PILOT 33
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 32.92 ft |
| LWL | 24 ft |
| Beam | 9.5 ft |
| Draft | 4.75 ft |
| Displacement | 12,500 lb |
| Ballast | 4,265 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.6 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 33.67 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 11.87 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 38 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 17 ft |
| FLforestay | 11.9 ft |
| Mainsail | 548.7 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 199.8 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 339.7 sq ft |
About the PILOT 33
S&S design #539. (The first post war S&S design.) After this first version, the PILOT class went through a number revisions. (A second version was introduced in 1959) This version, drawn by Aage Nielsen, an S&S employee at the time, was the most popular before the introduction, in 1962, of the slightly larger HINCKLEY PILOT 35 (S&S #1727), designed specifically for fiberglass construction. First built by Fisher Boat Works in Detroit, MI, (sometimes called FISHER PILOT 33) and later by Thomas Knutson in Huntington, NY. The original plans showed a Gray Marine gas engine for auxiliary power.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| 60° | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 75° | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| 90° | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| 110° | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| 120° | 3.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| 135° | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| 150° | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Beat VMG | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Run VMG | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the PILOT 33 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 32.92ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the PILOT 33yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — 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.
Own a PILOT 33? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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