic formula: 7.28 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.9
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.
16.86
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
?

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

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
201.8
200-300: moderate

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
201.84
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
23.1
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
23.12
<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
2.0
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

SD = Shoal draft.
See CALIBER 33 for more details.

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