SOVEREL 33 (1983)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 33 ft |
| LWL | 30.42 ft |
| Beam | 11 ft |
| Draft | 5.83 ft |
| Displacement | 5,800 lb |
| Ballast | 2,800.2 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 42.5 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 12.8 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 41 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 13 ft |
| FLforestay | 12.8 ft |
| Mainsail | 559.8 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 272 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 462.4 sq ft |
About the SOVEREL 33 (1983)
The SOVEREL 33 was built by four different companies using 2 sets of molds. Soverel Marine: First 69 built. (1983-1984?) Klegecell hull and deck. (Balsa deck on later hulls). Republic Boat Works: 5 built.(1984-1986) Flush deck, no coaming. Divinicell hull and deck. Pacific Boat Works: 19 built.(1985-1986) Balsa deck and hull. Tartan Marine: 20 built. (1986-1988) Klegecell hull, balsa decks. More elaborately finished interiors. Class association web site covers history and other information in considerable depth.
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° | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 60° | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 75° | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 90° | 4.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| 110° | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| 120° | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 11.4 |
| 135° | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 13.7 |
| 150° | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.5 |
| Beat VMG | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Run VMG | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 10.8 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SOVEREL 33 (1983) 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 33ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SOVEREL 33 (1983)yet 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 SOVEREL 33 (1983)? 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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