US Yachts US 33

The US Yachts US 33 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1981.

The US Yachts US 33 is an unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class Chaser 33 racer, using the same hull design from the original molds and a new deck, but with no royalties paid.

Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, between 1981 and 1983, but it is now out of production.

Design
The US Yachts US 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9300 lb and carries 4600 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft with the standard keel.

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 13 hp for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 u.s.gal.

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a V-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side amidships and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. The head is located next to the companionway steps, on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 74 in.

The design has a hull speed of 6.9 kn.