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WATKINS 33

WATKINS 33

Watkins Yachts Inc.πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Design: W. Tripp/Watkins Yachts
$19,500 avg$19,500 – $19,500 (1 listings)1984–198947 built
$1.7K – $4.5K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Watkins Owners β†—

Specifications

Hull

LOA33.08 ft
LWL26.58 ft
Beam10.18 ft
Draft4 ft
Displacement11,200 lb
Ballast5,500.3 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height38.75 ft
Jforetriangle base13.75 ft
Pmainsail luff33 ft
Emainsail foot12.25 ft
FLforestay13.8 ft
Mainsail484.7 sq ft
Jib (100%)266.4 sq ft
Spinnaker452.9 sq ft

About the WATKINS 33

The WATKINS 33 is a modified version of the WATKINS 32 (which, in turn, derived from the COLUMBIA 32). The transom was changed from nearly vertical to a more reversed style as well as a number of changes to the interior. aka SEAWOLF 33.

Direct variant of the WATKINS 33

Near-identical models β€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort27.6
Capsize1.82
SA/Disp15.0
Disp/Len266
Bal/Disp49.1

Market Price

Low
$19,500
Average
$19,500
High
$19,500
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 33.08ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.7K – $4.5K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the WATKINS 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 WATKINS 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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