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SANTA CRUZ 33

SANTA CRUZ 33

Bill Lee Yachts Inc.🇺🇸· Design: Bill Lee
1978–198115 built
$1.8K – $4.8K est. annual maintenance
Racer/CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA33 ft
LWL28 ft
Beam10 ft
Draft6 ft
Displacement7,000 lb
Ballast3,000.2 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.1 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height35 ft
Jforetriangle base12 ft
Pmainsail luff35.5 ft
Emainsail foot15 ft
FLforestay12 ft
Mainsail497.6 sq ft
Jib (100%)210 sq ft
Spinnaker357 sq ft

About the SANTA CRUZ 33

Hull #1 was a fractional rig. With following measurements: I = 35' J = 12' P = 35.5 E = 15' Thank you to Brendan Huffman for updated information (verified by Bill Lee).

Performance

Comfort17.1
Capsize2.09
SA/Disp20.9
Disp/Len142
Bal/Disp42.9

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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$1.8K – $4.8K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SANTA CRUZ 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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