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DANBOAT 33

Danboat (DEN)/Sanderson Plastic BoatsΒ· Design: Philip Rhodes
from 1960
$1.9K – $5.0K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Mystic Seaport Museum β†—

Specifications

Hull

LOA33 ft
LWL23.2 ft
Beam8.75 ft
Draft4.89 ft
Displacement11,500 lb
Ballast3,750.2 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height39 ft
Jforetriangle base10.58 ft
Pmainsail luff33.98 ft
Emainsail foot14.6 ft
FLforestay10.6 ft
Mainsail474.2 sq ft
Jib (100%)206.3 sq ft
Spinnaker350.7 sq ft

About the DANBOAT 33

Rhodes Design #700. Originally commissioned by US Yacht broker, George Walton and built in Denmark. They were sold under a number of names. CHESAPEAKE 32 (in US), DANBOAT 33 and ISL 33. Most boats were exported to the US and France. Gulf Marine in California bought the molds and also built about 10 hulls sold as the CABRRILLO 32. See CHESAPEAKE 32 for more details.

Performance

Comfort37.8
Capsize1.55
SA/Disp14.2
Disp/Len411
Bal/Disp32.6

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 33ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$1.9K – $5.0K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the DANBOAT 33yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a DANBOAT 33? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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